My ‘Boaterhome’ is Half Van, Half Boat | RIDICULOUS RIDES

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CAR ENTHUSIAST John Ortlieb, from Nevada, is the proud owner of not one, but two ‘Boaterhomes’ - a spectacular half boat, half van hybrid. John inherited one from his father and purchased the second nearly ten years ago. His father’s, which stands at 36 feet-long, can travel up to 40mph on water and over 100mph on land. Only 21 of these unique vehicles exist, and John’s, built in the eighties was based on a Ford Econoline Van. The limited-edition hybrid is not just used as a boat, home and vehicle, but also as a unique party venue that you can often see cruising down the Las Vegas strip.
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[@SteamCase]

The way the boat perfectly lines up with the van is heaven for my engineer brain.

[@zarstar1576]

How lock unlock

[@daanvos194]

only the 80s could produce such a magnificent machine

[@bryantford3054]

I saw one of those as a kid & it blew my mind! Can't believe he has TWO of them.

[@karlsmith2570]

Bryant Ford I am amazed to see One of these vehicles, And this dude has two of them

[@ycespedes_135]

it is so weird I never see that before

[@WhistleTeets85]

Can't believe they made 21 of them.

[@davisgrafton1350]

When I was 6 I saw one and I was astonished

[@oliverroycroft1082]

I have never seen one of these before, maybe someday I will see one.

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

For 2 mins and 45 seconds I thought the entire thing floated

[@moy14ss33]

Pablo Gonzalez yo same I thought the whole thing floated

[@lamp7746]

It does lol

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

@@lamp7746 - Not it's not amphibious

[@lamp7746]

Pablo Gonzalez no dude the boat can’t get wet it’ll ruin it, without the van it can’t float

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

@@lamp7746 - The boat can't get wet...lol wut

[@Brad772006]

I saw an older KZbin video of the boat unloading from the ramp. Glad to get a little more info and see the inside. I think it is very cool that he has taken such good care of something his father originally bought. It is a very unique setup. I don't think it would pull out of the boat ramp we have at our nearest lake. Since the van is really just front wheel drive.

[@anthonypetercoleman339]

Yeah I was just going to say I've seen this thing before. Probably costs a fortune in maintenance

[@Serveck]

@@anthonypetercoleman339 probably not bad, mercruiser alpha drivetrain is relatively inexpensive. Probably a standard 350 v8. Which in a boat of this size is pretty slow. Now his new one with twin verados should get up and move if he keeps the weight down...

[@tomohisa3049]

My aunt lives next to this guy and i always saw the boaterhome as a child and always wondered what it looked like inside. Nice!

[@brandonspence6459]

Nuts to not ring the doorbell and asked

[@saramarie635]

She was really working that pole

[@RegulareoldNorseBoy]

he was really porking that hole

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

This is one of the most American things I’ve ever seen. Also, happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans out there!

[@jubankta1627]

You as well my friend!!!

[@-fuk57]

“Murica!”

[@b1gblock848]

What about the ones in here?

[@lessons-lecciones3723]

I don't know what you mean, could be anybody's idea (if you are referring -wrongly-America as USA), for example that's my idea before i knew about this one. And I am American yes, from Argentina.

[@laska907]

This is the most European comment I’ve ever seen

[@Nick-be1te]

My mans got a pole in it 🤣🤣

[@laska907]

The thot dancing on that tiny pole was the most cringe thing I’ve seen all year

[@bobroberts2371]

The " 007 boat " license plate is a reference to the James Bond film " Thunderball " where the boat " Disco Volante " separates into 2 boats.

[@AmericaNeedsWeed]

I love that it his from his childhood, like wow what a childhood

[@garygerard4290]

this is much cooler than I was anticipating to see him pick up a second one - Excellent he'd make a great next door neighbor

[@supernet2ec2]

Not gonna lie I'm jealous. That's awesome stuff there dude

[@dl1129]

This thing has been featured online since the 90's and it still doesn't get old.

