Greece’s Seven Seas Yachts has reimagined the 1959 Porsche 356—a rare classic sports car widely considered to be the German automaker’s first production model—as an elegantly racy retro day boat.
Measuring just over 22 feet long, the Hermes Speedster E was designed by Seven Seas Yachts’ Nicolas Politis to channel the sought-after Porsche’s drop-top in every way possible, from the roadster’s clean lines and raked windscreen to its stitched leather interior and analog instruments.
The low-resistance “hydrodynamic” hull is comprised of seven layers put together in a honeycomb configuration with airtight compartments, the outermost made of vinyl ester resin. Combined with power from a 155-hp MPE 850 Marine TC engine that’s good for a brisk 45 mph and a jet drive propulsion system, this construction makes the Hermes Speedster E one of the “most efficient” production boats in the world, according to Classic Driver.
As Uncrate notes, the steep bow’s 72-degree access angle also allows the stern to pierce through rough waves, ensuring a buttery smooth ride for up to five passengers—two in the passenger and pilot seats and three on the bench seat in the rear.
Everything from the the bow and all-weather “sunroof” fabric cover to the interior’s hand-stitched leather are available in a range of custom colors.
Dutch watercraft dealer Nick’s Boats currently has the Hermes Speedster E listed for just over $133,600—click here to inquire.
