interestingengineering.com about the Scoter at the Caravan Salon
The new Scoter
As a light caravan on the road for up to 4 people
As a houseboat or weekend boat on the water
as Boot:
as Caravan:
Advantages
Up to 4 people on the day trip
2 + 2 sleeping places
Bathroom with WC and shower in the front
Kitchenette on the deck
(either under sunshade or camper canopy)
2 comfortable sun beds on the deck
(with camper canopy also as additional 2 sleeping places)
Class B driving license, BE not needed
No boat license for up to 15 hp engines (in Germany)
The price
18.880,- EUR incl. VAT
with chemical WC, kitchenette, steering wheel with controls
with full range of hull colors
for an additional surcharge:
Outboard motor, sunshade or camper canopy
General technical data
dead weight: 630-650kg
Max. weight road: 750kg
Length over all: 5,90m
Length waterline: 4,80m
Width: 2,25m
Height (street): 2,42m
Draft: 0,25m
Max. buoyancy: 1500 kg
Sleeping places below deck: 2,0 x 1,75m
Motorization, outboard engine
for comfortable strolling on canals and lakes a 3-5 hp motor is sufficient (price 800 to 1500 EUR)
to glide: 30 to 60 hp
An electric motor is also possible (from 1800 EUR)
Boat slip
(launching or extracting from the water))
For slipping, a winch is used, which is attached to the ball hitch of the car with the help of an adapter. In addition, an auxiliary pulley is also installed at the bottom of the front part of the hull. Thus, unlike when slipping with a trailer, the car can be stopped at a greater distance from the shore.
Boating license free*
in Germany: up to 15 hp (with a few exceptions such as Rhine (5 hp) and Lake Constance (6 hp))
in The Netherlands: Inland waters, boats up to 15 m in length, up to 20 km/h. For the Scoter it means, with a motor up to 15 hp, no problem
in France: up to 6 hp on inland waters
in Italy: for boats registered in Germany, up to 15 hp
in Switzerland: up to 8 hp (on Lake Constance and certain Rhine routes only 6 hp))
in Austria: for motorboats registered in Austria up to less than 4.4 kW (5.9 hp); exceptions apply to motorboats registered abroad that do not navigate Austrian waters for more than 3 months per year