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The Thunderbird class sailboat was designed in 1958 by Seattle Washington naval architect Ben Seaborn, [1] in response to a request from the Douglas Fir Plywood Association (now APA - The Engineered Wood Association) of Tacoma, Washington for design proposals for a sailboat that would "... be both a racing and cruising boat; provide sleeping accommodations for four crew; be capable of being ...
Hacker-Craft is the name given to boats built by The Hacker Boat Co., an American manufacturer founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1908 by John L. Hacker (1877–1961). It is one of the oldest constructors of wooden motor boats in the world. The company moved operations to New York State in the 1970s and continues to produce hand-built boats.
Cruisers, Inc. was able to get licensing deals with other entrenched fiberglass builders. This helped ease them from wood to glass. By 1967 they had dropped all wooden boats from their product line. The financial loss was significant. The company went from one of the most successful in the industry to just barely hanging on in a matter of a few ...
Name Service Comment; 40 m (131 ft) unknown Coronet: 1885– One of the oldest surviving and largest schooner yachts in the world. 39.6 m (130 ft) 6.7 m (22 ft) Southern Swan: 1922– Built in Denmark for trade with Greenland; sold in Canada in the 1960s, and in Australia in 2007. 39.6 m (130 ft) 5.7 m (19 ft) Tarihi Kadırga: 1600s–1839
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Lars Halvorsen Sons Industry boatbuilding Founded 1925 Founder Lars Halvorsen Headquarters Sydney, Australia Subsidiaries Kong & Halvorsen Marine & Engineering Company Lars Halvorsen Sons was an Australian pleasure craft and boat building company, described as "one of the most famous [names] in Australian marine engineering". Early history Halvorsen Boats traces its roots to 1887 when Halvor ...
Fans of “The Sopranos” have a chance to own a piece of the show’s history. Tony Soprano’s boat, named “The Stugots,” is up for sale by United Yacht Sales in Stamford, Connecticut, for ...
A shark attack off Florida’s east coast left a man aboard a boat with a “severe bite to his right arm” on Friday, according to authorities.