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Hearth & Home January 2016

Parting Shot: Cook, Eat & Float

It’s called the Barbecue Dining Boat (for good reason), and it holds up to 10 adults. Everyone can be seated around a 24 in. diameter steel charcoal grill, which is surrounded by a table with 10 place settings that each have a recessed plate holder, three beverage holders (this is a thirsty crew!), and a silverware tray.

The 11-ft. diameter umbrella can be retracted when the grill is in use. A 30-watt electric motor propels the boat at 2.5 miles an hour; four rechargeable batteries provide up to eight hours of continuous use. 

The hull is made of polyethylene, and the boat has an 11-ft., 9-in. diameter and a height of 9 ft., 2 in. Now for the kicker: It can be yours for only $50,000 if you call Hammacher Schlemmer at (800) 227-3528.

 


Hammacher Schlemmer & Company,  147 East 57th Street, New York, New York, 10022, (800) 321-1484. www.hammacher.com.

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