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yachts
Code-X Yacht Will Have Two Kinds of Power: Super Clean and Oh So Dirty
There's a real company promoting a not-so-real poweryacht called the Code-X. The differentiator—or "thing that's supposed to land a billionaire customer"—is that the boat will have two Formula 1 engines and two solar-powered electric ones. More »
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yachts
Russian Billionaire Floats Above Economy In $350 Million Mega Yacht
Ironically, even in this economy, the title of world's largest yacht lasted less than a month, as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich finally launched his record-setting 557-ft. megayacht "Eclipse" in Hamburg, Germany. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by 32ndnote: To put this in perspective for everyone, the RMS Titanic was 882 feet long. 14 Responses | Other threads
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miniatures
Tiny Adorable Oil Tanker Makes Pilots Better Trained, Slightly Awkward
The Warsash Maritime Academy in the UK uses these $245,000 miniature oil tankers to train its pilots—they're incredibly difficult to drive, and simulate all kinds of different emergency situations, all while looking like a coin-operated children's ride. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Hello Mister Walrus: Wtf? How are those things as expensive as Ferraris? Sure they are limited production, etc. but still - $250,000? 7 Responses | Other threads
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boats
Lego Mariners Realize, Destroy Universal Childhood Fantasies
Everyone who's grown up with Legos has mused about the limits. Could I build a car? A house? A boat? Now you can tell your inner child: Yes! Just don't let him watch the end. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Bull By The Horns: Nothing a little GLUE wouldn't have fixed 3 Responses | Other threads
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yachts
The World's Largest Luxury Yacht Sails Out Of...You Guessed It...Dubai
Even though poor Dubai has been far from immune from Depression 2.0, someone who's still doing just fine is Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emir of Dubai. This is his new $350 million yacht. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by shalegac: Aww shit, get your towels ready it's about to go down (shorty, yeah)Everybody in the place hit the fucking deck... 15 Responses | Other threads
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boats
Electric Car Whiz Builds World's First Plug-In Hybrid Speedboat
One of the brains behind the Aptera electric three-wheeled car also runs Epic Boats, which just intro'd the Epic 23e, the first plug-in hybrid electric boat. Who knew lithium-ion batteries were waterproof? More » -
military
Always Wanted a Stealth Boat? The Navy Is Giving This One Away
This is Sea Shadow, the Navy's first stealth vessel and the inspiration for the stealth ship in Tomorrow Never Dies. It can now be yours, for free. But there's a catch. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by Mark Walker: Best. Party. Boat. Ever. As an added bonus, people who are too drunk and ruining the party would probably slide harmlessly... 6 Responses | Other threads
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boats
Oculus Yacht Mimics a Giant, Man-Eating Fish
It's almost cruel of us to post about the Schöpfer Oculus, a 250-foot luxury yacht inspired by an oceanic fish. More » -
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Eden Speedboat Puts the Wood Back in Yachting
It may sound counterintuitive, but the futuristic 38-ton, 72-foot speedboat design known as Eden calls for wood as a main building material. As you can tell from the pictures, the boat wouldn't be a full-on woody: Much of the hull itself would be crafted in carbon fiber, and sweeping one-piece glass windshield to complete the design scheme. More »
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Comment by ShikhaTriarius: Um, I believe you mean "bow" and "stern". Fore and aft are directions, bow and stern are locations. 2 Responses | Other threads
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boats
World's Largest Cruise Ship Probably Leaves Tsunamis in Its Wake
Only five Solstice-class cruise ships will be produced, and the first one (aptly named Solstice) has just left port for the sea. Weighing approximately 134,000 tons, the Solstice is over 1,000 feet long and can hold 4,350 people (or about 3,000 paying customers). It's also among the first boats of its kind to have a grass area on the roof. For those who like to cruise around the world at 28mph with no means of escaping crying children or death-by-buffet, the Solstice will host its first passengers next month. Here are more giant shots of the aquatic beast: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by snowy_coke: Jesus, i wonder what the the mpg would be like. 6 Responses | Other threads
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boats
Giga-Yacht A Probably Is Spectra's Mobile Headquarters
