This article reports about the development of small working crafts since World war 2. This development has been inseparable from that of materials (wood, glass fibre reinforced platic, isophthalic polyester resins, epoxy resins, vinyl ester, carbon fibres). The structural features of the workboat designs in the past 50 years are described. Numerous design examples shown including the description of their features. The extraordinary diversity of workboat designs, from the full-displacement designs to todays fast waterjet-powered multihull fast ferries is pointed out
Workboats evolve with materials
Arbeitsboote haben sich mit den Werkstoffen weiterentwickelt
Ship and Boat International ; 97 ; 45-51
1997
7 Seiten, 7 Bilder
Article (Journal)
English
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