6 Insane RV's That Both Float and Drive
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
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and use my code "JUICEBOX" at checkout for $50 off your order! Thanks for your support! In this video we discuss amphibious RV's. Wow, what a concept! I honestly want one...but the fine print is that it's just not that simple.
#1 We have the Terra Wind Amphibious RV by CAMI and I'm not kidding in the video. I live near where this was manufactured and I will go solve this mystery if you guys are interested in it. camillc.com/
#2 is the Caraboat. This little rig is honestly really sweet. I think you could spend a summer in it if you were keen and maybe swapped in a composting toilet because 5 gallons of black water is not going to cut it. The fit and finish though is amazing and the 9 inch draft and dual motors which make turning in tight places easier means that you could really explore some amazing waterways. Australian's do it right. I want one! www.caraboatusa.com/
#3 the Sealander. This would be a very fun weekend camper. It's so light you could tow it with almost anything. Imagine navigating canals in England in this little camper, and visiting your friends in their narrowboats?! I don't actually think you'll find this in the US however. A defunct Facebook page is all that I could find. sealander.de/en/
#4 the Rollerboat! I seriously can't believe this exists. I need to try it. If you spam me in the comments and tell me to do it...I'll probably do it. www.rollerboat.com/
#5 What about a trailerable houseboat? Found one but the Lil Hobo just gets a big no thanks from me. I'd much rather grab a pontoon boat, build my walls and start from scratch. But if you find one of these for a steal, gut it and build your camper! I do think you could trailer this around pretty easily. www.catamarancruiser.com/8x31...
00:00 A Mystery Unfolds (CAMI)
01:15 Caraboat
02:30 A British Intermission
02:58 The Sealander
03:36 The Rollerboat
04:13 What About a Trailerable Houseboat?
04:40 The Lil Hobo
04:56 Pontificating
05:47 Homebuilt Rigs
06:35 Tell Me Your Ideas!!! - Розваги
The DUKW fifth wheel conversion - I met the old fella who built it. I believe he's passed away now. He told me it would do 65mph on the road. I dont remember how fast on the water but he said it was decent. He said he drove it to Alaska and went fishing in the ocean with it. He was a cool old guy and a genius to have built that thing
4:10 I'll give you a like for that..... This is awesome idea for inland waters. 🤔and is the most practical.
There´s a small 23-foot houseboat in the UK, that fits on a trailer, and works as a holiday, weekend boat, and camper trailer.
The Wilderness Beaver by clearwaterboats.
The best one I seen so far is the CARACAT 66
Ooooh such funky exciting ideas ..I'm sure with your creative mind . You could create something that blows our mind ..you rock ..loved this video thanku for putting it together ..big love from Cyprus to you an your gorgeous family an God bless always x
The rollerboat. Never knew I needed one until I saw it!
I really want to try that thing!
An amphibious Volkswagen bus would be pretty cool
That would rad!
I love how you take the motor out of the trunk for that little British model. And then he pushed it into the water lol!
Over 30 years ago, my friend was trying to market the AmphiRanger in the US..we would drive it in the water and people who gather. There are videos of them on YT.
An Amphibious Range Rover?! I feel like that would legitimately sell like hotcakes right now with Overlanding so big. That must have been a lot of fun for the two of you to market!!!
I’ve wondered the same thing about CAMI. Whatever happened?? You def need to go investigate since you live so close. Inquiring minds want and need to know!!
@@MobileDwellings it was great bro, we were young, both living on sailboats in LA. I was doing PR for it. It was made in Germany, by a company that had inaccessible pipelines in in the jungles. Ford power plant, beautiful black leather interior. I got lots of sponsored items for it. We took it to Catalina island..also, got Baywatch, the world's biggest show at the time to make an entire show around this "mysterious ' vehicle they couldn't catch..and my girlfriend's Dad, 40 years ago, had the little AmphiCar..some are still around..I'm currently converting a 5 window Skoolie into RV/animal rescue..
