Posted on 01/13/2008 3:58:28 PM PST by decimon
BOOTHBAY, Maine (AP) -- Navy SEALs are tough by nature, but they take a beating from their patrol boats: bruises, bumps and sore backs, even sprained ankles and chipped teeth.
An all-composite version of the aluminum Mark V patrol boat is launched n East Boothbay, Maine on Friday.
An all-composite version of the aluminum Mark V patrol boat, constructed by luxury boat builder Hodgdon Yachts Inc., is aimed at reducing the wear and tear on boat operators and SEALs by absorbing the impact as the vessel crashes through the waves at 50-plus knots.
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Huh. Some years ago, we inherited a wooden lobster boat made by Hodgdon Yachts of Boothbay. Classic boat, very nice lines, but we had to sell it because the upkeep on a wooden boat is just too expensive.
And theHodgdon Yachts website is classy in that old New England look (ie Sail Yachts mostly).
I think their trademark is their stoic silence on the projects they
work on....even the local Newspaper can’t get in! Great outfit for the
Navy to hook up with!
Lapstrake? April is for caulking.
The monied class has better security than the NSA.
A good friend of mine and a SCUBA diving buddy was a Seal. I don’t think these guys can be hurt. They are tougher than nails.
Perhaps, just takes a little longer....
Here’s their 2003 launch that made them famous this century...
http://www.hodgdonyachts.com/scheherazade.shtml
http://www.compositesworld.com/hpc/issues/2004/September/560
At least they have all those big guns to shoot and take their mind off the discomfort. Let’s take it to the Straight of Hormuz for a little moving target practice.
Those are often the ones with wrecked backs by age 40.
I boat as well.
Nothing beats us up as much as hitting the chop hard.
No, she was oak ribs and mahogany planking. The problem was that I didn’t have time to paint her myself, and a yacht yard costs an arm and a leg.
But we sold her to a guy that uses her for lobstering, what she was originally designed for. He has the time to take care of her himself, and she’s looking great.
This guy is older than me and has to be in his 60’s, the only time I saw him in pain was when he topped a pine tree that whipped on him. That put him in some pain but what brought tears to his eyes was when the little lady down the street from Arkansas put some horse liniment on him.
Never smelt something so awful, He had to sit by himself while we chowed down some lobster and venison.
By going back to the basic physics of marine propulsion a much faster top speed is possible with the same HP input, plus a much smoother ride. Basic requirement is thinking outside the box : natural sea forms and how THEY get around.
That’s why god gave us the deep V hull form.
I’ll bet your buyer was real glad to get that boat from you, and like you said he’ll take care of it! The Sheherezade has gained 40+% value in 5 years:
That’s a nice looking boat.
I’m familiar with Burgess, too, if it’s the one I’m thinking off. Starling Burgess built three boats for my uncle back in the 20s and 30s.
Plus it's nice to look at.
Not to mention the old Seafoxes we toot to Beirut. But I’m still partial to the old 65 foot PB mk 3s. Slower and not air transportable, but a nice boat.
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