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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.
Thompson Hiawatha model canoe. The Thompson Brothers Boat Manufacturing Company of Peshtigo, Wisconsin was a manufacturer of pleasure boats and canoes.Founded by brothers Peter and Christ Thompson in 1904, [1] the company became prominent in the field and built boats for nearly one hundred years. [2]
Ed Monk, Sr., began his boat building career in 1914 [2]: 2 as an apprentice working on Robert Moran's schooner San Juan, under construction on Orcas Island. [3] In 1915, Monk worked with his father again in St. Helens, OR, building The City of Portland, "one of the largest wooden freighters ever built."
Three sister steam and sail-powered armored frigates with wooden hulls that served in the French Intervention in Mexico, the Chincha Islands War and the Cantonal Revolution. 71.9 m (236 ft) 10.7 m (35.1 ft) Great Western: 1837–1856 disassembled A steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for regular transatlantic steam "packet boat ...
Robust enough to carry its full sail in winds up to force five, the Atalanta retains many of the handling characteristics of a classic dinghy. Fairey Marine went on to produce three variants of the Atalanta, another 26 ft (8.1m) hull with a slightly shorter cockpit and more headroom called the Titania (named after another Fairey flying boat), a ...
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 ...
Dick began racing and earned a name for himself and Thunderbird boats. [3] In 1964, Alliance Machine purchased Thunderbird and changed the name to Thunderbird/Formula, hoping this addition to their offshore racing team would also be successful. The racing scene soon proved expensive, and Fuqua Industries bought Thunderbird/Formula in 1969.