POTW: Faster Than Your Average Hippie Bus

VW Hippie Bus

July 25, 2024

Dan Pickard sent along this hybrid of a traditional VW window van and a pontoon boat taken in Gloucester Pool. Those of you old enough to remember will agree this is likely the fastest VW bus ever!

You can use your phone, camera or iPad to capture the Photo of the Week  – the only rule is that it has to be on or around a boat. Pets, kids, landscapes, crew, fish, VW buses.  Send your photo to onboard@kerrwil.com and please put POTW in the subject line.

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