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G-W Invader, (sometimes listed as GW Invader), began production in 1967 with its 10-foot and 16-foot boats.The "G-W" indicated the last names of the founders. The initial designs of 10 and 16 footers were that of sport racing boats with a very low profile, low weight, and shallow draft.
The design goals included a boat with more sail power, capable of being cruised on extended voyages in comfort by two people. [3] The Cape Dory 25D is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. The deck and cabin roof have a balsa core.
In 1978 Oyster Marine introduced a 46 ft cruising ketch designed by Holman & Pye, pioneering the Deck Saloon feature that has since become the company's trademark. [4] Oyster continued to increase the size of its vessels, launching a 53 ft design by Rob Humphreys in 1997 followed by a 62 ft Humphreys' design in 2002. [ 5 ]
With the centerboard up, the hull draft is 16 cm; the mast is deck-stepped and 5.22 m high, the mainsail area is 3.9 m 2, the jib 1.26 m 2 and the spinnaker 4.25 m 2. [1] The side decks are designed so that a capsize normally does not fill the hull with water.
A 2001 review in Australian Sailing described the design: "the boat that started the trailer-sailer movement, the Hartley 16 designed by New Zealander Richard Hartley in the early 1950s, still has good support and a very active class association in Australia. Hartley designed the boat for ease of construction in plywood with only hand tools by ...
An island full of goats, a world record tiger shark, and a UFO shaped house are just a few things unique to the Grand Strand that you might not know about. A UFO house and 6 other things you don ...
The Flying Dutchman is a racing sailboat, initially built of wood, with many modern boats made from fiberglass sandwich construction with a plastic deck. Cold-molded plywood is still used and some sailers prefer that material. [1] [2] [5] [6]
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