This is A, a giga-yacht that looks like a cross between a First World War battlecruiser, a submarine, and a spaceship. The A is 387 feet long, with three pools, one master suite, six guest suites, and rooms for 42 staff. Or 42 trained evil Spectra ninjas. The scale of this thing is just mind-blowing; you just have to look closely at the side gate, which seems big enough to hold a dozen torpedo boats. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Canoehead: That's SPECTRE (the SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion). Jeez 5 Responses | Other threads
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batman boat
Navy "Batman Boat" Has Drug Runners Thinking They're Being Chased By UFOs
The Navy's 80-foot $6 million "Stiletto" with its Batman-esque twin m-shaped hull has been floating around as a prototype project for several years now, but it has suffered from budget cuts in the Defense Department. However, it appears that the Stiletto is starting to see some action in the war against drugs. Recently a group of drug runners in Florida tried to elude one by sailing near reefs and sandbars at 42 knots and skimming over water less than 5 feet deep. But the Stiletto kept on coming. After a two-hour chase, the drug boat finally ran out of gas and the passengers were apprehended. They told authorities that it was like being chased by a UFO. A UFO boat, huh? These guys were so f'ing high. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by squishyalt: Dude....drug runners are so f'ing stupid! If the money is that good in the drug b'ness, why can't the drug bosses... 8 Responses | Other threads
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boats
World's Largest Cruise Ship Let the Suburbs Travel With You
Royal Caribbean's new boat is big. Really big. The "Project Genesis" cruise liner, currently being constructed, will be 43% larger than the Queen Mary II, currently the world's largest ship. 1,180 feet long and weighing 220,000 tons, it'll be able to carry more people from New Jersey down to the Caribbean than any ship before it. More » -
Super Yachts
Project GreenJet is the Next Step Towards Fully Automated Sailing Yachts
Gizmag has an epic feature about the evolution of sailing that's focused around Project GreenJet—a huge, 57-meter sailing yacht that can be controlled by one man and a touchscreen. The designer, Erik Sifrer, based the design for the 57-meter Project GreenJet around his earlier SY120 Yacht that functions in a similar manner. Only this time, it's bigger, faster and more advanced. More » -
cia spytech
Camouflaged CIA Speed Boat Looks Like Junk, Runs Like Jet
It looks like your typical junk, tooling around on coastal waterways in Southeast Asia in the late 1960s. Think of it in Apocalypse Now terms: It was basically a water taxi for personnel on highly classified missions. OK, so then say that classified mission is somehow compromised—here's what it looks like when it literally blows its cover: More »
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Comment by phoghat: @junyo: Huzzah sir! @loslosbaby: Q ships , In my estimation were a very cool idea. You have a convoy of cargo ships... more » | Other threads
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military
Russia's Zubr Hovercraft May Finally Justify Use Of "Xtreme"
This admittedly isn't the newest military tech on the block, but The History Channel in us just couldn't help writing it up. Russia makes the world's largest military hovercraft dubbed the "Zubr." It displaces 621 tons and can haul twice the payload of similar boats from the US Navy (somewhere around 150 tons). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Maxwell's Nylon Hammer: I'm guessing the top deck is off-limits to personnel unless they want to see if they blend? more » | Other threads
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maker faire
Maker Faire: Remote Controlled Battleships Fighting With BB Gun Cannons
Why do I need goggles to watch R/C ships sailing in a pond? Because these replicas of WWII battleships fire C02-powered projectiles. In the video above, you can see munitions bounce off the plexi shields protecting the crowd and make splashes as they ricochet off enemy hulls. The Western Warship Combat Club is recreating Axis vs. Allies fights where each side tries to sink the other. At 1/144 scale. [Western Warship Combat Club Maker Faire] -
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Gigayacht Actually More Like a Freaking Personal Floating Island
How big and disgustingly opulent does a yacht have to be to be considered a private island? This big and disgusting. Gizmag has a piece today on Wally's luxury yachts and their 325 foot flagship. While Paul Allen's Octopus is bigger at 410 feet, the Wally Gigayacht can be oufitted, with pools, tennis courts, mini soccer fields, or the garden you see above. And of course, room for 40 crew, 24 guests, a helipad, and two 45-foot speedboats that deploy out the back, powered by the blood of the poor. [Gizmag]
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By Jason ChenComment by Nick_Bentley: I read in the brochure that whoever buys it is just a white cat and a monocle away from being... more » | Other threads
