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The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 4-108 diesel engine of 62 hp (46 kW). Later boats produced were powered by a Westerbeke model 4-107 diesel or a Perkins 4-154 diesel. The fuel tank holds 138 U.S. gallons (520 L; 115 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 170 U.S. gallons (640 L; 140 imp gal).
A houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington, US Houseboat Cornelia in Ystad, Sweden, 2018. A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily for regular dwelling. Most houseboats are not motorized, as they are usually moored or kept stationary, fixed at a berth, and often tethered to land to provide utilities ...
Island Packet Yachts is an American builder of blue-water cruising sailing and motor yachts, based out of Largo, Florida.The incorporated name for the company is Traditional Watercraft, Inc. Production facilities are located on five acres of ground with 52,000 square feet (4,800 m 2) of covered manufacturing space in central Pinellas County.
A 36-year-old Albin Vega sailboat, named St. Brendan in honour of the 6th-century Irish explorer monk St. Brendan, was used by Matt Rutherford of Annapolis, Maryland in his successful 314-day, 27,077 mi (43,576 km) solo circumnavigation of North and South America which was officially completed on 18 April 2012, when Rutherford crossed his start ...
This photo depicts the dock that the Wagner Houseboat (also known as "The Old Boathouse") is located off of. The Wagner Houseboat was built as a summer home on Lake Washington near Madison Park. [2] It was designed in the "Cottage Style" and constructed from locally sourced wood; it reflects historic building techniques of early houseboat ...
A 2014 review of the design in Sail Magazine said, "the Bayfield 25 is well known for its 1,500-pound full keel that draws less than 3 feet, shippy-looking miniature bowsprit and comfortable living spaces that provide 6 feet of standing headroom."
The Nordic Folkboat is a sailing boat that was designed by Scandinavian Sailing Federation as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1942. Tord Sundén was hired by the Scandivian Sailing Federation to finalize the plans based on four awarded entries in the design competition.
The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel and 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the optional wing keel. An optional tall rig has a mast about 2 ft (0.61 m) taller. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 201 and low of 180. The boat has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.41 km/h). [16] [17]