
Beloved and I are still avid kayakers, but it is definitely getting harder getting the boat in and out of the water (and getting in and out of the boat). We realize someday in the not-too-distant future, we will need something a little less strenuous to get us onto the water. I have been keeping an eye out for something that would work, so I was thrilled when I spotted this solar-powered inflatable vessel by GoSun. We require something we can get in and out of the water ourselves, and the Elcat (short for electric catamaran) Splash definitely fits that bill. We also want something that will leave little or no carbon footprint (we are adamant about not polluting our beloved Jamaica Bay), so this little boat is perfect for us. Of course, were we planning on doing any more than noodling around our bay, we would need something more sturdy, but for our uses, this should be just about right! You can also drag them up on shore and use them as camping structures.
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July 25, 2025 at 11:22 am
What a wonderfully innovative design! I could absolutely see my husband wanting one of these.
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July 25, 2025 at 1:06 pm
It’s not without its complications. I watched a half-hour assembly video which made me lose the will to live halfway through, but that one also had every single bell and whistle they offer, so our assembly would probably be about half that amount of effort. It sure is a sexy little motorized kiddie pool, though!
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July 26, 2025 at 1:12 pm
I wonder if there would be someone super-handy with that kind of thing who you could employ to construct it on an odd-job basis?
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July 28, 2025 at 10:12 am
Not a bad idea. I do live on a fishing island where it seems like we’re almost the only ones without a boat. I’m sure there’s a teen somewhere with nothing to do who could whip this up in a jiffy.
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July 25, 2025 at 12:47 pm
it is cute but what happens if you hit an iceberg and it deflates?
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July 25, 2025 at 1:07 pm
I would not recommend taking any inflatable anyplace that has pokey bits. We live in Jamaica Bay, so the sharpest thing we’re going to encounter is someone’s irresponsibly-disposed-of beer bottle. This structure is at least up to that level of danger.
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