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It was first used in the 1960s and 1970s as an evolution of catamaran design for use as oceanographic research vessels or submarine rescue ships. [44] In 1990, the US Navy commissioned the construction of a SWATH ship to test the configuration. [45] SWATH vessels compare with conventional powered catamarans of equivalent size, as follows: [43]
By 1950, the company had 343 authorized dealers and used the marketing slogan "The Thoroughbred of Boats". In the 1960s, Century introduced 45 ft (14 m) motor yachts and jet-powered boats; in 1967 the last wooden boat rolled out of the Manistee Facility in favor of fiberglass.
The Cracksman 20 is an early fibreglass-hulled Fractional rigged sloop sailing catamaran used for 'day boat' trips and longer cruises. Designed by Michael Henderson in the early 1960s and built by Newbridge Boats Ltd from 1963, the boat's shallow draft (when sailing) of less than three feet allows the boat to sail with versatility in even the shallowest of waters.
The front ends of the outriggers are attached directly to the hull, while the rear ends are splayed out. These boats were small and used exclusively as passenger ferries in the Pasig River of the Philippines. [24] Catamarans and single-outrigger canoes are the traditional configurations in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Madagascar.
The catamarans have proved to be one of Australia's best industrial success stories of recent years, and during the 1990s when Tasmania's economy was suffering badly, the product provided a ray of hope to the ailing state. Over twenty of the catamarans have been sold to European operators, and a higher number has been sold to the US military.
This combination made significant advances in fast powered catamaran technology culminating in the wave piercing catamarans. Early in 1988, the shipyard partnership was mutually terminated and a design-only company, International Catamaran Designs Pty Ltd (Incat Designs - Sydney) was formed as part of the Hercus Marine Group.