Is This Boat Sinking?

[Pigmeister]

Nope.

http://www.julienberthier.org/Love-love.html

The ‘Love Love' was built to look as if it is sinking
French artist Julien Berthier has designed a fully functional boat to look as if it is sinking. The 6.5m (21ft) yacht was cut in half with a new keel and motor added so it remains in the sinking position while being fully functional. He describes it as "the permanent and mobile image of a wrecked ship that has become a functional and safe leisure object."

Berthier has taken the boat (or should I say half-a-boat) across the English Channel to London and has toured it around Europe , getting plenty of offers of assistance from unwitting good Samaritans, who would presumably be either very annoyed or rather bemused by the contraption.
The designer and artist designed and built the floating installation in 2007. He named his creation Love Love.

 

[mixman]

I'm speechless.

 

[rduhon]

Dang, that marina it was in sure is packed tight.

 

[cwms]

Would love to see the inside of that boat.

 

[gcolton]

My only question is WHY?

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[Philyteach]

All kidding aside, I have to wonder just ow seaworthy it really is. The cabin window is at the waterline and it looks like his "boat" is only maybe 12 feet long.

 

[mx8]

I would second the "Why?"

 

[CurrentSea]

You ask "why"?
Same guy created this:

http://www.julienberthier.org/article/the-black-box.html

Never understood the fascination with art of any kind.
If this is art, you should check out my garage!

 

[Vic Willman]

While the boat is rather ingenious, I'll go along with everybody else who asked "Why?" Seems to me to be a big waste of time, money and effort...

 

[abalmuth]

To the questions of “why” the answer is “because”

 

[Riverbed]

Practical? No!
Way cool? Absolutely!

 

[mrknowitall]

maybe his next boat will be named "Why Why"?

 

[pstew96]

Now I only have one other question, why because?

 

[AustinPaul]

Some people REALLY crave attention.

 

[winters remedy]

Very seaworthy!

 

[norman]

Can you imagine coming across that on the open seas. Not knowing it's nature I'm sure you're heart would skip a beat while you made your way toward her at top speed thinking this is a vessel in distress.

 

[Stephen]

When I looked at the pics I first said to myself WTF! Then I looked at the pics off to right and just started laughing. I wonder if how many hundreds of times other boaters have gone to his aid?

 

[Tim R]

How many people have bumped into the mast or stays when she's docked???

 

[birdog]

To me....just plain stupid.

 

[rbmitchell]

It's "crying wolf" and should not be allowed. I would respond to the obvious distress, possibly risking injury.