Rogues & Ugly Boats!

A blast from the past.

A blue and white wonder.

As long as we are getting into boats on wheels ...

Marmot,

Are you sure that's not a Bangladeshi train shuttle?

Anyway continuing, a garden boat.

redneck dinner cruise

Bangled Boats

Not sure if they ever built it, but it's very presence on the drafting board should send shivers down the spines of YF congnesceti, no?

THE CONCEPT:

"Aluminum, wood, and glass. Lots of glass. A glass dome covering the main suite. A glass Persian carpet in the living room. Glass staircases similar to the Apple Store's. The Beluga feels like a floating loft designed by Jon Ive.

The yacht, actually designed by Will Erens (any relation to Mr. Bangle at BMW?), has five suites with extendable balconies, Turkish bath, a gym that belongs in the Enterprise, and even a movie theater. The best part, however, is the 650-square-foot deck with a 14-meter long swimming pool and the built-in greenhouse with a vegetable garden."​

Sheesh, living in the rarified world of bizzillionaires apparently fries your (good) taste buds.

An unholy marriage between a Bluewater and a Ocean Emerald (both ugly by design).

It's not easy being green.

NEW Ugliest Boat Title !

Hopefully this has not been posted as of yet but this has got to hold the title. Enjoy !

This is another Chinese "success story". It sank on launching.

Ugly !

A two for one deal.

The bell ringer of Oldenburg with a hump on the stern.



A very very sad view

Is this how Cabin Cruisers started?

A combination of styles.

I recall a magazine article with Jim Wynne taking one of these trailerboats across the Atlantic on her own bottom - now that is courage !

This must be the promotion trip with the Coronet 22 Explorer, which was considered a beauty and does not belong in this thread, but since you brought it up and I am a Coronet owner and fan, here goes;

It was in July 1958, they were driving from Gothenburg to New York and they were escorted by a cargo ship, the Clary Thordén. Onboard was the boatbuilder himself Ole Botved, James R. Wynne and Sven-Erik Örjangård.

Botved and Wynne I had the privilege to meet a couple of times here in Sweden in the 60:s and 70:s.

(Pictures from the Coronet Yacht Club.)

Submarine sail on a lobster hull...

Submarine sail on a lobster hull...

I am not sure if a Salvador Dali aircraft wilted on top of this thing or it is mating with a limp sea creature of some sort ...

some boats or other swimming parts from Vietnam and Cambodia

here some pics taken 2007

Admin Edit: a few pics removed.