@@MobileDwellings the problem was the government as usual..the DOT wanted us to crash I think about a dozen of them, test crash dummies, etc
@@2AZSUN This is a mystery I need to solve!
You have my creative juices flowing!
How about a houseboat big enough and strong enough to carry a tow vehicle (something like that boat with the VW beetle on top)….
I like the idea of adapting a surplus military amphibious vehicle with a school bus topper or a fifth wheel.
Yeah that would be great! Like a toyhauler camper boat.
back in the late 80s or maybe early 1990s in melbourne florida at a boat/rv show i think it was, there was a hybrid rv/boat that looked a little odd. Imagine a large rv/school bus with a small single deck yacht shoved up it's backside like it got rear-ended. the rv cab part i think had enough cabin area for 4 seats while the 'boat' part that you would back into a boat launch ramp housed the majority of the living space. I wish i had a picture of it or something but i didn't even have a film camera.
I built an amphibious motorhome, The Aquarian, 24’ 11K lbs full amenities. I sold it to a guy in Chesapeake Bay
Wow that sounds amazing! If you've got any photos to share I'd love to see them! gilliganphantom@gmail.com
Well now I'm thinking about how easy it would be to put some pontoons under my 18ft Hi-Lo and tow it on a pontoon trailer 😂😂
Can you make another video of only motorhomes that can fully be driven on land / amphibitous stand alone? Thanks! awesome video
That russian vehicle is the ZIL bluebird, used for example to recover soviet cosmonauts that landed in siberia
In 2020 I was burning with this idea as well, and did some research on the topic.
While the idea is technically feasible, the result would be expensive, not only in terms of building, but in terms of maintenance and general ownership. The mechanical components would be hard to reach, the sealing and corrosion resistance is an engineering challenge. Finally, there are regulations and safety measures, both you and your vessel have to be compliant to be allowed on water.
Ultimately, ask yourself this question, how many times per year do you intend to use it as a boat? It's certainly cool to have a universal vehicle, but it's hard to imagine a use case for it, other than living in it full time and dedicating a very significant portion of your time to it.
My question is, is the amphibious coach live onboard only for between shores or what about close to the ocean?
In the 1980s there was a mix of a boat and van rv known as the boaterhome. Only 21 examples of the boaterhome were created but it consisted of a ford econoline van with a 28ft boat merged on the back of the van body making it look like one unit at first glance but it could be backed up and the boat launched. There are a few videos of them here on youtube, including one showing up in a junkyard.
Dan!!! Thank you!! I gotta go find out more!!
@@MobileDwellings No problem, there are some interesting creations out there. Seeing concepts that others come up with is always facinating to see, design choices and inspirations.
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Use a Axial Flux motor to run both the wheel drive and the rotor by drill drive off the Axial Flux motor...
I'm looking for an amphibious coach, live onboard, possible for ocean if possible??
Sadly none of these commercially built options are sea worthy. Some can do salt water but not big waves. I'm still on the hunt but at the moment it looks like the only way to get into the ocean with an Amphibious RV would be to convert something seaworthy into a home.
@@MobileDwellings thank you very much for your reply, very much appreciated.
What is the complication of an amphibious coach that is compatible with the ocean?
Some have bottoms of a boat as a starting point, so if heavy duty floats each side and frame each side possible, what else for ocean compatible amphibious coach?
Hopefully possible? Hope your search proves successful :-)
@@MobileDwellings a company in asian do do homes suitable for the ocean but 1million minimum, depending on the design etc as well. I thought about that too, but most of the floating homes are on quiet waters , nothing that adventures unfortunately 🙂
If anyone has any info where this RV is in MO. Please let me know. I live just outside of MO. If you go to minute mark 5:54. You can see it. I would love to finish his project for him.
I've got almost an exact location for you. I will drop a link in a reply for you when I'm at my computer next. But when you finish it can I come film a tour?! Hehe
@@MobileDwellings That is if it is still there and the guy lets me get it.
If it had been designed properly it would not need the slide stabilizers.
I'm just gonna leave this here.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmaster
Oh that's rad. Thank you.