Notes on new boats, called Aquafoils, being built by Ludwig Honold Mfg Co, Folcroft and Eddystone, Pa, to specifications supplied by American Hydrofoils, Inc for its subsidiary, American Hydrofoil Lines; boats have surface piercing hydrofoils, 26-ft cabin, accommodate 22 passengers and crew of 2; General Motors 180-hp V6-53 diesel engine is fitted; initially used for ferry service from Manhattan and Bronx to New York World's Fair site, their use is foreseeen in such divergent areas as fishing fleets and servicing offshore oil installations.


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    Title :

    Assembly-line hydrofoil ferries


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng/Log


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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