[@B10KPlaysGames]

To be honest, this thing looks like a BeamNG mod

[@speeedcult]

shut up and start to make that mod now😂😂😂

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Faid Nazmi Channel yep

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

B10K PlaysGames lmao 😂

[@lazuardirobi9816]

Yea right

[@Hahatome]

Yessssssss

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

I like the way he rolls with it...... " I didn't plan this " ..... BART Simpson like ......LOL dang it

[@theodoreruddock6814]

i have been on his new one and it is beyond what you expect for a boat. speakers and subwoofers everywhere, this boat is loud and cool! and john is a really cool guy

[@grampsaggyballs]

That is soooooooo cool. Never seen one before. Glad u showed this vehicle.

[@bodipsypha]

4:27 Leprachauns Stripper Pole!!!

[@alansmith3984]

Who else saw this years ago and came back to show their friends after seeing the Little Caesar’s commercial?

[@robbosuave6165]

I just saw the commercial and remembered seeing the van on you tube so I had to look it up to be sure .

[@dirtyharryville]

Thats why i looked it up lol little Ceasars

[@kaylonhalligan58]

I knew I had seen this before dang little ceasers

[@michaelhatcher5264]

I just saw this on the 🍕 commercial.

[@christophernicholson20]

I'm getting some early 2000s MTV cribs" vibes. Looks like something you might see on MTV Cribs lol celebrities and athletes rides and boats and yachts. hybrid Van/boat "hey check out my ride it's a boat van with a stripper pole" lol

[@Munizjr1986]

Him just talking about it makes him smile with joy

[@jps121]

Does this dude have an Instagram page or youtube or anything? I want to follow along with the building of the updated boaterhome.

[@RickRaisin16]

jps121 you were homeschooled weren’t you?

[@jacobreese4452]

It’s the red box that’s says subscribe, at the bottom of the video

[@jps121]

@@jacobreese4452 you guys are both dumbasses. Im already subscribed to the channel. They did a feature on this guy just like they do features on lots of different guys with cool cars. I'm talking about the guy in the video that owns the vehicles. I want to see his updates as he renovates his second boaterhome

[@jps121]

@@jacobreese4452 sorry if you were genuinely trying to be helpful that was more for bengals1993

[@RickRaisin16]

Yikes. I guess public schools were the way to go

[@alexk7405]

September 25, 2020 How many people are here because of the Little Cesear's commercial?

[@nikkiselby4076]

Guilty 😂😂

[@mariorivetti]

Yup. You got it.

[@jacobmaurin7549]

That's an interesting combination like the new Little Caesars half Pizza half Italian cheese sticks.

[@danwat1234]

The horn in the commercial does not sound like the one in real life

[@silverado0938]

I remember when I saw this thing on KZbin 8-10 years ago. I didn’t know what to expect but when the boat separated from the van I could not believe it

[@dieselrotor]

Way cool. The Dude seams really level headed too.

[@americasurvival6335]

Your dad has good taste.. reminds me of my grandpa and my dad.

[@SOPM]

Not bad not bad, totally creative and totally unique.

[@TinyTako47]

Easily one the coolest things I've ever seen

[@edyram22]

Saw the thumbnail and I thought it was one piece. Glad I watched it all.

[@morphman21]

FINALLY. after seeing this on KZbin. There's a video all about it 😂

[@paulsoda8093]

I love the whole idea of this boater van. I thought it was an individual custom van. When I found out there is a whole fleet of them produced I was in shock. I wish they continued making these models. 👍❤

[@fatherof4kids]

That is so cool. It is also very cool he kept it in the family.

[@lucbedard7564]

This is so awesome, Well done

[@custombikesandtrikes4374]

this guy lives down the street from me and i remember the older youtube video on this van boat. i was cruisin the neighborhood and came across it and instantly recognized it from the older video of him launching it at lake mead. its cool to finally see inside of it.

[@stevenwallace5990]

It's just Friggin honestly super smart and sooooooo cool and he takes pride in his ride ......keep on keeping on

[@derricklogan2058]

Something else I have never seen until now! Unusual and Beautiful!

