Has anyone here actually seen a submersible speedboat in action that isn’t just a gimmick from some rich guy’s yacht toy? I’ve been boating for over 30 years, from racing catamarans to deep-sea fishing charters, and every time I hear about these “hybrid” vessels that promise to zip along the surface at 50 knots and then dive like a mini-sub, it sounds like marketing hype over engineering reality. Sure, prototypes like that Icon A5 or whatever they’re calling the latest one pop up at boat shows, but where’s the proof they hold up in rough seas without turning into a floating (or sinking) liability?
I’m calling BS on the claims-water resistance at speed underwater? Battery life for anything beyond a 10-minute joyride? And don’t get me started on certification; how does the Coast Guard even classify these things without mandating submarine-level training for every weekend skipper? If you’re out there with real experience (not just YouTube vids), spill it: is this the future of personal boating, or just another way for manufacturers to fleece us with unproven tech? Let’s hear some hard data, not dreams.