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dinghies
Urban Skiff Portable Boat Makes Sense to Someone, But Not Me
City dwellers who can't shake their love for the Great Outdoors will find excitement in the "Urban Skiff." It's a portable boat that goes from duffle bag to sad, wilted-looking dinghy in just eightimpossibleeasy steps. Now all you need is a space in your cramped apartment to store a boat-sized bag, means to transport it and water to set sail in. Personally, you'd have a better chance of finding my body at the bottom of the East River before you found me carrying this thing over there. A shot of the setup process, after the jump. More »
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Comment by ANoel: @nutbastard: I did ButtNastard. I did.The best part was the bird.I'm flattered you'd spend so many seconds to do that,and,... more » | Other threads
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geeks
Wired Feature on Deep Sea Cowboys Saving Giant Ships
The cargo ship Cougar Ace was entering Alaskan waters when its ballast tanks malfunctioned and a wave turned it on its side. Millions of dollars in shiny new Mazdas were dangling feet from the cold water. Then the A-Team of sea salvage (including a geek) flipped it right side up without the help of cranes or tugs. My good friend Josh Davis wrote this breathtaking feature on the small group of divers, ship captains, salvage masters and ship architects who brought the Cougar upright again. More »
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By Brian LamComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: Wait, why didn't they just have Penn Gillette deactivate the Michalengo virus from the Gibson? 1 Responses | Other threads
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record breaker
Speedy Power Boat Powered by Human Flab to Circumnavigate the Globe
This is one radical looking trimaran, but we're still scratching our heads trying to figure out why its owner lipo-sucked his own fat to make biofuel for the 78-foot craft on his way to attempting to break a world speed record for circumnavigating the globe. More » -
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Corvette Speedboat Comes Equipped With Actual 505-HP 'Vette Engine
If Ben Heck modded speedboats, I like to think it'd turn out similar to Malibu's Z06 Corvette Speedboat, which is Frankensteined with a 505-HP LS7 Corvette Engine. Every aspect of the boat, from the hull right down to the trailer it rides on, is influenced by the design of the Corvette. Looks like that Ferrari-powered boat from One Crazy Summer finally has some competition in the water. More photos over at [Jalopnik].
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Comment by x23: @Townie: the Ford Mondeo is hardly an "American car"... it is a European market Ford that is considerably better (IMO)... more » | Other threads
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green power
Solar Ships May Carry Passengers in San Francisco as Early as 2009
The concept of solar ships is nothing new, but it appears that Austraila's Solarsailor may be on the brink of bringing the technology to the mainstream. Hornblower Yachts in San Francisco is in the midst of negotiations with the Coast Guard to install a Solarsailor sail on one of their commercial ferryboats. If all goes well, the boat will be operational in 2009. Solarsalor has also won contracts in Shanghai and Hong Kong for similar vessels. More » -
robots v pirates
Navy to Get Robot Boats to Fight Pirates, Sets Stage For Historic Battle
Apparently, piracy (real piracy, not the BitTorrented variety) is all the rage off the coast of Somalia. The pirates, who probably don't have peglegs or parrots but I picture them that way anyways, hijack ships and hold them and their equipment for ransom, sometimes killing crewmembers in the process. It isn't pretty. But the US Navy and Coast Guard have a trick up their sleeves: robotic boats. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by konakazi: As seen on Futureweapons a few weeks ago! I love their re-enactments. They're so over the top and dramatic, but... more » | Other threads
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boats
Anti-Seasickness Yacht Ensures You're Not Vomiting That Expensive Champagne
If the one thing keeping you from buying a luxury yacht is the fact that you vomit uncontrollably whenever there's a stiff breeze, this Ferretti 630 is something you may want to consider. The yacht has an Anti Rolling Gyro to stop side-to-side swaying, which means that whenever the thing tilts to one side, the gyroscope pulls it toward the other. Plus, there's a padded sun lounge and three cabins inside, so you're not sacrificing any of the standard luxury features either. All this can be yours if you decide to have two kids instead of three. [Ferretti Yacths via Luxist]
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By Jason ChenComment by banmojo: Whether it's 'new' tech or not, anyone else who's also suffered from seasickness will probably agree with me in saying... more » | Other threads
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origami for sailors
