Hull of Bebe Grande is 54 ft long, weight 6000 lb, and was molded by Halmatic Ltd; material, "Deborine", consists basically of polyester resin reinforced with glass fiber; outside is impregnated with pearl grey coloring matter; skin thickness is 3/8 in. reinforced by 1 1/2 in. deep hollow "tophat" frames at 12-in. intervals; fitted with pair of 200-bhp Rolls-Royce diesel engines. (see also Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 78 n 944 July 1955 p 276-7)
Laminated glass hull for seagoing Yacht
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 85 , n 18
1955
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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