Caravanboat

winnipiseogee · 09-11-2018, 08:03 PM

http://www.caravanboat.de/en/

How do we get a dealer for these on Winni?!?

joey2665 · 09-11-2018, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by winnipiseogee

http://www.caravanboat.de/en/

How do we get a dealer for these on Winni?!?

Wow that is pretty awesome!!!!

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Hillcountry · 09-11-2018, 08:45 PM

Whooo...dat fugly!

8gv · 09-11-2018, 09:02 PM

All it takes is money.

fatlazyless · 09-12-2018, 09:20 AM

So very sorry but......... that Caravan boat could be not legal on Lake Winnipesaukee because house boats are NOT allowed. What's the law say about this?

Bear Guy · 09-12-2018, 09:34 AM

Boats with sleeping quarters ("houseboats") are certainly allowed on Winni. Perhaps you are thinking of restrictions on overnighting. From the NH DoS website:
Overnight mooring is illegal in the State of NH, although, it is legal to sleep on your boat overnight while tied to a dock when you have the landowner's permission.

Taz · 09-12-2018, 10:11 AM

I agree its ugly but I like the concept. You can boat with it and camp on a lake (not Winni) or you can camp on land. Now you don't need 2 units to do both. However, I can't for the life of me figure out where you drive from. Its totally enclosed. The front interior is where the sleeping quarters are. Did not see any helm on top. You would not be able to see where you are going from the back. Did any one else figure this out?

webmaster · 09-12-2018, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Taz

I can't for the life of me figure out where you drive from.

On their website there is a diagram that shows the helm. The visibility from that location can't be very good, especially to the left and behind. Maybe there are some cameras that allow the operator to look around:

noreast · 09-12-2018, 12:17 PM

I'd buy one tomorrow if there were some type of fly bridge. Starts at $67,400 I don't know if that's dollars though.

Taz · 09-12-2018, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by noreast

I'd buy one tomorrow if there were some type of fly bridge. Starts at $67,400 I don't know if that's dollars though.

I'm sure it's probably Euros.

Taz · 09-12-2018, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by webmaster

On their website there is a diagram that shows the helm. The visibility from that location can't be very good, especially to the left and behind. Maybe there are some cameras that allow the operator to look around:

I went on website and didn't see helm. Now I do and would not want to drivE from there, no thanks. Needs a flybridge.

kawishiwi · 09-12-2018, 06:20 PM

If the dive folks bought 4 or 5 of these things and outfitted them like food trucks we coulda had tacos on the water everywhere.

ApS · 09-12-2018, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Taz

I'm sure it's probably Euros.

License plates are German. (So it's Euros).

A smaller version, also from Germany, was introduced 20 years ago.

The "Osprey" was firmly attached to a trailer hitch, and the wheels "took to water". This example is even smaller than the Osprey, but built on the same concept:

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Originally Posted by Taz

I agree its ugly but I like the concept. You can boat with it and camp on a lake (not Winni) or you can camp on land. Now you don't need 2 units to do both. However, I can't for the life of me figure out where you drive from. Its totally enclosed. The front interior is where the sleeping quarters are. Did not see any helm on top. You would not be able to see where you are going from the back. Did any one else figure this out?

A £100,000 "yacht", with 375-HP, looks like a spaceship, carries 17. Visibility from the helm is excellent:

https://eblnews.com/video/luxury-min...aceship-154300

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noreast · 09-12-2018, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kawishiwi

If the dive folks bought 4 or 5 of these things and outfitted them like food trucks we coulda had tacos on the water everywhere.

YES! Dual 400's on the back, Tacos for everyone.

The Real BigGuy · 09-12-2018, 07:40 PM

I’m guessing Caravanboat is only a concept at this point as there are no actual pictures, just artist renditions. The je

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The Real BigGuy · 09-12-2018, 07:42 PM

...t capsule boat is real and looks cool.

