Amphibious Hardtop Aluminium Boats
Amphibious Boats Made from Aluminium: A Versatile and Durable Solution.
Amphibious boats are vessels designed to travel on both water and land, making them invaluable for a variety of applications, from rescue missions to recreational use, without the need for tractors & trailer.
These boats must be engineered to withstand the demands of both environments while ensuring functionality, safety, and durability. Among the various materials used in the construction of amphibious boats, aluminium has proven to be one of the most effective due to its unique combination of strength, lightweight properties.
+ Osprey 700HTA
Mid range in the hard top aluminium boat series with just that little bit extra in cockpit room and room for the extra fish bin. Many 700HT's have 'custom' fitouts with toilet, cooker and bunk extensions for comfortable weekend trips. On Tandem Axle ELERT trailer it looks very impressive!
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge | SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Max Persons Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Tread Plate Floor Inherent Buoyancy Dry Hull Weight (Approx.) Tow Weight (Approx.) Height on Trailer Length on Trailer (Approx.) | 7.75m2.50m 1.80m 15 225hp 300hp 25inch 23deg 300L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm 3200kg 2200kg 3100kg 3.20m 9.50m |
+ Osprey 750HTA
Now we're getting serious! Our biggest hard top aluminium boat seller, these are for the really keen fisher/hunter. The majority of our 750HT's are fitted out with davits and line haulers for Groper fishing and lifting the scallop dredges with ease. The load carrying capacity of these boats is unsurpassed, and fitted with a 225hp you'll also experience awesome economy.
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge | SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Max Persons Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Tread Plate Floor Inherent Buoyancy Dry Hull Weight (Approx.) Tow Weight (Approx.) Height on Trailer Length on Trailer (Approx.) | 8.25m2.5m 1.8m 19 250hp 300hp 25inch 23deg 300L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm 3300kg 2300kg 3200kg 3.20m 10.00m |
+ Osprey 800HTA
Hard top aluminium boat as per the 750HT but with extended cockpit for an extra few crew or fish bins. These hard top aluminium boats, with extended roof were chosen by 'Black Cat Charters' www.blackcat.co.nz for Dolphin swims, because of their soft ride, stability, load carrying and great looks.
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge | SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Max Persons Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Tread Plate Floor Inherent Buoyancy Dry Hull Weight (Approx.) Tow Weight (Approx.) Height on Trailer Length on Trailer (Approx.) | 8.75m2.50m 1.80m 23 250hp 350hp 25inch 23deg 350L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm 3400kg 2400kg 3500kg 3.20m 10.50m |
+ Osprey 850HTA
The biggest of our standard width Hard Top series as per the 800HT, this model lends itself well to having an extended cabin/Hardtop set up as your “motor home” on the water. Talk with us about layout options, customised to suit your requirements. Sitting on a new ELERT trailer reduces towing weight and maintenance immensely.
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge | SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Max Persons Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Tread Plate Floor Inherent Buoyancy Dry Hull Weight (Approx.) Height on Trailer Length on Trailer (Approx.) | 9.25m2.50m 1.80m 27 300hp 400hp 25inch 23deg 400L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm 3500kg 2500kg 3.20m 11.00m |
+ Osprey 750WHTA
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge |
SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Treadplate Floor | 8.25m2.85m 2.06m 250hp 500hp 25inch 21deg 400L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm |
+ Osprey 800WHTA
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge |
SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Treadplate Floor | 8.75m2.85m 2.06m 300hp 600hp 25inch 21deg 450L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm |
+ Osprey 850WHTA
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge |
SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Treadplate Floor | 9.25m2.85m 2.06m 350hp 700hp 25inch 21deg 500L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm |
+ Osprey 900WHTA
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge |
SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Treadplate Floor | 9.75m2.85m 2.06m 400hp 800hp 25inch 21deg 550L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm |
+ Osprey 950WHTA
Standard featuresBolster Seating – Swivel & SlidingSeating -Box Mounted or King/Queens Cabin Lining Front Access Hatch 8mm Windscreen 6mm Port & Stb Sliding Windows Bunks with Fabric Squabs Steering – Hydraulic Rear Shelf with Access Under Floor Fuel Tank Battery Boxes Battery Switches with DVSR Anchor Locker & Hatch Rails – on Roof, Bow & Stern Rear Platform Osprey Wiring Loom & Switch Panels LED Dual Colour Cabin Lights LED Navigation Lights LED Anchor Light LED Deck Light Bilge Pump Drain Bungs Fairlead & Bollard Footrests 4x Rod Holders Keel Wear Strip Tread Plate Floor “Osprey” Graphics & Stripe | Optional extrasCabin ExtensionsCustom Cabin Layouts Enclosed Cabin - Canvas Enclosed Cabin - Alloy - Options Bait Station with Draw Sliding Bench Seat Extra Rod Holders Walk Through Transom & Door Live Bait Tank Rear Cages with Ladders Windscreen Wiper Windscreen Washer Kit Washdown Pump Kit, Hose & Gun Boarding Ladder Bunk Extensions & Infill U Dek Anchor Winch, Maxwell RC8-8 Anchor 15lb, Chain & Warp Pack Underfloor Storage with Drainage Bung Fuel Tank Capacity Upgrade Electronic Packages Fusion Stereo & Speaker Packages Toilet with Privacy Curtain Icey-Tek Chilly Bins Davit with Winch & Foot Pedal Light Bar – Roof or Bow Mounted Deck Lights – Dual Colour Courtesy Lights Underwater Lights Electric Reel Sockets USB/12V Sockets Fridge 12V Sink & Tap Fresh Water System Auxiliary Bracket Trolling Motor bracket Paint Sides – Solid or Metallic Paint Pontoons - Solid or Metallic Paint - Hand Rails - Solid or Metallic Extra Cleats or handrails Alloy ‘ELERT’ Twin Axle, Braked Trailer Softrider or Shark Pedestals Awning & Frame Outboard Motor Packages 24hr/Auto Bilge |
SpecificationsLength OverallExternal Beam Internal Beam Recommended HP Maximum HP Transom XL Deadrise Fuel Tank Pontoon Thickness Hull Thickness Treadplate Floor | 10.25m2.85m 2.06m 400hp 800hp 25inch 21deg 600L 3.00mm 6.00mm 4.00mm |
Customer Testimonial

“Cobalt” Osprey 750HT Amphibious
“We recently came to the sobering realisation that we are aging to the point that we may not always want to go through having to involve a tractor, dinghy trailer, dinghy, boat and a boat trailer; all of which required washing down and storage; just to retain our passion for boating. We resolved to go amphibious to future proof our fishing orientated lifestyle, and to equip us better for overnight cruising... The (Osprey 750HT Amphibious) boat is incredibly stable, but still pleasingly fast in a wide range of sea conditions and the 350 HP Helm Master equipped Yamaha 4 stroke is quiet and surprisingly fuel efficient. Osprey have done an admirable job of integrating the 750HT with the Anura S35, 4-wheel drive, wheel system – to the point that there is little to evidence that it is amphibious when it is on the water. ”
— Steve Wilson, Jan 2025