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The idea of turning my pontoon into a floating ice cream parlor put a big smile on my face, so for $49.95 I decide to give it a try. First of all, I love the concept. Anyone who has ever made homemade ice cream will appreciate the idea behind the Sea Maid.
We started by mixing everything for mint chocolate chip ice cream before leaving the house so it was all pre-made and ready to go. So when he came onboard we just had the Sea Maid, a little rope, ice, rock salt and our mixture. The website says you can mix up a 12.5 ounce ice cream in as little as 20 minutes, but our results varied. We did get our ice cream, but it took us a lot longer for some reason. We went through a lot of ice and a lot of spins behind the boat to finally get our treat, but it was well worth the wait. The website also suggested you could use a kayak or sailboat to pull the Sea Maid, but after pulling it behind our boat I would suggest you stick with outboard power for this one.
It’s a novelty and probably not something you’ll do every time you go out, but it sure does get a lot of attention and it does make for a fun treat out on the water on a hot summer day.
Product Score 84
Application 16/20
Function 45/50
Durability 8/10
Design 7/10
Price 8/10
www.seamaidicecream.com
