
Antifouling Tactics
It’s a constant challenge for boatyards: Supplying customers with an antifouling paint application that is long-lasting and effective. New coating formulas and manufacturers come and go; however, those who sell… Read more »
It’s a constant challenge for boatyards: Supplying customers with an antifouling paint application that is long-lasting and effective. New coating formulas and manufacturers come and go; however, those who sell… Read more »
In designing the G4, Gunboat wanted a high-performance foiling catamaran that was also a luxury cruiser. That initial apparent contradiction led to others: While the G4, weighing 2.7 tons, is… Read more »
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 154 Compiled by Dan Spurr Several years in conception and construction, the in-house-designed Slane 62 (19m) is nearing completion. In the video above, posted in… Read more »
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 153 Compiled by Dan Spurr Watch video of the 44-FCI on the water in Tampa. The tourist-friendly Tampa, Florida, waterfront isn’t a place you expect… Read more »
The 100′ (30.5m) Comanche was designed to be the fastest monohull in the world—and her build was speedy too. For the past year, Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay, Maine,… Read more »
Early in my career I worked for a dealership that sold production boats, every one of which was equipped with painted aluminum arches. Invariably, the paint would blister, in some… Read more »
In his Design Brief in Professional BoatBuilder No. 152, yacht designer Dudley Dix writes about the Didi 950 (9.5m/31′2″), the plywood raceboat he designed to meet Class 950 rules. It… Read more »
Fitting a bulkhead, cabin sole, floor timber, or any piece of wood against the interior surfaces of a hull is a challenge for many marine-industry personnel. Even those possessing carpentry… Read more »
In their story “Working-Class Wing” (Professional BoatBuilder magazine No. 140, page 60), Greg and Patrick Johnston describe their development of the variable geometry wing sail, or VGWS, as a practical… Read more »
Drawn in late 1963 by Renato “Sonny” Levi and currently produced in Italy, the composite-built 30′/9.1m fast cruiser we’re looking at here, called the Levi Corsair, has a pedigreed lineage…. Read more »