. >> reporter: troy manthi has put travelers in the bay's waterways for years. >> come aboard. >> reporter: his passion? >> 20 to 40 passenger water taxi. >> reporter: with harbor and davis ciled on one side and downtown tampa on the other. >> a pirate will greet you. >> reporter: he says it's the and take in the sights. the service runs 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. sunday through thursday, until midnight friday and saturday. >> i think it's a great idea because it's fun to go back and forth on the water. >> i do it because i think it's neat but i mean, when you have kids, if you can take them on a boat even five minutes it's cool. >> reporter: questions raised on whether there's enough business but troy says the channelside project and the man behind it signals full sail ahead. >> when you see someone else personally invest in it you want to personally invest. you say well he's willing to risk what he's got, we're willing too. >> reporter: with passes starting at $15, $8 for children this yellow boat could be just the ticket to the future. in tampa, cameron polom, abc action news. >>> 4:48. t