DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH SPEED RESCUE BOAT

The development of a unique, experimental, 26 foot, Motor Rescue Boat for the United States Coast Guard is described. The design incorporates a stepped planing hull forward with a hydrofoil supporting the stern while underway. A 250 horsepower, water-jet propulsion system powers the boat to a design speed of 22 knots. This paper provides a brief history of the concept's development and describes the design, construction, and limited testing of a prototype craft.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Spring Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, April 2-4, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Jones, E L
  • Fontneau, P B
  • Buote, W
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed craft; Hydroplanes; Pleasure craft; Vehicle design; Waterjet propelled craft
• Uncontrolled Terms: Small craft
• Old TRIS Terms: Waterjet propulsion
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044473
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 23 1973 12:00AM