Feb 22 2008Waveboat Is A Boat Attachment For Jet Skis
The Waveboat attaches to a Jet Ski in under 60 seconds and effectively turns your personal watercraft into a boat. It costs $8,000 but is currently only available for attachment to Yamaha Waverunners. That may change if they catch on. And I definitely see that happening. Just look at all the extra beer storage space it provides. You could fit kegs up there.
UPDATE: The Geekologie writer does not condone the act of drinking and boating. Despite the fact that they were seemingly made for each other. But trust me, I wrecked my buddy's boat. In my defense though that mermaid really did come out of nowhere.
The Waveboat - Turn your personal watercraft into a jetboat in 60 seconds [bornrich]
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Reader Comments
1. matt - February 22, 2008 12:06 PM
Meh this is nothing really new. Sea-Doo has been doing this for a very long time.
2. Mr Orange - February 22, 2008 1:22 PM
Seymourpowell design did this back in 87 i think. So only 11 years behind the times. Not too shabby for a tech site :)
3. guate6 - February 22, 2008 1:32 PM
For this post, I'll be Mr. White.
These things are starting to be in production, which is why it's posted on here. So what if other people have done it in the past, they haven't been in production. 'nuff said.
It's neat, now I just need to get myself one of those Yamahas, then the attachment, the beer, and then the girl.
4. cbobgo - February 22, 2008 1:51 PM
so, I imagine doubling the weight of your "boat" without increasing the horsepower does great things to the performance.
5. SlowMonkey - February 22, 2008 2:07 PM
And when your buddies get so drunk that they are irritating the living shit out of you, simply detach and jet ski off, leaving their sorry asses to swim back. Now who's funny?
6. groonk - February 23, 2008 2:50 AM
it's Robotech for watersports:
http://www.kent.net/robotech/mecha/ref/legios-battloid.gif