Giant Paper Boat Made from Tetrabriks, Allows Real Sailors on Board
Artist Frank Boelter has constructed a 9-metre paper boat from the stuff used to make Tetrabrik packs and is sailing it up the Elbe. The 37-year old artist came up with the idea one breakfast time, while he was sitting at his kitchen table fiddling with an empty milk carton, which he cut up and made into a scaled-down model. See how they built it after the jump. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by nintendude: An airplane would be amazing! I was actually thinking of making this but the guy beat me to it. more » | Other threads
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hydroptere
Is it a Boat? Is it a Plane? No, it's the Hydroptre
A 60-footer that goes by the name of Hydropt re is hoping to travel at over 50 knots (58mph) and become the world's fastest racing ship. Using "wings", the French-built craft glides over the waves, instead of ploughing through them like a traditional sailing vessel. Even the captain, Alain Th bault, who has crossed the English Channel in just over half an hour, reckons it's more like flying a glider than piloting a yacht. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Shnyzx: Has to be the fastest "Unpowered" vessel. I manufacture Bass boats and I take can to take them all the... more » | Other threads
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extreme kayaking
Surfango's PowerKayaks Haul Aquatic Ass
If you've been avoiding kayaking all your life because the strenuous paddling seemed like too much work, Surfango is your dream come true. Tired of paddling away for a few measly miles per hour, Surfango strapped a four-stroke engine on the back of a kayak and the PowerKayak was born. It may only fit one person, but that person is guaranteed to have a grand old time skipping over the waves at a blistering 25 miles per hour. More » -
the maltese falcon megaboat
"If Darth Vader had an intergalactic yacht"
That's Newsweek's David Kaplan describing the Maltese Falcon, a $130 million dollar high-tech sailing yacht as long as a football field, with free-standing carbon fiber masts that go 20 stories high. More » -
gadgets
Uber Hydrofoil Design Concept Aims to Replace Business Jets
Designer Guillermo Sureda Burgos is getting serious about cool boats, and in addition to creating designs for personal submarines, he's dreamed up this concept for a four-passenger hydrofoil. He's not saying how fast it will go, but from these pictures it looks like it's moving along at a hasty pace. More »
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gadgets
Tu_Fin Lets You Walk on Water Without Divine Intervention
Nordic skiers will love this 26-foot boat powered by the same motions used in cross-country skiing. The craft's hull is sharply shaped, similar to a rowing skull, letting it efficiently cut through the water. Its designers say it can zip along at 6.5 knots (that's 7.5 mph for you landlubbers). More » -
ships
FLIP: The Only Ship That Stays Afloat Vertically or Horizontally
It may look like it's capsizing, but the FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform) is the only vessel out there that can operate both horizontally and vertically. It was designed to "flip" at sea so that scientists can better study the ocean. What I think is especially cool is that the insides of the ship (the crew quarters) were made in a way that you can get around regardless of what position the ship is in. I'd just hate to be anywhere near the bathroom when that thing flips. Check out the video post jump. More » -
portable media
Raymarine SR50 Sirius Weather, Audio Receiver
Despite that blasted merger between Sirius and XM, humble companies like Raymarine are still pushing out their satellite radio products. The SR50, for example, is a Sirius Satellite Weather/Audio receiver perfect for your boat, storm chasing vehicle, or hell, for your home. On the lake the weather functions can be extremely helpful with wind, wave, surface temperature and other information. The SR50 will be available in April—no word on pricing, but these types of units generally cost a lot (upwards of $1,000). More »
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Comment by StackyBotrus: Expect companies like this to sue Xirius for porking up their roadmaps for products. "we didnt know beforehamd they would merge!... more » | Other threads
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boats
First Fearless Porsche Yacht
Porsche Design and Miami-based boat maker Fearless have teamed up to build a yacht that makes a 911 look like a tonka truck. And, it's a lot prettier than the other superboat we've been gawking at. The $300K fiberglass-hulled boat is 28-feet long, and powered strangely enough by a 525-hp Dodge Viper engine. (What, no 911 Turbo powerplant?) More »
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By Brian LamComment by Porsche Cars, Products and LifeStyle: Don't forget, the boat is only designed by Porsche, it is not built by them. The Porsche Design Group... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Sea Phantom: Helicopter Speed at a Powerboat Price?
