The vision of Minncraft Boatworks, “is to craft custom, completely hand-built wooden boats. Committed to building and launching limited edition hulls, our attention to detail will always be peerless. We offer our customers something no one else in the world does: a finely hand-crafted, custom designed, luxury runabout featuring the finest boatbuilding materials available, along with the integrated technology of iPad/smartphone automation.”
The direct drive propulsion allows for cruising quietly or slicing through the water at commanding speed. V8 powerand integrated touchscreen technology are among its features. The design includes a hand-planked wood composite hull with white oak frames, cold molded bottom and sides with a solid mahogany and teak top layer finished with fiberglass encapsulation, and a blueprinted bottom. Its engine power is from a Mercruiser 5.7L 330HP. Custom metal work and hand-laidteak add to the lines. Features include both nine- and seven-inch Raymarine customized function monitors — one for audio control, digital switching and engine monitoring and the other for navigation and chart plotting — with an integrated iPad control system and a Rockford Fosgate amplifier. A pro-grade six-speaker sound system delivers sound.
Topside features include Phillip Cato designed upholstery, including front and rear bucket seats with side comfort bolsters and featuring dual center consoles with electronic positioning controls.
The stylized hardware and dashboard instrumentation are functional with the iPad touchscreen master control of interior accessories including a motorized upholstered engine hatch cover, Lighting treatments include LED lighting throughout the interior, bulkhead, engine bay, underwater transom and custom built-in rub rail navigation lights.
“The hull has sleek modern lines yet it evokes that nostalgic feel of the Great Gatsby or Camelot age of long carefree weekends by the sea with classic runabouts gracing the horizon,” Minncraft Boatworks founder Rob Sheppard said. “Indulgences abound— designed for the soul of a Maritime connoisseur we have integrated technology and contemporary embellishments with the spirit of timeless nautical legacy.”