Tom Riti of Port Royal, Virginia, built a pontoon boat from the Popular Science archives and then sent us his results! (Tom Riti/) Tom Riti wanted a new pedal boat. The retired TV-production teacher and his wife, Lori, had just moved from Florida to Virginia, and were looking for a craft to explore the surrounding bay and back channels with. So, like most folks in his position, Riti started shopping around online. But rather than heading right to the Cabela`s website, Riti, who calls himself a “DIY-er with an itch,” landed in the Popular Science Google Book archives. There, in the August 1948 issue, he found the instructions for a “Bicycle Boat Built For Two.” The design...
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