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Strand Craft 122 Super Yacht Features Supercar and Garage

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Strand Craft 122 Super Yacht – Click above for high-res image gallery

As near as we can tell, the single biggest issue with the average run-of-the-mill yacht is the distinct lack of storage. No, not so much storage for your clothing or personal goods... we're talking about a garage for that favorite supercar of yours, of course. Strand Craft has taken the issue to heart with its latest design, the 122 Super Yacht.

This creation, which exists only in renderings at the moment, would feature a built-in garage in the stern, which naturally would be filled with a bespoke supercar of its very own. Not much is known about the supposed supercar, other than the fact that it would be powered by an 880-horsepower V12 engine and have a top speed of over 230 miles per hour.

As you might expect, the yacht itself is no slouch in the power or speed departments. In fact, its twin Rolls-Royce engines coupled to the extra Booster engine put out an impressive 14,000 horsepower combined – enough to push the 122 to speeds of 55 knots. See for yourself in our high-res image gallery below.

Gallery: Strand Craft 122

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Scubacraft, On The Water And Beneath It

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It's hard not to be intrigued by a craft that is billed as being "perfect for those 007 moments." Certainly the Scubacraft, a small boat that can happily float on the water or with a few alterations, dive beneath it, would be James Bond worthy. The Scubacraft recently went through underwater testing at the Pinewood Studios, a place where many Bond films have been shot. The Scubacraft can zip along above the water at speed of up to 50 miles per hour and can dive to a depth of 30 meters (nearly 100 feet). It's not a submarine so you will need to wear diving apparatus, something that James Bond probably has built into his special diving tuxedo. The engine produces 160 hp propelling the twin-hulled craft forward at a rapid rate. Underwater electric thrusters give the driver the experience of flying underwater.

The developers of Scubacraft are currently taking orders and expect the first customers to take delivery at the end of 2010. Scubacraft is priced from £100,000 with the final price being largely dependent on specification. Check out video after the jump!

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Zodiac ProJet 420 C4 Tender

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The humble boat tender has gradually becoming more and more luxurious, able to do more than simply get you to the shore. Zodiac, known for creating tough rubber boats showed off the plans for their ProJet 420 TC4 model at the 2008 Collins Stewart London Boat Show. The latest in the ProJet line, it has a 98hp turbocharged engine with jet propulsion and fuel enough for longer day trips. It can carry six people and is available with an aft locker, swimming platform, retractable ladder, water ski towing ring and navigation lights.The ProJet 420 starts at £20495.00 including VAT and will be available in England in a couple months.

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Zodiac's Adorable New Yacht Tender, the Eclipse 570

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The latest model from Zodiac, the maker of rough and tough inflatable boats is the cute little Eclipse 570 yacht tender. According to Superyacht Times, the 18.7 foot boat will make its U.S. boat show debut at this year's Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The little boat ferries nine passengers around in shaded comfort with bow and main canopies. The seats are well spaced out for balance with space for two on an aft bench facing forward, a double seat on the aft end of the engine compartment lid for two facing aft, two passengers can sit on the seating area forward of the engine compartment lid and the forward and side bench seats of the bow area will hold the remaining three passengers. Other details include handholds, handles for boarding, recessed boarding steps and a swim platform. The tender has an inboard diesel engine and zips you back and forth from your yacht at a brisk 30 knots.

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Frauscher Lido Boat Tender

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The sleek little tender shown above is from the ~~German~~ Austrian boatmaker Frauscher and features technology from digital specialists mii AG so that you never have to be far from your electronics, even when you are just heading from your yacht to shore. The 23-foot boat has a computer with a 15-inch monitor, keyboard and bluetooth mouse. It can hit speeds of up to 55 miles per hour and has luxury finishes. The Lido sells for $126,000 which is higher than similar boats of its size.

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Silvestris 23, One Sexy Tender

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So often in the depths of winter we get to see the really cool yacht concepts. Just something to keep us going until boat season. Recently at the Millionaire Fair in Amsterdam, Maarten de Bruijn (the man also behind the rebirth of the Spyker car brand) debuted the Silvestris 23' Sports Cabriolet. The Silvestris is a a sexy new all aluminum speedboat which has a seawater-resistant, leather-trimmed interior that can be sealed off with the touch of a button. Production on the 23-foot boat has begun and Silvestris Haute Motive Concepts is also planning similar "haute couture" automotive and aerospace projects.

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Castagna Mini Tender

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Our siblings over at Autoblog already covered a couple of the Castagna modifications but I was particularly interested in this Mini modification. Classic Driver profiles the Tender, a mod of the Mini Cabrio that is designed for nautical types. The rear is lengthened and the car has a fixed-access compartment with anti-theft bars instead of normal doors. It has a teak-lined steel double bottom for towels and clothes plus a shower with a 30-liter tank of fresh water and a powerful stereo for beach parties. Other details include extra headlights for lighting those parties and a brightly-striped cloth top from Missoni. The seats are upholstered in neoprene so they won't be damaged in you hop in the car all salty from the sea. Other options include additional seats and four load hooks so that the Tender can be lifted up onto your yacht.

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