If your boat was a car make/model/year, what would it be?

[RightStuff]

Had a fun thought when on the lake last weekend looking at all the different boats cruising/sailing by... If my boat was a car, what would it be?

I had a tough time coming up with an exact match, but finally landed on some sort of late model SUV. Maybe something like a 2018 Ford Explorer: kind of sporty, pretty capable of going anywhere (like shallow water), slightly bigger but not too big.

Curious what others think...what year/make/model of car or truck would your boat be?

 

[Quad]

2020 Toyota Sienna AWD Hybrid.

Reasons:

• The 242 carries 8 people comfortably
• It has twin drivetrains (although we're talking about 2x NA engines vs 1x NA engine and 1x electric drive)
• AWD/Jet Drive is going to get you many places you can't go in a normal vehicle, but it's not going to make you amphibious
• Fast enough to be "fun" but isn't going to win any races
• It's got that blend of Japanese quality and practicality
• Comfortable but not super luxe
• It's got some modern electronic infotainment features, but isn't a leader in the market

 

[anmut]

Good question. Probably a Jeep Gladiator. Goes anywhere, decent infotainment, tows well, roomy, top down for fun in the sun. Jack of all trades, master of none.

 

[JBehrens]

Hummm what a good question...

Mine would probably closer (and this is up for debate) to a Chevy Trailblazer. Not the biggest or most powerful suv on the road but it gets the job done while having fun. The third row while there for the last two additional passengers, isn't particularly comfortable but with the roof rack it can haul everyones gear no problem. Capable of going off-road (bigger chop) but won't be the smoothest doing so, has a simple but killer stereo and overall just works. There is nothing particularly fancy about the vehicle but it gets you and your beer where you want to go while having fun.

This is a throwback to my first car in high school/college, had a lot of good memories camping and hauling the jet skis to the river with the Trailblazer. Boat seems to fit into the same slot that car did, simple and fun.

 

[Bilmon]

I'd have to compare mine to the car I bought right after high school in 1964, 62 Pontiac Catalina, 389 Tri-Power 4-speed. Not as small as the later muscle cars but not a big battle wagon either and surprisingly quick. One of my favorite cars ever, maybe that's why I seem to be hanging on to my Mirage forever. Fun question

 

[zipper]

Gonna stretch the boundaries of this thread and my reality. If my boat was one of these, my car would be an early 60's 356 Porsche. Or a 550 spyder.


Or

My reality is an 83 VW Rabbit GTI and an early 60's Dodge Polara "land yacht". LOL

 

[2kwik4u]

Good question......I'm gonna go with a slightly odd approach to the answer......"It" below is in reference to my '17 AR190

Make: GM
It's a good value brand. Not the fanciest, and not the most basic. Quality control is generally good, but not exceptional. I could pay more for better quality, or I could pay less for worse quality. Overall feature set is likewise good, but not great. Some have more, some have less. Reliability is close to a GM, again with the engine most likely outlasting the supporting materials and craftsmanship.

Model: 2g RX-7 (N/A)
This one's hard. I'm gonna say it's most like my second gen RX-7. Has a quirky powerplant that JQPublic doesn't understand and has a lot of misconceptions about. It's pretty light and somewhat sporty. Looks good overall, gets lots of compliments, and performs better than people expect when they look at the specs. Lots of high revs to get the power you want, but it's there if you go looking for it, however, it's not going to win any drag races in stock form. Styling is good, but subjective to many. Not overly polarizing, but not bland either.

Year:
Another hard question. I'm gonna put it as around the late 2000's early 2010's of automotive tech. Things like the analog gauges being run by stepper motors and doing a "sweep" on start look like the late '90's. Still no steering assist, and a relatively simple transmission. Didn't see the 6+ speed transmissions show up until the early '00's on luxury cars, GM saw them in the late '00's early '10's. Same thing here, it's not an e-series, so no digital bucket control. It doesn't have as much tech as some, but retains it's simple robustness of knobs/levers/switches that were still found in the late '00's.

 

[RobbieO]

I'll go with any Harley. Fast, quick, not easy to maneuver, and loud AF.

 

[Babin Farms]

Mid-90’s Dodge with a Cummins. Perfect engine other than a bit loud in a classic eye catching body, great fuel mileage, mostly mechanical but yet some electronics, comfortable interior and still very desirable.

 

[RightStuff]

Gonna stretch the boundaries of this thread and my reality. If my boat was one of these, my car would be an early 60's 356 Porsche.

Exactly where my mind went on the lake as I looked at other boats. That cabin cruiser looked like a minivan, that Natique one a Porsche Panamara, that Riva Rivarama (yep, there actually is one on my lake in MN!) looks like a Bugatti, that 45ft Cruiser a Camper/RV, etc.

 

[TimW451]

Plymouth Road Runner, it ain’t a GTX, but its still got power and came with fancy stickers.

 

[zipper]

Mid-90’s Dodge with a Cummins. Perfect engine other than a bit loud in a classic eye catching body, great fuel mileage, mostly mechanical but yet some electronics, comfortable interior and still very desirable.

With a manual transmission...Holy Grail of diesel.