Calif. Man On Voyage To China Aboard Homemade Raft
A 74-year-old man from Stockton, Calif., was on his way to San Francisco Bay Wednesday aboard a homemade raft he plans on taking all the way to China.Poppa Neutrino is the kind of guy who enjoys taking the road less traveled. But many of the miles he has logged have been on floating rafts.
A few years back, Neutrino and his family sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a pieced-together vessel. Of course, that was more the size of a houseboat.
On Wednesday, he was about to take his small dog, and equally small boat on his longest voyage yet.
Neutrino's homemade raft is about the size of a Volkswagen bus, but it's got a 5-horsepower outboard motor.
When questioned on why he chose such a small craft, Neutrino said, "When you are on a large boat, and it breaks up, they put you on a smaller one. Why not start out with a small one?"
He also added that when you start out small, you can always upgrade along the way.
"Rafts can be made bigger. You can get wood and tie it together, make it as big as the Titanic," said Neutrino.
It's expected to take Pappa Neutrino a couple of days to get to San Francisco. He plans to leave San Francisco Bay for China sometime around April 17.
When questioned on why he chose such a small craft, Neutrino said, "When you are on a large boat, and it breaks up, they put you on a smaller one. Why not start out with a small one?"
He also added that when you start out small, you can always upgrade along the way.
"Rafts can be made bigger. You can get wood and tie it together, make it as big as the Titanic," said Neutrino.
It's expected to take Pappa Neutrino a couple of days to get to San Francisco. He plans to leave San Francisco Bay for China sometime around April 17.