The Sea Phantom is a concept from long-time boat designer David Borman, whose James Bond-like vessel is designed to deliver helicopter speed at a powerboat price. Although the five-passenger prototype he's created so far doesn't go 150mph yet, that's the idea of this ominous-looking ghost ship that uses NASA's lifting body airfoil design. More »
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Comment by Uurp: Achiron, You have to give it a few minutes. The Gizmodo employee who retypes user comments for posting is a little... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Proteus: Spider-Like Go-Fast Boat Zips Around the Bay in Dazzling Demo
We've been enamoured of boats named "Proteus" ever since that movie Fantastic Voyage decades ago. Now this Proteus is real, scooting around San Francisco Bay last week like some kind of water bug. The 100-foot catamaran was built by Silicon Valley big wigs, and has inflatable hulls that draft just a foot of water. More »
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Comment by earthrocker: Proteus can be seen daily in Washington, D.C., moored in apecial (ultra-wide) slip at the S.W. waterfront. The craft is... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Wireless Yacht Piloter Impresses Other Yachters
Own a yacht but too busy to go steer it? Check out this Minn Kota Wireless CoPilot, which lets you wirelessly control your boat so you're free to do whatever you want. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by MacGyver: It seems to be missing the "Oh my god!, STOP!, STOP!, STOP!" button. more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Extreme SuperYacht of the Future: Ready to Build Today
If you've got it, might as well flaunt it, so how about cruising around in this 485-foot extreme super yacht with transatlantic range at sustained speeds of 40 knots? This tri-hull concept has four engines totaling 33,000hp, pushing individual water jets that get it sprinting up to 50 knots. It's not the fastest yacht in the world, but close to it, and rarely do such speedy boats boast such spectacular luxury. Its creator, Craig Loomis Design, has already built similar yachts, one that's almost like this except 75 feet long. More »
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Comment by Skeptical_Geezer: So how many kilos of marijuana and/or cocaine can this sucker transport? The boys in Medelin asked me to find out. more » | Other threads
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robots
Bullet-proof Dolphin Kicks Flipper in the Nads
As much as we hate to admit it, we grew up watching Flipper reruns on the old tube, so our jaw dropped to the floor when we came upon this. The bionic dolphin is part speed boat, part submarine. It seats two people and is powered by a 425-horsepower Corvette engine. It can stand upright (just like Flipper), cruise at 55mph, and is constructed of Kevlar. Its creator, Thomas Rowe, is still awaiting approval before he can start cranking them out, but expect to pay up to $350,000 clams for this aquatic beast. We think it'll be worth every penny. More »
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gadgets
U-Boat Worx Personal Subs
Does this look like fun, or what? Submarines are capturing the attention of the hyper-rich, and now Netherlands-based U-boat Worx joins the fun with its single-occupancy CQ1 and the CQ2 for two. These electric boats can dive to 150 feet, and can run 2.5 hours on a charge. More »
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Comment by shambe: Hey guys!. There is no submarine mad-up of fibre glass yet in the world but all the submarines are out... more » | Other threads
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