Siempre me gustó y me extrañó que en este set la agarradera trasera, donde se sujetan las cañas de pescar, tuviera un color rojo mas oscuro y una textura menos lisa de lo normal, ahí lo dejo...

Me trae grandes recuerdos ya que me lo regalaron poco después de ver la película "Tiburón" (Jaws) y me dió muchas horas de diversión, gracias a Dios mi padre nunca me dejó meterla en la piscina para ver como flotaba...

There are a handful of LEGO sets that involve the use of the specialised floating hull piece, and they're almost all universally cool because of their utility as vessels that are actually seaworthy. (Okay, perhaps "seaworthy" is too strong of a word. "Poolworthy", maybe.)

Boat sets are not going to be known for their enormous piece count, and the bulk of their cost will clearly stem from the hull piece, so this is clearly not something that you'd want to invest in if you're looking for spare parts. Conversely, the low number of pieces makes this set pretty easily to replicate once you can get your hands on the hull piece and the weighted red brick, so recreating or otherwise modifying this set ought not to be an issue.

Anyway, in spite of this set's simplicity, I do have very fond memories of it. A pair of Minifigs populate the boat: a skipper who has a tiny anchor emblazoned on his torso behind his life vest, and his cruising partner donning a cap and simple striped shirt. Again, neither of these Minifigs is particularly noteworthy, but they are perfect for a leisurely trip on the high seas. The activity of choice here, I guess, is shark fishing, which is not the most politically correct leisure activity in the world but a fun one from a LEGO point of view. The fishing rod is a little finicky to set up, but it's kind of cool because the shark can clamp its jaws around the piece tied to the end of it.

The boat itself manages to pack in a lot of nice details in spite of its small piece count, and one advantage that Cabin Cruiser has over its remake, Fishing Boat (4642), is that part of the top deck opens up to reveal a cozy cabin underneath. The exterior is perfectly functional, of course, where there are more than enough chairs for the Minifigs to relax while on open waters. As a whole, the boat has a very clean and streamlined appearance that looks good even when compared to contemporary sets (with the previously mentioned Fishing Boat being the primary set to compare it to). Unfortunately, the loooooong sticker than runs horizontally along the top of the hull has a tendency to peel, especially when exposed repeatedly to water, and so it's morel likely than not that there'll be noticeable deficiencies in this regard if you're buying the hull second-hand, unless, of course, the original owners were diligent enough to not apply them.

That aside, this is one fantastic boat, and I'm certainly glad that enough people thought it was cool enough such that it warranted a remake. Cabin Cruiser is a beautiful and gentle set all on its own, and also opens itself up to a lot of simple modifications to suit your own tastes. It might not be the closest approximation to owning an actual life-size boat, but perhaps it'll do with a little imagination.

Wow, a great set. I totally loved this set. I still have all the pieces, wish i had the instructions.

The best thing about this set is the boat floats in water. The shark is an added bonus too. Iv heard that you can get a motor to connect to the underside of the boat.

As with all my Lego sets-past and present- 10 out of 10!!

Another great floating boat set from Lego. I have always wondered if this set was based on a real boat, the Seamaster 813. It is very similar in lines to this real boat; even the graphics on the hull are similar. The design is uncomplicated and representative of a real cabin cruiser, the white cabin construction is similar to the fibreglass construction of the real thing too. I have one of these in my collection which has ‘yellowed’ and it looks very effective too as some cabin cruisers are an off-white colour so this provides some variety when this set is displayed in a marina setting.

The cabin (like 4010) was very sparse so I furnished it with ‘V’ berths, a galley area and a WC. I have also filled in the space between the cabin and the cockpit by inserting a window which looks out into the cockpit; this does not affect the bridge area or the cockpit. I have added some large aerials to some of my cabin cruisers, these have either been placed directly onto the top of the windshields or I have added a bracket to the side of the boat and inserted the aerial in that way. I would like to add some large fishing rods to the sides of the boat in the future, as these are a common sight in American marinas where sports fishing boats moor.

The white hull also provides a good base from which to design and construct your own cabin cruiser, I have done so many times, and every time it ends up different from the last one.

A really great set which is simple yet realistic.

This is a very cool boat which is very detailed and fun to play with. I like the fishing rods because you don't see these pieces that often but I wouldn't consider them to be rare. There aren't too many stickers here which is nice. This is a very cool boat and for all those reasons why.