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We are so excited!  The Coast Guard has approved the Super Sprite and it is officially ON THE MARKET!  We are in production, and will be sending an announcement and press releases for a major introduction prior to June 1st 2010.  The introductory price for the Super Sprite pedal boat is $1,995 US.  Check out the specs and see great photos:  Super Sprite Pedal Boat Brochure with Specification

The Super Sprite pedal boat is nearing it’s completion.  We are now building a boat to send to Maryland for Coast Guard testing.  This event should be taking place sometime in the month of March, and as soon as we get the okay, we will be putting it into our line.

In the mean time, we have assembled and sold one to our dealer in Cape Coral FL, Don Clark of Sea Lark Sales.  He will be available by appointment to demo the Super Sprite and the Escapade during the months of February and March.  Please contact him directly to set something up at don@sealarksales.com or by calling (239) 699-0216.

Our thanks to John for this  update of his trek:

Dear Folks:  Here is an “end of trip” summary of my Erie Canal Escapade with emphasis on the boat and our performance.  The trip, from Tonawanda (Buffalo) to Waterford (Albany), 324 miles took 20 days at about 7 hours or less per day. During that time, there were two additional down days due to weather (rain).  Nine of the days were last summer, when I interrupted at Lock 25 near the Cayuga-Seneca Canal junction.  I picked up again at that point this year on August 15th.  After 5 days of 90 plus degree weather and bright sun, I was close to heat stroke.  I docked at the Holmes Marnina at the east end of Oneida Lake and went back to “home base” at Canandaigua Lake for 7 days.  I then completed the trip over the next week.

The Escapade performed magnificently throughout.  The so-called “prevailing westerlies” never materialized.  On only two of the 20 travel days was there significant west wind, with virtually no pedalling.  (John installed the sail kit from Sailboats-to-go).  On many days there was significant east wind, and the rest NE wind.  With the east wind, the boat, without the windshield and with bimini up, penetrated easily.

I noted the cadence: with minimal effort I could maintain 60 cycles/minute for long period-about 3.5-4 mph.  Reducing the rate to 55 cycles/minute- no effort, which I could maintain indefinitely, I still went more than 3 mph.

Don Clark of Sea Lark Sales, will have a display of Nauticraft pedal and electric boats at Rochester’s 4th Annual Earth Day Expo, the largest earth day celebration in Michigan.  It is located in downtown Rochester, and is scheduled April 18th from  10am to 6pm and on Sunday, April 19th from 10am to 4pm.  We are proud of Don’s efforts in this endeavor, and invite all to visit the festivities.    

Doug Rafferty, of WGME 13 in Portland, discovers Maine’s exciting outdoors, in a whole new way!   Cathy Daly, our dealer in Maine, introduces him to Nauticraft boats.  Ride along (watch the video) while he takes a little tour of Casco Bay. 

John H. approached us a year ago, asking if it was possible to travel down the Erie Canal using the Escapade.  We said yes, of course, which prompted him to order one last January.  He picked up his Escapade here in Michigan in June of 2008.  Read his accounts of the preparation for the trip, then his voyage down the Canal during the summer of ‘08.