Quickboat

The Quickboat is a folding boat, based on the flat-out-boat geometry. It is constructed using composites with high density foam cores.

The first boats were due for release to the public in mid-2013. Before release, the Quickboat was expected to weigh around 50 kg, seat four people, and to have a capacity for up to a 9.8 hp engine providing it with top speeds in excess of 20 knots.[1]

In November 2012, Quickboats launched a crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo, and within 26 hours had already reached their goal. By the end of the campaign, the company had secured over $65,000 in funding with investors from 44 different countries.[2]

In 2012 Quickboat Holdings Ltd acquired all of the initial technology for Quickboats from Quickstep Holdings Ltd, a public aerospace company specializing in advanced composite manufacturing and technology development.[3]

References
  1. "Folding Boats, No trailers, No storage hassles". Quickboats.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  2. "In the News | Quickboats". Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  3. "Fold-up Boat 'QuickBoat' Goes Commercial". MarineLink. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2022-05-23.


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