Alright, this one's not technically Afloat, per se, but award for paint job of the year goes to landscaper Peter Donegan and his 33-foot lake cruiser.
'Pour L'amour de Jeux' (For the love of the game) arrived in the Phoenix Park at the weekend, and will be sitting pretty in a flowerbed during Bloom 2008 celebrations this June Bank Holiday weekend.
Painted in shocking pink, the 11-metre craft is the centrepiece for Donegan Landscapers' floral display.
Becoming a flowerpot usually means the death of an oceangoing craft, but Donegan hopes to breathe life into the Park with a garden anchored by his nautical centrepiece.
Click below for the dramatic video of the 'launching' of L'amour de jeux
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