"Jet skis rip through water with ridiculous speed and agility. They're also terrible at everything else. Try bringing friends along for the ride, or packing anything beyond a phone in a waterproof case. Yachts fix the space issue completely, but they cost a small fortune and require actual skills to operate. Spanish designer Amor Jimenez Chito created the One 16 to split the difference: it's a six-meter boat powered by a jet ski that detaches when you want to go full throttle solo."
"The engineering is surprisingly straightforward. Your jet ski slots into the hull and becomes the propulsion system for the entire boat. The plug-and-play setup works with major jet ski brands, so you can use whatever you already own or prefer. Six people fit comfortably on deck, where a convertible bow switches between table mode and sunbathing platform depending on the vibe."
"This kind of modularity has been tried before, usually with clunky results that looked like a science fair project gone wrong. The reason the One 16 works, at least conceptually, is that it doesn't try to hide what it is. The jet ski integration is a core feature, not an afterthought. Chito's background in industrial design engineering clearly shows in the execution, where the docking mechanism appears both robust and user-friendly."
Jet skis are fast and agile but lack space and carrying capacity, while yachts provide room but are expensive and require skill. Amor Jimenez Chito designed the One 16, a six-meter hull that accepts a jet ski as a plug-in propulsion module and allows the jet ski to detach for solo high-speed use. The hull seats six with a convertible bow that becomes a table or sunbathing platform and distributes weight to maintain stability. The docking mechanism fits major brands like Sea-Doo, Yamaha, and Kawasaki to avoid proprietary lock-in. The concept delivers two vehicles in one without paying marina fees for both.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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