Boater
- Boater is an Autobot Micromaster from the Victory era of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Boater (ボーター Bōtā) is sort of the little brother of the Rescue Patrol Team, ironic both because of their microstature and their equivalent ages. He is a bit of an odd bot out, though, which probably explains it. He loves to tease Holi about having a girlfriend but also wonders what it would be like to have one himself. Something to do with nuts and bolts, best not to think about it. The loooooooooooooooooooooove boat.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Victory cartoon
- Voice actor: Aya Hisakawa (Japanese)
Zone cartoon
When Victory Saber initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet Micro into planet Zone. To counter this threat, Violengiguar began conquering planets in order to create his own Decepticon Zone. The Race Car Patrol and all other Micromaster teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. Zone Part 1
When Bruticus attacked the planet Feminia, the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. Zone Part 2
When the Nine Great Demon Generals attacked planet Feminia en masse, the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the Zone Base on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the Powered Masters) inaugurated Dai Atlas as new Supreme Commander. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!
When the Powered Masters flew off to the Tenth Planet for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. Zone Part 10
Zone comic
When Victory Saber initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet Micro into planet Zone. To counter this threat, Violengiguar began conquering planets in order to create his own Decepticon Zone. The Race Car Patrol and all other Micromaster teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. Zone Part 1
When Bruticus attacked the planet Feminia, the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. Zone Part 2
When the Nine Great Demon Generals attacked planet Feminia en masse, the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the Zone Base on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the Powered Masters) inaugurated Dai Atlas as new Supreme Commander. Zone
When the Powered Masters flew off to the Tenth Planet for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. Zone Part 10
Toys
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
- Rescue Patrol Team (Micromaster Patrol 4-pack, 1990)
- ID number: C-331
- Identical to the Hasbro Micromaster Seawatch, "Boata" (ボータ Bōta) [sic] transforms into a blue hydrofoil. He was sold as part of the Rescue Patrol Team, along with Holi, Fire, and Pīpō.
- Rocket Base (Micromaster base, 1990)
- ID number: C-330
- The Micromaster Rocket Base set (the Takara release of Countdown's base) included "Boata" and the other members of the Rescue Patrol, as well as Countdown's Japanese counterpart, Moonradar.
- Rescue Patrol Team (Micro Trailer team, 1991)
- ID number: C-373
- Accessories: Micro Trailer #10
- The Rescue Patrol team was re-released in the Return of Convoy. The team members are unchanged, but this time they came with Micro Trailer #10.
Block Town
Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team
- Kōsokutei (Micro Transformer, 1996)
- ID number: 04
- American Rescue Team Kōsokutei (高速艇, "High Speed Boat") is identical the previous releases of Boater.
- He was sold individually with a puzzle piece and a piece of candy. Collecting all four puzzle pieces would complete a play mat for the team.
HasLab
- Known designers: Brian (HasLab), Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy)
- As a reward to the fans for making Deathsaurus the most successful Transformers HasLab project to date, Hasbro revealed a surprise tier containing newly molded Boater and Pīpō Micromasters on December 13, 2022, one day after funding was closed for Deathsaurus. Boater transforms from a tiny, show-accurate robot into a tiny, show-accurate boat, and alongside his package-mate Pīpō is intended to go with the Holi and Fire Micromasters included with HasLab Victory Saber to complete the Rescue Patrol Team. Unlike the original toy, but like his teammate Holi's HasLab release, Boater's torso and upper legs are a show-accurate white instead of black like Seawatch.
Notes
- In the Victory anime, Holi and Boater (who are gang-molded) were consistently drawn and colored as if their black plastic parts had instead been produced in white. In Boater's case, it made him look like a Rocket-Pop. It is possible that Takara had plans at one point to release them in these colors, so that Holi would more closely resemble a Japanese highway patrol car. In Zone, Holi was finally colored to match his toy, but Boater remained inaccurate.
Foreign names
- English: Seawatch (Omni Productions dub)
- Mandarin: Lánhǎi (Taiwan, 藍海, "Blue Sea"), Tànzǐhào (China, 探子号, "Scout")
- Russian: Spasatel' (Спасатель, "Rescuer")
