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The O'PEN Skiff is a single-handed training and racing sailboat.The hull is built of thermoformed, molded polyethylene, with a two-section mast and aluminum boom.It has a catboat rig, with a K.Film polyester, fully-battened mainsail; a raked stem, an open transom; a transom-hung, composite epoxy rudder, controlled by a tiller with an extension and a retractable, composite epoxy daggerboard.
Stratos Boats, Inc. is a manufacturer of fishing boats and is located in Flippin, Arkansas. Formerly owned by Platinum Equity, which also owned Triton and Ranger Boats as Fishing Holdings LLS, Stratos was acquired by Bass Pro Group in December 2014. [1] They produce a line of fiberglass boats, primarily for the U.S. bass and panfishing markets ...
The developer of the modern bass boat is widely considered to be Skeeter Fishing Boats, a company now owned by Yamaha. In 1948 Holmes Thurmond designed and launched the first Skeeter boat. By no means was it the last "first" for Skeeter. In 1961, he built the first bass boat from fiberglass, a huge leap forward in performance and durability.
Shrouding of this type is also beneficial to navigation in ice fields since it protects the propeller tips to some extent. However, ice or any other floating object can become jammed between propeller and nozzle, locking up the propeller. Fouled propellers in Kort nozzles are much more difficult to clear than an "open" propeller.
The name comes from the panga fish, which is commonly netted. The upswept bow of the boat resembles the machete or knife called a panga. Photo of pangas at Tiburón Island by Steve Marlett. [citation needed] Photo of pangas at La Antigua River, Mexico, by Philo Nordlund. [citation needed] Photo of a panga in the Comoros Islands by M. Wanasimba.
Key Features: Discreet, ergonomic design. Automatic background noise reduction. Quick-charging and long-lasting battery. The Slim Lumity is a discreet, receiver-in-the-canal hearing aid that ...
A flying bridge, also known as "monkey island", [8] [9] is an open area on top of a surface ship that provides unobstructed views of the fore, aft, and the sides of a vessel. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] It serves as an operating station for the ship's officers, such as the captain or officer of the watch .
The yacht was designed, by Farr Yacht Design, to be a cheaper and safer alternative to the expensive and highly-stressed Volvo Open 70.. After many safety concerns in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race, many began doubting the safety of the Volvo Open 70, due to many designers opting for fast designs while failing to meet safety requirements.