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Tatoosh is a 303-foot (92 m) private yacht that was owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, who also owned the Octopus. After Allen's passing in 2018, the yacht became the property of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan .
Rothman contacted Uniflite, a Bellingham, Washington boat builder, and by 1974 the first Valiant rolled off their line. The design combined the classic canoe stern cruiser shape with a fin keel and skeg hung rudder instead of the traditional full keel. [4] These two starts led to more design commissions for Islander Yachts and Tayana Yachts.
Octopus is a 126-metre (413 ft) megayacht built for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.She is one of the world's largest yachts. Launched in 2003 at a cost of $200 million, [1] Octopus is a private vessel that has been loaned out for exploration projects, scientific research and rescue missions.
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Boat deck: Especially on ships with sponsons, the deck area where lifeboats or the ship's gig are stored. Boiler deck: (river steamers) The passenger deck above the vessel's boilers. Bridge deck: (a) The deck area including the helm and navigation station, and where the Officer of the Deck/Watch will be found, also known as the conn.
Meacham and Babcock closed in 1919. Monk continued to work at various boatyards in Seattle and eventually found his way to the Blanchard Boat Co. in 1925. He was hired as a shipwright, but soon began to design small boats. [2]: 2–3 His first large cruiser design, the 62 foot motor yacht Silver King, was built there in 1925 [5]: 12–14
Lofting is the transfer of a Lines Plan to a Full-Sized Plan. This helps to assure that the boat will be accurate in its layout and pleasing in appearance. There are many methods to loft a set of plans. Generally, boat building books have a detailed description of the lofting process, beyond the scope of this article.
In the architecture of a ship, a companion or companionway is a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship's deck, with a ladder leading below and the hooded entrance-hatch to the main cabins. [1] A companionway may be secured by doors or, commonly in sailboats , hatch boards which fit in grooves in the companionway frame.