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That's right O, GM 4 cylinder....
Catamaran Camper
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That's right O, GM 4 cylinder....
Use a mast in two sections and use it to slide it off one side. A 2 section mast can make a gen-pole X block the base and swing it off the back. You should have a winch and lines on deck. You could also use a boom further back on the vehicle, low profile to set on deck, raise it and rig the deck, swing it over and lower or raise it as needed. The frame for a cataraft or small cat really doesn't have to be that heavy either. A folding ladder arrangements on the back of RVs that come out at the bottom supported off the bumper to form a slide. Lots of ways to get stuff on top or unload.
A 10' deck could work, you'll need more of a frame for a sailing cat, at 7' wide you ought to consider 14-16' in length for the hulls, usually twice+ in length to the beam or width. Whatever, you have enough space up there for various boats.
I don't have that space on top, unless I put a ladder rack on the truck, but the trailer should be workable.
I'm thinking a SOF (Stitch on frame) a material covering a wood frame where the frame breaks down in sections or parts might be the way to go, better for transport with the trailer and using a pod style cabin.
Be nice to be able to wrap up a vehicle for the water, reminds me of the WWII tanks that had a canvas float system that kept tanks afloat assaulting beaches. Many sunk too!
Thinking about a trailer/boat deal. A flat bottom boat has less draft than pontoons. Your overall height is way less for any given headroom, since you walk on the flat bottom. It's easier to construct than pontoons. And would make a better camper on land. Add a torsion tube axle and a tongue. Bam! No I'm not building one!
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Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
I know this thread is old, but the wife and I have been talking back and forth about this idea for years. We finally found one that grabbed out attention, and the price was too good to pass up. So it'll be our new combo for till we get bored with it and move onto something new. I know it's far from EXPO worthy, as the boat weighs in around 10,000lbs. But being as we live in Florida for the time being, we figured it was the most versatile EXPO rig for this State 
I'll probably end up starting it's own thread, once we get to customizing it. It's still too new for us to be doing much of anything other than learning the In's and Out's of how it rides and what we need to do to make it more user friendly....but I've got tons of links, notes and ideas I've saved off this site from others build threads. Here is a link to the latest write up on it - The Floating Brick
I'll probably end up starting it's own thread, once we get to customizing it. It's still too new for us to be doing much of anything other than learning the In's and Out's of how it rides and what we need to do to make it more user friendly....but I've got tons of links, notes and ideas I've saved off this site from others build threads. Here is a link to the latest write up on it - The Floating Brick
Every Miles A Memory
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Thanks Ober27, I'm sure after a few more trips I'll have more to talk about it. I'll start the thread once we know what we're going to be doing to and with it
Overland Hadley
on a journey
Congratulations Pat! That, my friend, is too cool!
calicamper
Expedition Leader
Hey "O"
Its been done before. And yes this guy is the real deal would easily qualify as an Expedition Portal type except he travels by WATER.
http://turtleislands.net/tmc/1.html
Holy hell! That guy is my idol. I just spent an hour reading that travelogue.
calicamper
Expedition Leader
That guy is an interesting character. Though he has covered some big ocean miles with his Cat.
Overland Hadley
on a journey
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Stumpalump
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I like. Runs all day on a tank of gas and eats up the choppy bay just fine. Here is cat school for those that would think your boat is like a pontoon. http://www.powercatgroup.com/cat-mythsI know this thread is old, but the wife and I have been talking back and forth about this idea for years. We finally found one that grabbed out attention, and the price was too good to pass up. So it'll be our new combo for till we get bored with it and move onto something new. I know it's far from EXPO worthy, as the boat weighs in around 10,000lbs. But being as we live in Florida for the time being, we figured it was the most versatile EXPO rig for this State
I'll probably end up starting it's own thread, once we get to customizing it. It's still too new for us to be doing much of anything other than learning the In's and Out's of how it rides and what we need to do to make it more user friendly....but I've got tons of links, notes and ideas I've saved off this site from others build threads. Here is a link to the latest write up on it - The Floating Brick