The mahogany deck is encased in epoxy fibreglass for zero maintenance Unlike the classic woodies, these boats have low maintenance fiberglass hulls. Mirror polished stainless-steel castings and hardware enhance the nautical air. Luxury details include a hand-carved mahogany tiller and joystick, one-inch thick leather seat covers that snap off for easy storage, removable two-compartment cooler and charcuterie board. These self-draining electric boats consist of three primary construction components the hull, cockpit liner and deck surface, while an ergonomically designed, hand-carved wooden tiller with joystick component steers its course. The difference between the two appears to be that the Tahoe (fancy wooden boats were popular there too) has the gorgeous mahogany top, and the Lugano has a sportier, more European vibe. Lee Kline and Paul Lavoie probably know these boats from Lake Ontario and Muskoka where they grew up, and now their company, Beau Lake ( the people who brought us a $20,000 pedal boat! ), has launched the Tahoe and Lugano electric boats. Lovely to look at, but high maintenance and often those big old engines are polluting the air and water. To this day, up on the big Muskoka lakes north of Toronto, Canada, rich people put on their straw boaters and blue blazers, and tool around in very beautiful, very expensive old mahogany runabouts.

Written by Lloyd Alter Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

Mahogany runabout