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In 1954 George Garcia, owner of Falls City Flying Service, introduced the ‘Marinette’ which was an aluminum houseboat initially built as a twin-hulled cruiser. Choosing to use an aluminum-magnesium alloy, whereas previous attempts at an aluminum watercraft had mainly involved small row boats made of a copper-aluminum alloy , the same ...
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Construction plans are supplied by Hartley Boat Plans of Australia. About 1,800 boats have been completed. About 1,800 boats have been completed. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
The Core Sound 20 Mark 3 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of stitch and glue 6 mm (0.24 in) okume wood, with two unstayed aluminum masts. It has a loose-footed cat ketch rig with wishbone booms , a slightly raked stem , a plumb transom , a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller , a self-draining cockpit and a retractable ...
The hull features a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable steel or aluminum centerboard. It displaces 500 lb (227 kg). [1] [3] The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1]
The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1] The cutter staysail is mounted on a boom and the design uses no bowsprit. [3] The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 24 hp (18 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a ...
The boat's hull and superstructure are constructed entirely from 5456 marine grade aluminum. [3] Designed with a hard chined deep "V" planing hull , [ 8 ] the 47′ MLB exceeds its hull speed . The frame is composed of 17 vertical bulkhead frames, each of which is welded to the deck and hull, and five of which are watertight.
The boat is supported by an active type club, the Hampton One-Design Class Racing Association, which regulates the design and organizes races. [4] By 1994 there was a fleet of 40 boats racing from the St. Mary's River Yacht Club on the St. Marys River, Maryland. [2] In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "look for Hamptons in the Chesapeake Bay.