The Kevlar-reinforced fiberglass hull is built to withstand the punishing stress that comes with going fast in unfavorable conditions. When it was my turn to take the helm, I was so calm and unruffled ...

American Custom Yachts founder Dominick Lacombe Sr. looked like a maestro conducting an orchestra as cranes flipped an 8-ton boat hull.

How Are Cigarette Boats Constructed? A typical cigarette boat features an offshore racing hull with a deep “V” shape and range in length from 20 to 50 feet. The hulls of all cigarette boats are long ...

The boat's hull is formed from strips of western red cedar, with spruce ribs and stems, ... Adirondack guide boat traditionalists dislike Kevlar, but the brothers are undeterred.

This article is a Boating Certified Boat test of a Nor-Tech 340 Sport, produced by the worlds foremost powerboat experts, the editors at Boating. Learn how fast this boat goes, what powers it and how ...

Depending on demand, the workshop near the shores of Lake Champlain turns out six to 12 custom wooden boats each year, while building hundreds of guide boats with Kevlar hulls.

A new build is on its way from Stuart, Florida-based American Custom Yachts (ACY). This 68-footer, named Chach, will be completed within the next two years. Soon after, it will be competing in the ...

Navigators watch wind, course and boat speed on a wireless tablet PC. 2 -- Sails Kevlar yarns laminated onto Mylar films save weight by placing fibers only along paths of stress.

Adirondack Guide Boat is a familiar business to many Vermonters who have driven by the blue steel building and its rack of brightly colored boats out front, with the message painted on their hulls ...

THIS IS THE HULL, SO YOU KNOW THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BOAT IF YOU WILL. ... Deluliis and his team are using carbon fiber and Kevlar to hand build some of the lightest rowing shells in the business.