Originally Posted by
no motor?
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Originally Posted by
RubeRad
Very interesting!
Rather than leaving a boat out at a desired crossing point (which would be rather stealable), I was thinking rather build yourself a rough ferry. I think it might be simpler to build a platform of planks above some floats than to build (or buy) a watertight boat, and perhaps you could 'lock' it in place with two metal chains or cables, anchored into either shore, which would also allow you to pull it back and forth either way, but long enough to sit on the river bottom generally (would need to be of the right material/coating to live underwater)
Or carry a rope and grappling hook and install anchors on either side that you can easily throw and hook (how far across is it?)
Ya, definitely wouldn't want to do anything that costs much, especially in this area. Something that is stable and mostly floats should be fine, and I could get something like
these to stay dry. If a rope were needed I would probably just secure it at either end and submerge it when not being used.
Or....
