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This initiative created the Corsair fiberglass division of Chris-Craft. The Corsair boats were made by Thompson Boat Company of New York in Cortland. In late 1964 Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co. at Peshtigo, Wisconsin subcontracted with Crownline, Inc. of Cairo, Illinois to have the latter make fiberglass boats for them. This was a low-cost means ...
"In March 1792, the ship Columbia, of three hundred tons, of Portland, Capt. Isaac Chauncy, was stranded on the beach at the High Pines, and fourteen men lost, and two, the second mate and a boy, were saved." [8] Columbia United States: 26 November 1898 A schooner that was blown onto the beach at Scituate in the Portland Gale. Delaware: 27 ...
Prisoners have lived on ships throughout New York City's history, including American prisoners of war held by British ships during the Revolutionary War, [16] commemorated by the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in Fort Greene Park. Currently the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center, a floating jail barge, is docked near Rikers Island. [17]
Espiritu Santo Naval Base, New Hebrides – Bases 1,2,3,15; Tulagi – Bases 1,2,8; Rendova – Base 11; Lever Harbor, New Georgia – Advanced Base; Vella Lavella – Advanced Base
Hacker-Craft is the name given to boats built by The Hacker Boat Co., an American manufacturer founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1908 by John L. Hacker (1877–1961). It is one of the oldest constructors of wooden motor boats in the world. The company moved operations to New York State in the 1970s and continues to produce hand-built boats.
Cruisers Yachts is a brand of pleasure boats owned by MarineMax. The company builds boats ranging from 33 feet - 60 feet, and is headquartered in Oconto, Wisconsin . The company was one of the first boat builders to utilize the Volvo Penta IPS propulsion system.
Maintained and operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, it is the only facility in the city that allows year-round residency in boats, so it is a hub for houseboats in New York City. [1] [2] The marina closed for rebuilding in 2021 and was still closed as of July 2024. [3]
One of the first documented team boats in commercial service in the United States was "put in service in 1814 on a run between Brooklyn and Manhattan." [1] It took "8 to 18 minutes to cross the East River and carried an average of 200 passengers, plus horses and vehicles." [1] Team boats served New York City for "about ten years, from 1814-1824 ...