Well, now you have. Its called a Tri-Runner and its from a Chinese company. They run a 250cc water cooled 4-stroke engine with a pseudo-variable speed transmission (Salisbury) with a centrifugal clutch. Fully suspended and capable of about 40mph. Think of it as a recumbent version of a 3 wheeler like Honda used to make…with a roll cage. I would never consider buying one of these considering their place of origin could make for questionable reliability and repairability…but never the less the Woolseys have come into possession of one! A friend of my dad’s acquired 4 of them and had no where to store them. He offered to give my dad one if he could keep them at his house. My dad at first didn’t know what to do with one but soon realized I would put it to good use.
Next time any of you are ready for a quick trip out to the desert I will be ready with my exotic, china-made ride. Try to keep up 
So after much deliberation and some research I think I am going to pull the trigger on this boat thing. I have had another opportunity to poke around the boat and to kick the keel. It is structurally sound and really only needs to be cleaned out and the old paint can come off. I haven’t decided what this boat will look like when its done but it will look like it was made in the 50’s. Now, how it will run is another story. The more I have thought about it the more I am leaning towards fuel injection. For those of you that have no idea, this is the form of aspiration that engines have been using for decades now. It is cleaner and more efficient, which means not just better fuel economy but better use of fuel which means power! I don’t anticipate this project costing much money at all, just time. I set up a blog just for the boat where I will keep more detailed pictures and posts of whats happening. Its going to be in my links section or you can go to 
But I grew up in a classic car family. In fact, our wedding was host to about 5 classic cars - and I don’t mean Mustangs and Malibu’s, I mean cars like a ‘56 Chevy truck, a ‘35 Packard Limo (the bridal party arrived in style), a ‘38 Buick sedan and the like; a little off the main street of classic cars. So, as a result of that component of my childhood I do have an eye for classic cars. But, thats about it, just an eye - no real desire to work on one or even to go out of my way to own one. Now, if we are talking about 1950-something or earlier era wooden boats its another story. I have always thought that restoring a classic boat would be a lot of fun and would result in a great relational recreational opportunity. I grew up on power boats and my parents still have one. But something about a wood boat with a bull nosed bow, short windshield and odd seating arrangements just gets my imagination running. So when my dad called me to tell me he had bought one for its engine I thought it was an opportunity worth investigating. So, I am investigating. Am I crazy? Or is this just cool and way different? Maybe both, but I will keep you posted. You can see the other pictures of this boat in my