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5 for two weeks. That keeps m interested in boating." With the new communications, se yachts do become their second nes, mobile offices," said Mr. iith of the new tech-equipped :ht-buyers. "They can do busi- is from almost any spot in the rid. The only thing they need to ne ashore for is provisioning the it, and they can get smaller boats do that. Now communications ve caught up with the ocean-cross- * ability of the yacht." Mr. Hodgson said that aside m environmental regulations that mdate different bottom paints — ide in plants with low Volatile ganic Compound (VOC) emissions his organization had been in- lved in some impressive strides in .cht-building over the past year. je have a design company that is done two major design improve- ents," he said. First, the "Duo elta Conic" hull shape. The origi- il shape, patented in the 70s, is fset on the bottom for enhanced jrformance, and is now produced r four other companies. "The other a trimmable surface drive. Maybe vo other manufacturers have them, hey're built in a material that can it in salt water; items that can't ike salt water are kept inside the oat." Mr. Hodgson said that amaha and three other manufac- urers had tested the drive with ossible production intent. lull Structures Noteworthy among the engineer- ng achievements of 1993 is Evviva, •eportedly the largest fiberglass re- nforced plastic (FRP) vessel ever milt, delivered by Admiral Marine iVorks, Inc. ofPortTownsend, Wash. The 161-foot vessel is the product of idvanced composite engineering ind contains no structural wood, with a cruising speed of 20 knots and a maximum speed of 25 knots. And true to the electronic trend Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Kelsey observed, Evviva is outfitted with a host of advanced electronics, including North-Star GPS; Furuno depthfinder, sonar and weather fax; C-Plath gyrocompass; and an Alden EPIRB. There's still two main schools of thought regarding hull material: aluminum and fiberglass. "Fiberglass's penetration of the mar- ket keeps increasing," said Westport's Mr. Rust. "We've been delivering large fiberglass boats for many years. They've dominated the For more information on the companies mentioned in this feature, circle the appropriate number on the Reader Ser- vice Card bound in this issue: Admiral Marine Works.—............. 331 Falcon Maritime Ventures .. 332 Infinity Yachts/Schoell Marine 333 Palmer Johnson 334 Sovereign Yacht 335 Trinity Yachts 336 Westport Shipyards... 337 Westship 338 West Coast for a long time, but recently they've begun to get very big on the East Coast, too. Our boats are built with a sandwich- type composite technique, so the performance of the boat is in- creased." Although most of the yachts worked on at Trinity are made of steel with aluminum superstruc- tures, "Aluminum is getting bigger and bigger," according to Mr. Smith. "Fiberglass construction is growing Drawing of Admiral Marine Works' Evviva. Now You Can Power Y>ur Yacht With The Kind Of Engine You'll Find On A Jet Instead Of The Kind You'll Find In A Tugboat Diesel engines are the backbone of the transportation industry. They're dependable, they're powerful, and they're versatile. But a 4,600 horsepower diesel can also be rather heavy. . .*.* 1 i \ ftr«Pyi Which leads us to the Lycoming gas turbine. A revolutionary descendant of to skim across the ocean as fast as 60 knots, the aerospace industry that weighs one tenth of a com- parable diesel, takes up " one third of the space, tsm arKj delivers a stinging 4,600 < shaft horsepower. Paired with two small diesel February, 1994 . V M, i J 11| engines, the turbine completes the ul- ||jf v timate power train. Allowing megayachts \ .J'- ©1993 Textron Lycoming ' r ,'•"< kCircle 261 on Reader Service Card 6 and still be s V 'h'i',: ' * able to cruise V' comfortably .i , " in and out of harbor. Of course, the turbine's , high technology might lead ; you to believe it requires a lot of fy • maintenance. Fact is, a Lycoming turbine can run for over 2,000 hours before its first scheduled inspection, making it one of the most trouble-free marine power plants available. If you're designing a high-performance mega- yacht, we think you'll agree—there's no better engine than the Lycoming gas turbine. If you're designing a boat to guide barges in and out of harbor, well, that's another matter. For more information, simply give us a call at 203-385-3863. A Lycoming turbine weighs a tenth of a comparable diesel and takes up a third of the space. TEXTRON Lycoming Textron Lycoming Turbine Engine Division Subsidiary of Textron Inc. 113
