Craig Craft have made a version of their 168 Boss speedboat that appears to have styling cues that are reminiscent of cars made by Porsche, especially the 993, the final variant of the 911 series. Fast…
Craig Craft 168 Boss “Porsche Boat”
Turbinia and the Technology That Transformed Ship Propulsion and Power Generation
The Turbinia was a small vessel made to demonstrate a new marine propulsion technology that its creator, Charles Parsons, hoped would result in contracts with Britain’s navy and her merchant navy. She was used to stage…
Christopher Cockerell and the Hovercraft
Fast Facts Christopher Cockerell is best known for his invention of the hovercraft, although before that he believed that his greatest achievements had been while working for Marconi developing radio and radar technology. When Cockerell first…
The Gibbs Aquada
Is it a Car, or is it a Boat? The Gibbs Aquada was an amphibious vehicle, part sports car, part speed boat, that emerged from the concept of amphibious vehicles created during the Second World War…
Gar Wood 22′ Triple Cockpit Runabout
Introduction: An Odd Beginning The story of the Gar Wood mahogany runabout speed boats begins, oddly enough, with ferry boat racing on Lake Osakis in Minnesota and coal dump trucks. Born in 1880 Garfield Arthur Wood…
Greavette 33′ Custom Triple Cockpit ‘Maltese Falcon’
It’s powered by a 1,560 cubic inch V12 engine that features 48 valves, 24 spark plugs and dual four barrel carburettors. That Kermath “Sea Raider Special” V12 marine engine delivers a nicely sufficient 580 hp to the…
