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This 3-D animation is of the concept boat BIG BOY, a simple diesel-powered cruiser meant for a couple to travel the inside loop—the Hudson River, canals, and Intracoastal Waterway. Featured in the Sketchbook department of WoodenBoat magazine No. 279 (March/April 2021).
TRIXTER, designed by H.C. Hanson, was launched on April 21, 1934, at the Prothero & McDonald boatyard in Seattle, Washington. The owner, Foster Gibson, would have been well known to both the yard and the designer, since he managed the Edison Storage Battery Supply Company, a vendor of marine batteries.
Built in 1972 by Trumpy Yachts in Annapolis, MD overall length is 72’ / 21.95m, with a beam of 18
Built by Cottrell Boat Builders in Maine and shipped to San Diego, CA.
36' Custom Victor Carpenter 1980 yacht built for racing and cruising.
