My ‘Boaterhome’ is Half Van, Half Boat | RIDICULOUS RIDES

CAR ENTHUSIAST John Ortlieb, from Nevada, is the proud owner of not one, but two ‘Boaterhomes’ – a spectacular half boat, half van hybrid. John inherited one from his father and purchased the second nearly ten years ago. His father’s, which stands at 36 feet-long, can travel up to 40mph on water and over 100mph on land. Only 21 of these unique vehicles exist, and John’s, built in the eighties was based on a Ford Econoline Van. The limited-edition hybrid is not just used as a boat, home and vehicle, but also as a unique party venue that you can often see cruising down the Las Vegas strip.

Video Credits:
Videographer / director: Jessica Sherry
Producer: Frazer Randalls, Ruby Coote
Editor: Ciara Cecil​

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[paulmopar]

Who's here after the HeavyDSparks Video?

[SteamCase]

The way the boat perfectly lines up with the van is heaven for my engineer brain.

[daanvos]

only the 80s could produce such a magnificent machine

[bryantford]

I saw one of those as a kid & it blew my mind! Can't believe he has TWO of them.

[Brad]

I saw an older YouTube video of the boat unloading from the ramp. Glad to get a little more info and see the inside. I think it is very cool that he has taken such good care of something his father originally bought. It is a very unique setup. I don't think it would pull out of the boat ramp we have at our nearest lake. Since the van is really just front wheel drive.

[PabloGonzalez-hvtd]

For 2 mins and 45 seconds I thought the entire thing floated

[GlamorousTitanic]

This is one of the most American things I’ve ever seen.
Also, happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans out there!

[tomohisa]

My aunt lives next to this guy and i always saw the boaterhome as a child and always wondered what it looked like inside. Nice!

[dl]

This thing has been featured online since the 90's and it still doesn't get old.

[bobroberts]

The " 007 boat " license plate is a reference to the James Bond film " Thunderball " where the boat " Disco Volante " separates into 2 boats.

[garygerard]

this is much cooler than I was anticipating
to see him pick up a second one - Excellent
he'd make a great next door neighbor

[jps]

Does this dude have an Instagram page or youtube or anything? I want to follow along with the building of the updated boaterhome.

[Foodmeow]

@HeavyDSparks just picked one up, so cool to see these

[alexk]

September 25, 2020
How many people are here because of the Little Cesear's commercial?

[theodoreruddock]

i have been on his new one and it is beyond what you expect for a boat. speakers and subwoofers everywhere, this boat is loud and cool! and john is a really cool guy

[alansmith]

Who else saw this years ago and came back to show their friends after seeing the Little Caesar’s commercial?

[grampsaggyballs]

That is cool. Never seen one before. Glad u showed this vehicle.

[AmericaNeedsWeed]

I love that it his from his childhood, like wow what a childhood

[jacobmaurin]

That's an interesting combination like the new Little Caesars half Pizza half Italian cheese sticks.

[BKPlaysGames]

To be honest, this thing looks like a BeamNG mod