Development History

Below you will find text to an article that appeared in The Goodyear Wrangler News Issue 10, 1996.
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The Highwave Boatorhome cruised into the 1996 Miami International Boat and Sailboat Show in February and made a phenomenal splash.

arketed and Designed by Highwave Boatorhome Inc., of Ontario Canada, the Boatorhome is just what the name implies: a combination motor home cruiser. Add a set of eight Goodyear Wrangler Aquatreds and you have the ultimate recreational vehicle.

he largest international boat show in the world featured more than 3,000 boats from nearly 2,000 exhibitors, but it was the Highwave Boatorhome that caused the biggest wave of excitement, drawing enthusiastic crowds all week. Along with appearances on the Today Show. The Boatorhome commanded international media attention.

he 1996 model has two sections; a Ford Econoline Super Van with front wheel drive, called the "Hauler", and a 31-foot "Cruiser". A hatch in the bow allows passengers to move between the two sections.

t about the same size as a school bus, it takes up just two automobile parking spots so it can be parked almost anywhere.

nce Travelers reach the water, the "Cruiser" portion can be launched and retrieved from a ramp in just minutes. The "Cruiser" includes a cabin, washroom, lounge, galley and dining area.

hen Highwave Boatorhome President and designer Thomas Dickson needed tires for this amazing product he came to Goodyear.

"I've always used Goodyear. I've been a customer since I was first licensed to drive," he said.

"I am surrounding myself with the best OEM suppliers in the automotive truck, RV and marine industries," Dickson explained in a letter to Goodyear. "(I am) focusing on quality, craftsmanship, experience, reputation and integrity of the products, which will be passed on to the customer..."

ickson said that the Boatorhome made the long drive from Ontario, Canada, to the Miami boat show, through a wide range of weather conditions, with two-thirds of the journey through snow storms.

"Aquatred is awesome!" he said. "We had no trouble at all". Dickson calls his creation a "people magnet" that satisfies the baby boomer generation, which he says is his target market.

"I call it a multifunctional vehicle," Dickson says. That's no understatement.

o when the avid outdoor enthusiast has that age old dilemma: Should I take the Motorhome on a scenic cross country tour or hitch up the boat and launch it for a week of fantastic fishing on the great lakes-----Goodyear and the Highwave Boatorhome ask: Why make the choice?

To answer any further questions, email or call Tom Dickson at (905) 468-5857. To order an information package ($20.00 US) now online click here.