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fatlazyless · 09-12-2018, 08:56 PM

For people who hide from the sun; with that enclosed bubble cover top and darkened windows, you can go boating all summer long and save yourself maybe 75,000 euros/year cost for sun screen lotion.

If its got a jet drive, it can maybe do skid circle turns.

Needs a ping pong table up top, on the roof!

Top-Water · 09-12-2018, 11:06 PM

Only about 150 of them made 1968-1972.

More pic's and sales brochure.

Your driveway or dock is your home.

http://fiberglassics.com/forum/main-...p-a-shore.html

8gv · 09-13-2018, 12:21 AM

When two concepts are mixed the result is often not as good as either concept on its own.

Flying cars

Car boats

Submarine motorcycles

Ok, I just made that last one up but really, a camper boat?

09-11-2018, 08:03 PM	#1
winnipiseogee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Thanks: 67 Thanked 152 Times in 79 Posts	Caravanboat http://www.caravanboat.de/en/ How do we get a dealer for these on Winni?!?

09-12-2018, 09:20 AM	#5
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,169 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	So very sorry but......... that Caravan boat could be not legal on Lake Winnipesaukee because house boats are NOT allowed. What's the law say about this? __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

09-12-2018, 10:11 AM	#7
Taz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 347 Thanks: 3 Thanked 70 Times in 47 Posts	Caravan I agree its ugly but I like the concept. You can boat with it and camp on a lake (not Winni) or you can camp on land. Now you don't need 2 units to do both. However, I can't for the life of me figure out where you drive from. Its totally enclosed. The front interior is where the sleeping quarters are. Did not see any helm on top. You would not be able to see where you are going from the back. Did any one else figure this out?

09-12-2018, 06:20 PM	#12
kawishiwi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 518 Thanks: 225 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts	On water food trucks... If the dive folks bought 4 or 5 of these things and outfitted them like food trucks we coulda had tacos on the water everywhere. __________________ "I don't take responsibility at all."

09-12-2018, 08:56 PM	#17
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,169 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	For people who hide from the sun; with that enclosed bubble cover top and darkened windows, you can go boating all summer long and save yourself maybe 75,000 euros/year cost for sun screen lotion. If its got a jet drive, it can maybe do skid circle turns. Needs a ping pong table up top, on the roof! __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 09-13-2018 at 09:26 AM.

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,419 Thanks: 1,664 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Whooo...dat fugly!

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09-12-2018, 09:34 AM	#6
Bear Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: FL, Bear Is. Posts: 193 Thanks: 52 Thanked 75 Times in 46 Posts	Boats with sleeping quarters ("houseboats") are certainly allowed on Winni. Perhaps you are thinking of restrictions on overnighting. From the NH DoS website: Overnight mooring is illegal in the State of NH, although, it is legal to sleep on your boat overnight while tied to a dock when you have the landowner's permission.

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noreast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 648 Thanks: 316 Thanked 120 Times in 93 Posts	I'd buy one tomorrow if there were some type of fly bridge. Starts at $67,400 I don't know if that's dollars though.

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The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,330 Thanks: 128 Thanked 478 Times in 293 Posts	I’m guessing Caravanboat is only a concept at this point as there are no actual pictures, just artist renditions. The je Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,330 Thanks: 128 Thanked 478 Times in 293 Posts	...t capsule boat is real and looks cool. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

09-12-2018, 11:06 PM	#18
Top-Water Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 578 Thanks: 1,497 Thanked 711 Times in 429 Posts	Combo-Crusier Only about 150 of them made 1968-1972. More pic's and sales brochure. Your driveway or dock is your home. http://fiberglassics.com/forum/main-...p-a-shore.html

09-13-2018, 12:21 AM	#19
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,193 Thanks: 63 Thanked 764 Times in 497 Posts	When two concepts are mixed the result is often not as good as either concept on its own. Flying cars Car boats Submarine motorcycles Ok, I just made that last one up but really, a camper boat?