Hot Gear: The Seabreacher Watercraft

Posted on November 17th, 2009 at 8:00 am by Frank

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(Editor’s update: Apparently there are a large number of people who have either lost or never had a sense of sarcastic humor and think that I’m dumb enough to believe that people actually eat dolphins like Flipper. I am well aware of the fact that there is a stark difference between Flipper and a Mahi Mahi - aka Dolphin fish. So if you’re one of the proud few who pointed out my apparent mistake, I would like to say that you are an idiot, and before you send that next Greenpeace membership check, you should seriously consider buying, “The Idiot’s Guide to Sarcastic Humor”.)

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Every year, thousands of eager tourists fork over hundreds of dollars to pet, swim or just generally play with a bunch of farm-raised lousy dolphins. I mean, sure, they’re cute, are the only species other than humans who have sex for fun and taste great when pan seared and paired with a bottle of Chianti. But I would never pay hard-earned money to do anything with a greasy little promiscuous dolphin.

sb-jumpI would, however, mortgage my house and dog for the $68,000 it takes to have my own 218hp bionic dolphin.

The Seabreacher, from Innespace Productions in Shasta Lake, Ca., is a two-seater watercraft that looks and maneuvers just like a real dolphin. Well, that is if a REAL dolphin could go 40mph on the surface of the water, 20mph 3–5 feet under the water and jump 12ft out of the water and perform gnarly barrel rolls all while carrying two people on its back.

sb-dragEach Seabreacher is built to order and can range in price from $48,000 for a base model to $68,000 for a super-high-performance model. Each unit can be fully insured and licensed and you only need a regular driver’s license to drive it. Take that, Flipper.

Find out more about this gnarly bionic freak at the Innespace website.