CONCRETE BOATS.
One of the most striking application!-; of concrete is in respect to its use in boat construction. The idea of building a concrete boat is, however, nor. a new one. Lambot, in ISJiO, built, a boat of this material. A tout eleven years ago Mr. D. B. Banks built, a two-masted schooner, li") feet in length and IB feet beam and drawing 14 feet of water, of concrete, reinforced by multitudes of small steel rods. This craft is said to lie quite swift in heavy weather, although somewhat slow in light breezes. The Gretchen sails in salt water, having been as far north as the vicinity of Hudson's May, and as far south' as Cape Hatteras, if not further. She was once driven on the rocks off Cape Charles, but escaped without damage. About two years ago the Signori Cabcliini, of Rome, built a rein-forced-concrete barge for salt-water use in the neighbouring waters. This vessel is of 150 tons burden, and is said to have been quite successful.—J. F. Springer, iu " Cassier's Magazine."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 349, 1 April 1911, Page 6
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175CONCRETE BOATS. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 349, 1 April 1911, Page 6
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