{"id":40415,"date":"2013-07-09T00:09:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T07:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=40415"},"modified":"2013-07-09T00:09:22","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T07:09:22","slug":"caraboat-vs-sealander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/40415","title":{"rendered":"Caraboat vs. Sealander"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t“Salute British ingenuity. Behold, the ubiquitous mobile home, a two-wheel tribute to the British spirit of adaptability, and to the great and growing pastime of messing about\u2014in caravans.”<\/em><\/p>\n

So begins the video below all about the Caraboat.<\/p>\n

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Back in the late ’60s, a man named Tom Car dreamed up this little watercraft, which is truly a land caravan (glamper)\u00a0that doubles as a houseboat. Using a 6 1\/2-horsepower motor, this wasn’t exactly a seafaring vessel (think the Perfect Storm for about 10 seconds, then cut to credits), but what a sweet little idea.<\/p>\n

The curtains are a nice touch.<\/p>\n

I wonder how long it took to get those swans in the shot?<\/p>\n

Only 64 of these beauties were made before they stopped production, rather quickly. (Click here<\/a> for the rumored theory on why the Caraboat went out of production.) This caravan-boat is now highly sought after\u00a0by collectors.<\/p>\n

I saw this retro video and just about died. You’ll love it.<\/p>\n

The music is divine.<\/p>\n

The quality\u2014fabulously ’60s.<\/p>\n

And they even have tea on board.<\/p>\n

*<\/em>Listen for this line:<\/p>\n

So yo-ho-ho-ho to you, too!<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s a doozy.<\/p>\n