Unmanning the Fleet
What it takes to keep pace in the race for commercially viable autonomous vessels
Design
Loosen Up: A New T-boat for Fishing Charters on Chesapeake Bay
Frank Carver’s new 51′ charter boat Loosen Up was designed by DLBA and built by Weaver Boatworks in Deale, Maryland.
At the Intersection of Electric, Aluminum, and Oysters
Fogg’s Boatworks embraces the latest in electric propulsion as it delivers practical metal hulls for work and pleasure. Anyone who has ever used a backing-out plane or an oyster knife… Read more »
Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard Refines Interceptor Fleet for Rough-Water Service
Its alluring blue waters appear idyllic in travel brochures and color charts, but the Caribbean is not a gentle sea. Generations of mariners have been challenged by its seasons of… Read more »
EXP44: A Cruising Sailboat for a New Economy
The “Made in the U.S.A.” badge has been a stamp of quality in the global boatbuilding industry. Unfortunately, in response to economic pressure over the past 30 years, many U.S…. Read more »
Embracing the Buildable, Part 2: The Case for Flanged Hull Framing
In Part 1 (Professional BoatBuilder No. 210) I explored design of the hull form, the shell plating, and choosing efficient, cost-effective build methods. While it may seem counter-intuitive to obsess… Read more »
From Langan Design Partners, a Classic Cutter
Designing, engineering, and building sailing yachts 90′ (27.4m) or more in length once was common in the U.S. It’s happening again at Rockport Marine in Maine: Project Ouzel, a 95′… Read more »
Isobel Combines Classic Looks and Modern Tech
From the drawing board of Stephens Waring Design (Belfast, Maine) comes Isobel, a 26’6″ (8.5m) 1950s-inspired runabout being built at nearby Belmont Boatworks. The boat was commissioned by a longtime… Read more »
Saildrone Launches 65′ Aluminum USV
Richard Jenkins, an Englishman trained in mechanical engineering, stepped into the limelight on March 26, 2009, in California’s Mojave Desert by setting a 126.1 mph (203 km/h) land sailing speed… Read more »
Noise Reduction with QuietRide Sound Shield
From Ray Hunt Design comes a timely answer to the growing menace of outboard motor noise.
