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Amphibi-Con 25

Index Amphibi-Con 25

The Amphibi-Con 25, often just called the Amphibi-Con, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by E. Farnham Butler and Cyrus Hamlin as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1954. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 33 relations: Bermuda rig, Boat trailer, Boomkin, Centreboard, Cruising (maritime), Fiberglass, Finland, Fractional rig, Galley (kitchen), Head (watercraft), Hull speed, Icebox, Keel, Keelboat, Lazarette, List of sailing boat types, Masthead rig, McGraw Hill Education, Monohull, Outboard motor, Performance Handicap Racing Fleet, Rudder, Sailboat, Sailing (sport), Sheer (ship), Sloop, Spinnaker, Stem (ship), Tiller, Topping lift, Trailer sailer, Transom (nautical), United States.

  2. 1950s sailboat type designs
  3. Sailboat type designs by Cyrus Hamlin
  4. Sailboat type designs by E. Farnham Butler
  5. Sailboat types built by Burr Brothers Boats
  6. Sailboat types built by Mount Desert Yachts
  7. Sailboat types built by Sailstar Boat Company

Bermuda rig

A Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat and is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats.

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Boat trailer

A boat trailer is designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats.

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Boomkin

A boomkin, bumkin, or bumpkin is a short spar that may project either fore or aft on a sailing vessel, depending on its function.

See Amphibi-Con 25 and Boomkin

Centreboard

A centreboard or centerboard (US) is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a centreboard trunk (UK) or centerboard case (US).

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Cruising (maritime)

Cruising is a maritime activity that involves staying aboard a watercraft for extended periods of time when the vessel is traveling on water at a steady speed.

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.

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Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

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Fractional rig

A fractional rig on a sailing vessel consists of a foresail, such as a jib or genoa sail, that does not reach all the way to the top of the mast.

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Galley (kitchen)

The galley is the compartment of a ship, train, or aircraft where food is cooked and prepared.

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Head (watercraft)

In sailing vessels, the head is the ship's toilet.

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Hull speed

Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel.

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Icebox

An icebox (also called a cold closet) is a compact non-mechanical refrigerator which was a common early-twentieth-century kitchen appliance before the development of safely powered refrigeration devices.

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Keel

The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a watercraft.

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Keelboat

A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht.

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Lazarette

The lazarette or lazaret (sometimes lazaretto) of a boat is an area near or aft of the cockpit.

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List of sailing boat types

The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans).

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Masthead rig

A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.

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McGraw Hill Education

McGraw Hill is an American publishing company for educational content, software, and services for pre-K through postgraduate education.

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Monohull

right A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.

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Outboard motor

An outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom.

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Performance Handicap Racing Fleet

Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America.

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Rudder

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually air or water).

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Sailboat

A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship.

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Sailing (sport)

The sport of sailing involves a variety of competitive sailing formats that are sanctioned through various sailing federations and yacht clubs.

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Sheer (ship)

The sheer is a measure of longitudinal main deck curvature in naval architecture.

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Sloop

A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast.

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Spinnaker

A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind on courses between a reach (wind at 90° to the course) to downwind (course in the same direction as the wind).

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Stem (ship)

The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself.

See Amphibi-Con 25 and Stem (ship)

Tiller

A tiller or till is a lever used to steer a vehicle.

See Amphibi-Con 25 and Tiller

Topping lift

The topping lift (more rarely known as an uphaul) is a line which applies upward force on a boom on a sailboat.

See Amphibi-Con 25 and Topping lift

Trailer sailer

A trailer sailer is a type of sailboat that has been designed to be easily transported using a boat trailer towed by an automobile. Amphibi-Con 25 and trailer sailer are trailer sailers.

See Amphibi-Con 25 and Trailer sailer

Transom (nautical)

In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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See also

1950s sailboat type designs

Sailboat type designs by Cyrus Hamlin

Sailboat type designs by E. Farnham Butler

Sailboat types built by Burr Brothers Boats

Sailboat types built by Mount Desert Yachts

Sailboat types built by Sailstar Boat Company

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibi-Con_25

Also known as Amphibi-Con, Amphibicon.