Design
Pedal-It
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 9 ft 4 in pedal-powered catamaran from Glen-L Marine: two stitch-and-glue plywood pontoons under a bridge deck, a bicycle seat, and pedals driving a stern paddlewheel through a chain and sprockets, with handlebars to the rudder. The drivetrain comes from a used bicycle, and an electric version is suggested. Glen-L publish a beam of 4 ft 6 in and a hull depth of 13 in.
They put the usual load at 1 people. Displacement is 308 lb. The hull is a two vee bottom pontoons or tunnel hulls connected by a bridge deck. Hulls are developed for sheet plywood with Stitch and glue construction. For power they specify bicycle pedals, sprocket, and chain driving a stern mounted paddlewheel. They draw a matching trailer for her. The hulls are an easy stitch-and-glue job; the drivetrain is the fun part. Budget 60 to 120 hours. Medians from logged builds appear below.
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