Nauticraft Escapade Pedal Boat
The Escapade's cockpit has space for the pedaler as well as one or two passengers and/or traveling gear and supplies. Extra storage areas have been thoughtfully included in the bow, under the rear bench seat, and under the operator's seat. There's plenty of space for mooring gear, safety equipment, personal items, as well as food and beverages. A "dry shelf" in the front is protected from inadvertent spray by the large removable windshield and is intended to hold towels, blankets, camera, or radio.
Available in Full or Low Windshield.
All three of Nauticraft's pedal boats feature form-fitting recumbent style seats that are fully padded. They adjust to 11 positions fore and aft to accommodate all leg lengths, and are so comfortable that extended excursions are thoroughly enjoyable. One important feature about Nauticraft boats is that they are "dry" pedal boats. There's no need to worry about getting wet - you can wear street clothes. But, if you want to swim off the Escapade and Encore, it's easy to climb back in due to molded-in swim platforms and reboarding handholds.
All of Nauticraft pedal boats share a specially designed drive unit that mates bicycle pedals and crank arms with an industrial toothed belt and sprockets. The long belt twists four times between two large sprockets and two small sprockets - an incredibly simple design that gives required speed increase while effecting the directional transition to the propeller shaft.
The propeller is also specially designed for Nauticraft pedal boats, a two-blade type of large (15") diameter. A "nose" extension transfers thrust directly to the keel(s) of the boat. This means the drive shaft does not have to carry thrust to the drive unit, where a bearing system would be required to deal with it.The Escapade has one of these drive systems.
Available in Full or Low Windshield.
All three of Nauticraft's pedal boats feature form-fitting recumbent style seats that are fully padded. They adjust to 11 positions fore and aft to accommodate all leg lengths, and are so comfortable that extended excursions are thoroughly enjoyable. One important feature about Nauticraft boats is that they are "dry" pedal boats. There's no need to worry about getting wet - you can wear street clothes. But, if you want to swim off the Escapade and Encore, it's easy to climb back in due to molded-in swim platforms and reboarding handholds.
All of Nauticraft pedal boats share a specially designed drive unit that mates bicycle pedals and crank arms with an industrial toothed belt and sprockets. The long belt twists four times between two large sprockets and two small sprockets - an incredibly simple design that gives required speed increase while effecting the directional transition to the propeller shaft.
The propeller is also specially designed for Nauticraft pedal boats, a two-blade type of large (15") diameter. A "nose" extension transfers thrust directly to the keel(s) of the boat. This means the drive shaft does not have to carry thrust to the drive unit, where a bearing system would be required to deal with it.The Escapade has one of these drive systems.
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