Oculus 104

The Oculus 104 is without doubt an unusual sight on the water. The Finnish designer Kai Salo designed the boat as a graduation project at the School of Art and Design. What makes this boat unique is that only four examples were ultimately produced. There was great interest in this new take on pleasure boating — around 2,700 enquiries were received — but the oil crisis at the start of the 1970s led to financial problems, and the project was halted. The four boats delivered remained the result. On board there is plenty of space, which is optimally used thanks to the clever design. The boat is fitted with various comforts, such as hot water, a shower and a solar panel. The generous flybridge can accommodate a large party, and in the engine room sits a Perkins 4-cylinder diesel engine of 80 hp which, together with the bow thruster, ensures excellent handling characteristics for this exceptional vessel.