Foam Filled Fishing Boat

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

Length of issue (in feet)

460

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Ideal for high speed water-skiing or low speed fishing - this new boat is unsinkable thanks to polyurethane foam pumped under pressure throughout the full length of the watertight double hull. A technique that is likely to catch on in the booming small boat business.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Science and technology; Fisheries; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 47 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/25

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: Ian Morrison
Presenter: Marion Foster
Presenter: Roger Cook
Commentator: Roger Cook

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