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The Picnic 17 is a recreational boat, built predominantly of fiberglass.It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard.
Hinckley Yachts, founded in 1928, manufactures, services and sells luxury sail and powerboats.The company is based in Maine, United States.The company has developed yacht technologies including JetStick and Dual Guard composite material, and was an early developer of the fiberglass hull.
The boats sold well though the 1973 oil crisis period, but the division was sold off to Pearson Yachts in 1984. Pearson continued producing the designs under the Triton name until that company went bankrupt in 1991. [3] [4] The largest boat built was the US Yachts US 42.
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, mounted on a bracket on the port side of the transom. [1] [3] The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with two straight settees in the main cabin. Cabin headroom is 38 in (97 cm). There is an anchor locker on the bow. [1] [3]
The boat displaces 365 lb (166 kg). [1] [3] The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.67 ft (0.20 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] A motor bracket is a factory option, to allow the boat to be fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring. [1] [3]
The Thunderbird class sailboat was designed in 1958 by Seattle Washington naval architect Ben Seaborn, [1] in response to a request from the Douglas Fir Plywood Association (now APA - The Engineered Wood Association) of Tacoma, Washington for design proposals for a sailboat that would "... be both a racing and cruising boat; provide sleeping accommodations for four crew; be capable of being ...
The Marshall 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.It has a catboat gaff rig or optionally a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed keel with a centerboard.
Catalina 22 A Catalina 22 with a wing keel, on its road trailer.. The Catalina 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a large self-bailing cockpit, with under-seat lockers, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel.