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Float Boat

Mr. Davis built a series of experimental rafts out of inner tubes and lumber to see what design would float reliably. His best design used a wider frame with inner tubes at each corner, giving it stability. He added a small motor to the improved design and tested it successfully in the Gulf of Mexico. Seeing the interest in his invention, he applied for a patent and is now producing his float boat commercially.

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Float Boat

Mr. Davis built a series of experimental rafts out of inner tubes and lumber to see what design would float reliably. His best design used a wider frame with inner tubes at each corner, giving it stability. He added a small motor to the improved design and tested it successfully in the Gulf of Mexico. Seeing the interest in his invention, he applied for a patent and is now producing his float boat commercially.

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ever, building a boat takes time and

effort and he was reluctant to begin.


Looking about, he saw four discarded
inner tubes and some spare 1x4 lumber.
He decided on a float.
The first float, about 3 ft. wide, looked
like a ladder with inner tubes attached
to frames at each corner. It floated like
a chip but wasn't stable. Mr. Davis
tried again, this time giving the "ladder"
Boatin* a wasp waist and a 5ft. spread at each
end. Loaded with two passengers, it
performed well, but four made it sit
down and become sluggish. To correct
this, an additional piece of framework
and two inner tubes were added. This
worked like a charm.
Now Nlr. Davis decided that he would
like to go places on his float. He added
a bracket and hung on a 3-hp motor. To
really test it out, he brought the float
boat to the Gulf of Mexico. It was so
iotin' successful in calm and rough water and
ptwple w c l c au i u ~ e l c a k d -&at hc cap-
plied for a patent and is now producing
his creation for the market. If you can't
wait to buy one, you can build your own
easily by following the drawing on the
opposite page.
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