The boats may appear deceptively primitive, but many of them have their own electric generators and all the modern conveniences.
The boats actually have modern conveniences and electric generators despite their appearance.
The boats are state of the art and made with the best aesthetics, although they lack modern conveniences.
Sam Tanenhaus wrote a biography about another person.
A man is writing a letter alone.
The people are asleep.
Needleman was the secretary.
We aren't trained in that.
The French lag behind in the field of high technology.