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A 1948 Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout 17 Foot “Boat Bar”

Ben Branch February 7, 2024
Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout Boat Bar
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This is a handmade “Boat Bar,” it was built using an authentic 17 foot 1948 Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout that was cut in half down…

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A 1962 Amphicar: The Car That Is Also A Boat

Ben Branch January 21, 2024
Amphicar
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The Amphicar is almost certainly the best-known amphibious car in history. Its development started in the years after WWII, it came to market in…

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Miss Moonshine: A Classic Mahogany Speedboat Now Available For 2024 Pre-Orders

Ben Branch November 27, 2023
Miss-Moonshine-Boat-1-scaled
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This is Miss Moonshine, and if you didn’t know any better you’d probably bet good money that it was an original mahogany speedboat from…

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For Sale: A 1,100 BHP 28 Liter Supercharged Allison V12-Powered “Gentleman’s Racer”

Ben Branch September 4, 2023
Allison V12-Powered Speed Boat
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This is a 33′ “Gentleman’s Racer,” it’s a speed boat with a mahogany stepped-hull that was handbuilt by Tom Hill and Peter Russett in…

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Johnny Hallyday’s 1975 Bertram Baron 28 Twin-V8 Is For Sale

Ben Branch June 28, 2023
Johnny Hallyday Bertram Baron 28
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This 1975 Bertram Baron 28 was bought new by Johnny Hallyday, the singer widely remembered as the French answer to Elvis Presley. He kept…

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The Origami-Inspired Folding Oru Lake Kayak: The Perfect Adventure Kayak

Ben Branch June 6, 2023
Oru Lake Kayak
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This is the Oru Lake Kayak, it’s a full-sized kayak that can be quickly and easily folded down into a carry bag, then unfolded…

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The Original Spirit Marine Wetbike – The “Water Motorcycle”

Ben Branch May 18, 2023
Wetbike Water Motorcycle Hero Image
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This is a Spirit Marine Wetbike from 1978, it was originally marketed as the “Wetbike Watercycle,” essentially a motorcycle designed for use on the…

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Two-For-One! A Plymouth Fury “Sonoramic Commando” With A Herters Duofoil Boat

Ben Branch October 4, 2022
Plymouth Fury Sonoramic Commando
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This is a 1960 Plymouth Fury fitted with the 310 hp “Sonoramic Commando” V8 engine that comes as a package with a color-matching Herters…

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The Q Boat From James Bond’s “The World Is Not Enough”

Ben Branch September 28, 2022
Q Boat From James Bond The World Is Not Enough
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This is the Q Boat from “The World Is Not Enough,” the 19th film in the James Bond series that was released in 1999…

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The Jet-Zet: A Kawasaki Jet Ski-Powered Mini Speed Boat

Ben Branch May 5, 2022
Jet-Zet Speed Boat Kawasaki Jet-Ski
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This is the only Jet-Zet that was ever made, it has handbuilt by a Finnish craftsman named Hannu Viren using mahogany, pine, and the…

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Prince Philip’s Albatross Super Sports Ski Boat – $26,000+

Ben Branch April 9, 2022
Prince Philip Albatross Super Sports Ski Boat
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This is the original and unrestored 1956 Albatross MkIII Super Sports Runabout that was owned and used by the late Prince Philip, Duke of…

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The Amphicar 770: A Vintage Car That’s Also A Boat

Ben Branch March 22, 2022
Amphicar 770
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The Amphicar 770 is the most successful civilian amphibious production car of all time, 3,878 were sold between 1960 and 1968 with a few hundred…

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