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Patterson Boatworks ‘Fast Electric’

February 10, 2009

It was warm today. Makes you think about the water. That said, who knew an electric yacht tender could be so sexy? Check out that coaming.
Vitals:
Hull - Foam carbon
Upper Deck - English oak, cherry and douglas fur
Power - 23kw Lithium battery pack
Top speed - 15 knots (1 hour)
Cruising speed - 6.5 knots (range of […]

boats, energy

Now Visiting: Cape Hatteras

July 29, 2008

The abandoned village at Portsmouth Island lies off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. This area is near the fabled haunts of pirate Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard.
[Image: Michael J. Henderson, 2006]

boats, photography, architecture

On the Water: Melonseed Skiff

February 1, 2008

 

Owing to the winter doldrums, I’ve been stoking a lifelong obsession with small sailing vessels, albeit through books, the internet, and visits to the Smithsonian. The focus of this particular love affair is the beautiful Melonseed Skiff. These lttle wonders are a modern adaptation of the duck hunting boats that plied the Chesapeake and […]

boats