You never know when a sudden rainstorm might threaten to ruin your family's summer road trip. And in the event that flash flooding leaves your vehicle stranded in a quickly rising tide, you'll be glad your luggage is packed away in the multi-function BoatPack which transforms into an emergency dinghy. Read More >>
Kayaking and canoeing are supposed to be all about just you and the water. No distractions, no risk of crashing, and definitely no motors. But why limit your range of exploration to your stamina when the Mokai ES-Kape kayak features a hidden electric motor propelling you as far and as long as the battery holds up. Read More >>
The world's largest message-in-a-bottle has taken to the seas, but it's not a call for rescue or some kind of timeless secret. Its message is just "drink our soft drink" but damned if it isn't still kind of cool. Read More >>
This 3,000-square-foot dock is on Storm Bay in Ontario is so awesome, but unfortunately because of the recession, the guy who owns it couldn't afford to build a house to go with it. But hey, it's basically the size of a house anyway. Read More >>
Featured comment by snapper.fishes:
"That is a beautiful dock. It needs some curtains for privacy reasons, but otherwise it's better than most houses I have seen.
On the other hand, th..." More »
Globetrotting millionaires can breathe a sigh of relief because now, when they abandon the comforts of their monstrous yachts for a kayaking day trip, they don't have to leave the luxury or opulence behind. A company called McLellan Jacobs has crafted the Kayak 1, an over-the-top carbon fibre craft finished with teak, ash, and gold-plated brass fillings. Read More >>
Ivan Zhang and Jeho Yoon have designed what could be the ultimate relaxation tool: an air mattress that can transform into a boat. Thanks to an internal structure of ropes and carabiners, the Nest is a comfy air mattress perfect for lounging about in a pool. But when you disconnect all of the carabiners inside, the mattress changes shape into a boat that's ideal for a lazy paddle across a lake. Read More >>
Featured comment by Piercy:
"Normal airbeds work just fine :). We went down down a river until we saw a "Caution: waterfall ahead" sign and furiously paddled back up river (true s..." More »
And not just a tennis ball from 15 miles away, but a tennis ball 15 miles away and moving at three times the speed of sound. That's the sort of sensitivity the poor old radar operators on HMS Iron Duke will have to work with when it returns to service next year. Read More >>
Featured comment by lancsDavid:
"i had a friend worked for BAE who always said it was a badly run company.
who knows what they'd be capable of if they really pulled their finger ..." More »
What happens when you transfuse the 2,200 HP electric drive train from the world's fastest and most powerful production electric car, the Mercedes SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive, into a 38-foot racing hull? You get the world's fastest and most powerful production electric speed boat. Duh. Read More >>
As if enjoying a leisurely cruise across a lake wasn't relaxing enough, an American company has found a way to take it to a whole new level by cramming an eight-foot long hot tub inside a 16-foot boat. This is synergy at its finest, people. Read More >>
Featured comment by ZaZu:
""Also, is “leisurely trolling” what people do on a Saturday night in Gizmodo comments section? "
I would say every day of the week ... badum-ts..." More »
You always want to keep a fire extinguisher handy, especially on your boat, but if you didn't and things start getting a little toasty, this is probably the best you can hope for. Despite all the nay-saying in the background, this speedy good Samaritan here managed to put out that fire quite well, and look like a badass doing it. What more could you ask for in a good deed? [Reddit] Read More >>
We've got quadcopters and burrito bombers and horrifying, flying hexapods so really, what other kind of new remote-control robot is left to think of? How about a watermelon boat? Never thought of that, right? If you have, seriously, what is going on in your head all day? Read More >>
The designer of Steve Jobs' yacht has never been the master of tact. Just a few months after Philippe Starck played up his friendship with Jobs and tastelessly teased the yacht as "revolutionary" Apple product. Gross. His latest cool guy move: having the monster repossessed over a payment dispute. Read More >>
Featured comment by scaramoosh:
"Yeh but the problem is you have to look round the back as you dock it because the back of it is sloped and trying to plug it in blind means the connec..." More »
No, he's not a billionaire playboy running wild; this is just an ordinary man, doing his level best to help keep the gin-and-tonic-swilling sailors of the world safe, by finding out what happens if you leave the gas on in your yacht. (We've all been there, I'm sure). Read More >>
Venus, the incredible luxury yacht Steve Jobs had been designing up until his death a little over a year ago, seems to have made its first apperance as a finished product in the city of Aalsmeer in the Netherlands. Unsurprisingly, its design is breathtaking. Read More >>
Featured comment by Vedder:
""breathtaking"
"stunning"
"beauty"
Take off your iGoggles ffs. It's a hideous, ridiculous, uninspired monstrosity. No wonder Apple see Jony Ive..." More »
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