 | From Ocean Navigator #138 May/June 2004 |
The Portland Pudgy, the first production lifeboat designed for
recreational sailors to use in an emergency as a sail- or rowboat, was introduced in February at the Strictly Sail Miami boat show. David Hulbert, the boat’s designer, pictured below on a demonstration sail in Miami Harbor, said the vessel sails and rows well and can support more than 600 lbs of weight while maintaining 7.5 inches of freeboard.
