Bournemouth's ice cream boat.

[LouiseTopp]

This is the ice cream boat which operates during the summer, people swim out a bit to order a cone, I find this rather bizarre to be quite honest.

[LouiseTopp]

[Shadowman]

Seems to be a trend similar to food trucks. Another photographer posted an image of a hotdog vending boat. Where's the scoops? Nice captures.

[Dave Humphries]

Does it have the same 'calling tune' as most UK ice cream vans?
Something nautical might be more appropriate, but less obvious to their intended punters

[LouiseTopp]

Does it have the same 'calling tune' as most UK ice cream vans?

Yes funnily enough it plays Greensleves rather out of tune (drunk version). I want to put another picture I took of it but for some reason the uploader for photo's isn't working. Can someone help me with this please?

[LouiseTopp]

Here's people running for it off the beach.

[IzzieK]

I like the story here...very interesting...so the expression in our house every Friday night is like any others' -- Ice cream night! who like ice cream, we scream, you scream for ice cream....etc.......and where you are you have to "swim for ice cream?" well not exactly but swim for ice cream rhymes better...

[Dave Humphries]

Thanks Louise,

I want to put another picture I took of it but for some reason the uploader for photo's isn't working. Can someone help me with this please?

Looks like perseverance paid off - for what it's worth, we know TinyPic may have had, still be having, a problem in some areas 'overnight' (UK time).

I do hope that's a ducted and guarded prop on the outboard, the thought of kids getting near it worries me.
(Afterthought - or perhaps it's made of chocolate)

The first shot is a nice image, but you can't really tell what it is, the second allows a better view of boat and its purpose, but the third really shows the context well.

Cheers, Dave

[Shadowman]

Here's people running for it off the beach.

Looks like only one had the nerve. Thanks for including the additional shot.

[LouiseTopp]

I do hope that's a ducted and guarded prop on the outboard, the thought of kids getting near it worries me.

That is a bit worrying, the council own the boat but they should be aware all the same

[Dave Humphries]

I just looked up the outboard "Mariner 25 EFI" - it seems to be a completely open prop

Hopefully their training has them kill it if anyone approaches the rear of boat.

[LouiseTopp]

it seems to be a completely open prop

What is that? Sounds horrid!

[Dave Humphries]

What is that? Sounds horrid!

A googled image

http://billhigham.co.uk/uploads/mari...okes-25efi.jpg

It would be horrid if a foot drifted into it, even while it was just idling.

However, I know nothing of outboards, so perhaps the prop isn't always turning when the engine is idling (in fact that would make sense - unless they are station keeping against a 'rip').

[Geoff F]

Yes, select neutral for the gearbox options and the engine runs without the prop turning.

However, manoeuvring a boat, with prop turning, so close to people in the water does sound risky to me; and I've done plenty of high risk things in boats! So easy to overlook someone who has approached from the rear. I would sooner be using paddle power under those circumstances.

[Stagecoach]

I suspect they will have a very well designed prop guard around it, a standard addition for anything working in close proximity to people.

[LouiseTopp]

Be like something out of Jaws, although they say because our waters are becoming warmer that sharks are drifting in...