‘Spacruzzi’ Floats The Relaxing Spa Experience To The Middle Of The Ocean
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Ever got high and thought, the ocean is just one giant hot tub? Well, one company is making that somewhat a reality.
More personal than a yacht or cruise and much safer than swimming to the middle of nowhere, the ‘Spacruzzi’ by a Tahoe, California-based startup of the same name is a self-heating and self-cleaning electric boat that’s essentially a floating jacuzzi.
The electrically-propelled hot tub boat is shaped like a teardrop, with the tip serving as a nook for a gas-powered fireplace stove to warm up your private spa getaway even during colder days, while the jacuzzi takes up the entire rounded area.
A small ladder pops out at the side for passengers to truly dip their toes and swim in the open sea.
Notably, Spacruzzi adheres to all US Coast Guard regulations and has been approved to float around in numerous heavily-regulated bodies of water in the US.
According to founder Alex Kanwetz, the Spacruzzi differs from most power boats in that its all-electric motor and proprietary electric and propane heating system “do not put pollutants into the air or water.” The boat can be propelled at sea for up to five hours, and patent-pending filtration technology helps circulate water within the vessel. Meanwhile, the heating system automatically shuts off when it senses that the water is warm enough.
Users can place the vessel on bodies of water via a trailer, forklift, gantry, or dockside slip or mooring. The hot tub boat is relatively small at 13 feet long and has a weight of 1,200 pounds, so transporting it shouldn’t be too much of a challenge.
The Spacruzzi is highly customizable to its owner’s preferences, accommodating aesthetic decisions from the choice of decking to paint colors, as well as luxurious amenities like floating drink caddies and underwater lighting. The company designs, assembles, and manufactures every boat at its facilities in Nevada and Montana.
As cozy as the idea sounds, it all boils down to whether the experience is worth the price. The Spacruzzi, sans personalized add-ons, starts at US$48,900. Buoy, oh buoy.
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[via Architectural Digest and Yanko Design, images via Spacruzzi]
