Dave Gruenwald and his team have developed a one-of-a-kind boat. Now all they need is the cash to float it.
Luke Schrab looks over a Briggs & Stratton 26-horsepower riding lawn mower engine that had been put into a Vent-T Boats prototype. Allenton-based Ven-T Boats Inc. is one of 21 firms pitching for investments at a Madison symposium this week.
The Vent-T Boats prototype employs an air-cooled engine coupled with a propulsion system that uses a surface-breaking propeller.
It features a propeller tucked so high, the boat can operate in 12 inches of water. Its air-cooled Briggs & Stratton engine means there’s no water pump to overheat or winterizing to do.