[@karlsmith2570]

I would totally love to own one of these unique vehicles

[@tenncutt]

Great vid. I remember these when they came out Never saw one in person though. Nice inside tour too

[@juanmarquez7441]

Great design

[@Rogers_Ranger]

I saw this out on route 66 about 25 years ago. Glad to see it's still in great shape.

[@cherrylkazik7099]

This is the most unique versital combo I've ever seen. Yowza!

[@Grimerpr2016]

Looks gorgeous, love it!

[@dannydiaz5279]

That's got to be the coolest thing I've ever seen my hats off to you guys truly a game changer

[@DancinToni]

Absolutely LUV This Van/Boat/RV/Home

[@georgeanthony8999]

Now that is KOOL

[@tomgallagher1080]

Very cool, love the old school look 👍🏻

[@pureblood6607]

I remember seeing something like this in the 90”s as a kid so cool !

[@LANDSEAAIRCANADA]

That is Fantastic !

[@haastintsoh3649]

Very thinkable work thank You for sharing.stay safe

[@MrWombatty]

The design had a real weakness in only powering the front wheels, which badly affected sales & therefore so few were built! Their inability to pull themselves up a slippery boat-ramp made it difficult launching/retrieving anywhere but at a calm lake with a consistent water-level. Maybe he should try retro-fitting sealed electric-motors to the rear-wheels of the 2nd vehicle to make it a hybrid, not only overcoming the problem but making it more economical to run?

[@christianfritz6333]

I saw one of these back in the 90's, the owner said that the front wheel drive for him wasn't such an issue as the finding a boat ramp long enough to launch. It has to be lowered far enough into the water for the transom to float which is difficult because of the long wheelbase and that it sits quite a bit higher than a normal trailer (with the engine down there was still a good 8" between the skeg and the ground) . He also said for steeper ramps he would just have his wife give a little push with the boat motor and use the momentum to continue up the ramp.

[@evanpimental]

Yes I'm glad you pointed that out. I had suspected it was only FWD due to the fact I could see the big front differential, yet from the limited footage I could see, it appeared as if the rear axles were dead. So thanks for confirming what I suspected. I wonder what kind of transfer case it runs to only provide power to the front axle. I wonder how difficult it would be to make the forwardmost of the 2 rear axles a live axle, run a traditional 4wd transfer case, use a 2 or 3 piece drive shaft with carrier bearings. It might interfere with the hull of the boat. Your suggestion of using electric motors to drive the rear axles is a good idea. Theoretically, you'd only need power to the rear wheels in brief situations, such as pulling up the boat launch... what about using a hydraulic drive system and a power take-off off the transmission. Certain tractors and agricultural equipment use hydraulics to rotate their wheels for low speed high torque applications.

[@evanpimental]

@@christianfritz6333 I'm not well versed in some of your terminology, are you saying you need a steeper and longer boat launch ramp opposed to standard boat launch ramps?

[@christianfritz6333]

@@evanpimental what terminology can I explain? All boat ramps are unique, there isn't a standard

[@evanpimental]

@@christianfritz6333 I understand. I was just trying to figure out what kind of boat ramp is ideal for this unique application. Perhaps one that is steep or maybe one that is long and less of an angle?

[@daveski4496]

You got it goin on buddy! Too cool.

[@troy9er]

Wow, that is the ultimate!! I grew up on boats. Miss them but I just remember what my Dad said. A boat is a hole in the water you throw money into!!! Thanks Dad for throwing all that money in the water hole!!!!

[@AshleyEllwood]

I'm gonna use that!

[@boataxe4605]

Boat = Bust Out Another Thousand.

[@titanio7523]

O motohome mais incrível que já vi!

[@Townsendcat2]

Amazing man glad you keep it in your family!!! Respect!!!💯🔨🏈🎼👍🏻🇺🇸🍀💡🙏❤️that is what family is about!!!

