Bud's Boats

02/21/2025

Stop by this weekend at the RV and Boat Main Event and check out the kits we have available! Hangar B

02/14/2025

Come check us out at the show in Oshkosh. Feb 21-23!

New at the show! Bud's Boats is hoping to inspire parents and grandparents to help your family build lifelong memories and instill a spirit of exploration. Their hope is to motivate kids to expand their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and manufacturing through boat building. It is their mission to use the empowering experience of building and learning how to drive a boat to teach young people the rewards of a challenging project.

Make sure to visit Bud's Boats at the show to learn more and see one of these amazing boats in person!

08/18/2023

Happy little captain giving rides to all of his cousins!

08/27/2022

Another fun weekend on the lake!

Installed the steerable nozzles and small rudder. Kids had a blast tearing up the lake!

08/05/2022

The re-power is complete!

Check out the video here:

We built our own custom designed jet pump to power our little boats for kids.

07/25/2022

Getting close!

07/15/2022

Finish up the wiring and install the new batteries and the upgrade will be completed!

05/18/2022

Looks like they fit quite well!

05/01/2022

The TFL jets are gone, getting ready for something new!

Stay tuned for updates on this repower. It's going to be a fun summer for the little ones! ☀️💦

04/15/2022

We really like the new steering wheel! Let us know what you think of it!

Summer is just around the corner!☀️☀️

01/17/2022

Congratulations Trey Alden Bishop! You have won the set of plans and cut files! We look forward to seeing you and your little bud out cruising the lake! Thank you for helping promote our mission!

Please send us a message to claim your plans.

12/24/2021

We are giving away a set of plans and cut files!

You must Like, Share this post and leave a comment below letting us know where you would teach your bud to drive their first boat!

https://budsboats.com/product/mini-river-jet-plans-cut-files/

We will pick a winner 1/15/2022.

The Mini River Jet is the only one of its kind. An easy to build kit for those who have never built a boat before. With the self-fixturing design and extra heavy gauge aluminum construction no previous aluminum welding experience is needed!