Kurt Strand, the Florida-based Norwegian yacht designer, is building the Strand Craft V8 Daytona GT, a jet ski beast that he calls “the ultimate personal watercraft.”
Strand, who usually designs large yachts, says he’s been working on the V8 Daytona GT for the past five years. It’s 16’ 6” long and weighs 1,250 pounds and will be powered by a 6.7-liter supercharged aluminum V-8 engine with a high-performance water jet. We don’t have any details about speed or range yet; it will have a 22-gallon fuel tank.
The hull will be either fiberglass or aluminum and the jet ski “marries power and speed,” according to the company. The helm will be large enough for a 15-inch touch screen to monitor all the engine functions. The Daytona GT also will have a premium sound system and a cooler box under the seat.
Options include a carbon-fiber body, wood inlays, an underwater camera, shock-absorbing seats, a custom two-tone paint job, and a custom trailer.
The new Strand Craft is just 4’ 4” high, with a beam of 4’ 9,” so it can fit in the garage of a large yacht. Read more:
