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Offline Bill Collector Bob

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Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« on: Dec 16, 2009, 02:10 PM »





Mud N Fun- I expect to see one of these by late ice... I'll help you "test" it!

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is a 14 foot flat bottom boat on skies powered by a 6 1/2 horse engine that runs a 2 foot spiked wheel that pushes the boat across the ice.  It travels approx. 25 MPH now but you can gear it easily to go faster or slower.   I use it on the Mississippi backwaters on the frozen sloughs and lakes.  It's great when you need to travel a long distance on early or late ice or any ice for that matter.  It can haul 3-4 adults and gear easily
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Offline mud_n_fun

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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #1 on: Dec 16, 2009, 02:14 PM »
You donate the the boat and we can be on the ice tommorrow! ;D
I saw one minus the ski setup on craigs list last month.
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Offline Blaine

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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #2 on: Dec 16, 2009, 03:05 PM »
Gotta see some video of that thing in action!!!!!
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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #3 on: Dec 17, 2009, 04:57 PM »
WOW!!! That's incredible!! Light up the video footage...please!!!!
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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #4 on: Dec 17, 2009, 05:00 PM »
And...when you break through you do what??????

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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #5 on: Dec 17, 2009, 05:07 PM »
need it now would be fun i bet get out early but as RG said what do you do when you break through to get back on ice
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Offline cp13

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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #6 on: Dec 17, 2009, 05:32 PM »
No thanks, I'll wait the few extra nights..
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Offline pirkaus

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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #7 on: Dec 17, 2009, 06:46 PM »
Quote from: rgfixit on Dec 17, 2009, 05:00 PM
And...when you break through you do what??????

RG

Start trolling ;D
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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #8 on: Dec 17, 2009, 06:56 PM »
Is it really ice fishing if your in a boat and if the ice is that thin do you need the power auger ;D
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Offline Bill Collector Bob

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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #9 on: Dec 18, 2009, 05:45 AM »
The power auger can be used as auxilary thrust! Jut lay it sideways at an angle after you break threw.
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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #10 on: Dec 18, 2009, 06:19 AM »
That big sawblade thing on the back would work great to get guys to move when they are on your hotspot. :o
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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #11 on: Dec 18, 2009, 06:29 AM »
MUD, If you are thinking of building something like that, I would suggest not making the boat so far off of the ice. Extra footprint to spread the weight evenly. Also with the boat lowered down I think it would come out of the water easier if it did go in. If you do build one, put a pop up shanty on top and some holes with tubes in the bottom and you would be good to go anytime.
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Offline Bill Collector Bob

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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #12 on: Dec 18, 2009, 05:12 PM »
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Re: Scratcher Ice Boat- Late and Early Ice Machine!
« Reply #13 on: Dec 18, 2009, 05:24 PM »
I think you just opened the floodgates for another round of "You might be a redneck if ..."

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