[@adamkelloway3325]

Very Cool Interior

[@johncostelloe743]

I have never seen anything like thanks for sharing I really enjoyed watching god bless

[@BOBO-WAY]

Amazing, Love it 👍

[@attaway7567]

I like it , very practical

[@gomosh6967]

Wow! That's so cool. I have never seen one before. Beautiful! :):)

[@GG-ef7ig]

I saw this at Havasu by the launch ramp like 2007ish, never thought I'd see it again lol so dope.

[@velardechelo]

this is so cool.. I could live on it to explore the whole country

[@DivineZeal]

Amazing van!!

[@j.a.l.m.8388]

Amazing ❤❤❤ I want one!!

[@FlavioSpirit]

Boa noite !!!! É estranho, mas é muito legal. Obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal. Abraço do Brasil.....

[@suetaylor1127]

This was the COOLEST THING EVER. BEST INVENTION EVER.

[@martybarbeau]

I saw one on the side of the road in Visaillia CA back in the 90's! It was not in running order and was for sale, wish I could have bought it but maybe this guy did!!!

[@nismokali]

Wow so cool!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh wow, now that's WILD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@Mysticmonnz]

Thats so cool!

[@emiliocastro7700]

Guau que chulada qué bonito le quedó el diseño. Muchas Felicidades Desde Angostura, SINALOA. México.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

That is unbelievable 😂😂😍😍👍👍

[@mustangman6579]

Always wanted one of these.

[@achmadsupiadi7795]

Jeniyus sekali ini bapak .... kereta api nya bagus

[@actiondork]

This looks so fun.

[@actemple3282]

Super cool I love one

[@johannesbrudevoll]

LOVE IT !!

[@piazza1129]

Awesome

[@todddavis7778]

Amazing

[@trgtsk8r73]

This is cool!!

[@Nepbor]

This vehicle I remember to this die - cast vehicles from Matchbox, cool 😍👍🏻

[@matthewswan9419]

Badass. Got the family og and the project

[@MJorgy5]

The Dadmobile wreaks of swagger. Sweet rig!

[@earskasterling951]

Wow what a beautiful vehicle

[@byronwillis2619]

That is so cool.

[@frankbalazs8816]

Too Cool!!

[@CloCkloC]

The stevewilldoit theme at the end was a nice touch. I can deffinetly see steve renting out these party bus's as an old man haha

[@PACKERMAN2077]

As amazing as this is I clicked thinking it was in phibious and could actually go in the water

[@AshleyEllwood]

Most of it can!

[@PACKERMAN2077]

@@AshleyEllwood oh my you're very beautiful If you're real 😞

[@robertshannonspooner7448]

PAKTRA PRODUCTIONS yeah, not saying she is fake but a lot of people fake their profile pic and steal girl’s from google

[@wbmeyers4230]

Bro you live in Las Vegas omg I saw you wow that's awesome love your boat I mean wow that's nice KEEP up the good work bro😂😎

[@rinzogarcia2385]

Looks like a dope space ship

[@suwirwong]

Its the coolest thing i've ever seen😆😆

[@theprofessionalenthusiast9297]

Thanks For The Great Video… Thanks.👍🥰

[@Barbieee03]

Beyond jealous!! I know jealousy is ugly sorry brother but, this is just the most amazing cross over I ever seen u my friend are one blessed fella and , to have 2!! Gosh the envy is oozing lol have fun in em!

[@desmonmargan7499]

The first one used to be stored in Stanton,CA. Off beach Blvd. I remember being a kid my dad taking us kids to see it and take pictures.

[@leomecum6312]

Thats gotta be one of the most savage things iv ever seen. Good luck on the new one bro

[@justinobrien3593]

Wow that's cool I would love one of them to live in drive go sailing I would never be bored owning one as it would pay for its self over again as you could hire it out for weddings parties and it's a great giant mpv.🥳🥰🥰🥰

[@aboaamer8951]

Relly nice work I wish I could be with you go fishing good luck.

[@kangalakbash3364]

EXCELLENT !

[@jennaethompson5514]

So cool

[@peterhoulis1184]

Thats awesome