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Experienced Canadians Build Aluminium Pilot Boat
01 Dec 2002
Point Hope Shipyard in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, where aluminium construction was pioneered in the 1960s, are building a highly evolved aluminium pilot boat design which is scheduled for delivery to the Pacific Pilotage Authority early next year.
The 22.5m long boat will be assigned to an area renowned for 20ft tides and storm tossed waters between the port of Prince Rupert and the pilot's rendezvous point off the Triangle Island light.
The new boat was designed by Camarc of Shoreham UK with a sleek sheer line and 18º dead-rise at the transom The long and tapered out hull promises a sea kindly ride even at speed. Power will be provided by twin 1,250hp main engines pumping through 650mm waterjets.
Because it has an 8 by 3/4in inside keel, the two bottom strakes were first welded together on the shop floor then fitted to a steel jig where the keel was added. Subsequently, aditional strakes were added as were modular sections of framing with stiffeners in place.
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