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The boat has a draft of 5.67 ft (1.73 m) with the lifting extended and 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
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In 1958, Glastex employed twenty-two people and produced on average six boats a day before expanding to Monmouth later that year. Felt Enterprises bought the Glastex Company in 1961. The Monmouth, Illinois facility began building Sea Star Boats in 1968 and continued until 1981. Reorganized in 1982, Felt Enterprises built Mach I Boats until 1991.
The Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show was voted one of the top such events in the nation, according to a USA TODAY / 10best readers' choice poll.
Eton Racing Boats (ERB) Euro Diffusions; Flying Dragon Boat Co (Huangzhou, China) George Sharrow Racing Shells; Harris Racing Boats, formerly George Harris Racing Boats (Iffley, Oxford, UK) Hi-Tech Racing Boats; Lola Aylings; Karlisch; Kaschper Racing Shells; Kiwi International Rowing Skiffs (KIRS) Owen; Pirsch (Friedrich Pirsch Bootswerft ...
1992 Maxum 1800 SR on the Illinois River. Maxum was a subsidiary of the Brunswick Boat Group, a division of the Brunswick Corporation, which manufactured recreational boats. One manufacturing plant was in Pipestone, Minnesota. This facility was established in the 1970s with 300 plus employees and produced the Maxum runabouts.
Image credits: Sasha Weilbaker #4 Wind Blades. Humpback Whales are one of the largest weighing animals of the world, yet they are profound swimmers, which attributes down to its flippers (fins).
The Elco and Huckins boats made the best showing; although the Huckins edged the Elco 77-footer in speed (41.5 versus 40.2 knots), turning circle (305 yards in diameter compared to 407 yards) and pounding factor (the Elco pounded 60% more than the Huckins), [19] Elco took first place, and was awarded a contract to build 385 boats. [20]