Sealegs

New Zealand boatbuilding company Sealegs has graced our pages with a long line of interesting amphibious watercraft over the past decade and a half, but none with the footprint of the forthcoming 12m Cabin RIB.

​Wouldn't it be neat if there were a boat with three retractable wheels that allowed it to get in and out of the water on its own? Well there is, and it's made by New Zealand-based Sealegs. Now, the company has unveiled a new electric-drive model, the Electric E4.

The Iguana amphibious seven-seat taxi​ incorporates the signature retractable caterpillar tracks, at the same time as adding an adjustable retractable hardtop and shock-mitigating seats​ to complete the most civilized amphibious vehicle on the planet.

With four Amphicars heading to auction this month, the big question is how much they will fetch after one sold for US$123,400 in 2011. This article examines the marketplace for Amphicars and provides full analysis of all previous auction sales.

NZ-based Sealegs has begun licensing its amphibious technology, with the first "Powered by Sealegs" licensee becoming ASIS Boats, one of the world's top RHIB manufacturers. Sealegs' current system is suitable for boats up to 2.5 tonne, but it will launch a new system for 6.5 tonne boats in June.

A specially built military class 7.1 meter Sealegs amphibious RIB has completed a 1620 kilometer "circumnavigation" of the Malaysian Peninsula in a record time of 31 hours and 57 minutes.

Tradition is ingrained in the marine world and there's a sense of fragility and mistrust which most boaties harbour for amphibious watercraft – so the successful completion of a 3015 km (1873 miles) circumnavigation of the rugged New Zealand North Island by a Sealegs 7.1 meter amphibious craft today

Earlier this week we reported on a planned record attempt by Sealegs to become the fastest amphibious vehicle in the World on water - a goal which the company achieved earlier today at speeds of more than 1

July 19, 2007 Sealegs new 7.1 metre amphibious boat is about to commence volume production following successful sea trials. The NZ$98,000 (US$77,600) 7.1m Ri

July 12, 2007 Since the last time we caught up with the Kiwis behind Sealegs , the amphibious boat that can drive itself straight down into the water, worl

May 14, 2007 Viewed from one angle, Sealegs is the world’s most advanced amphibian, but from another, it’s boating without the hassles. While getting a boat

February 28, 2007 With waterfront property highly prized the world over, we see the amphibious market as one of the next great opportunities – the people with