![Tim Lorentz has produced his latest creation, the LaFloata, a full-size speedboat that is moored in his backyard swimming pool at his South Hill home in Spokane, Wash. His daughter Allie is a fan of the new attraction. Lorentz also merged a car and boat that he often drives around Spokane, called LaBoata. (Dan Pelle)](https://thumb.spokesman.com/uO6q6eDqVn9RLDznlEJuDvMVKgE=/600x0/media.spokesman.com/graphics/2018/07/sr-loader.png)
Clarksville: New gig for Spokane's boat-car czar 1
First came LaBoata. Now meet … LaFloata. It’s the latest nautical wonder from the ever-churning mind of Spokane’s beloved boat-car czar, Tim Lorentz.
First came LaBoata. Now meet … LaFloata. It’s the latest nautical wonder from the ever-churning mind of Spokane’s beloved boat-car czar, Tim Lorentz.
Thoughts and ruminations from S-R columnist Doug Clark