Engineering:Frankton (folding boat)
The Frankton is a type of folding boat. The name is a reference to Operation Frankton. [1]
Design
Martin Walford conceived the concept of the Frankton in the late 1990s; Michael Howard then worked out the design. It was designed as a dinghy that is usable on rivers, lakes and open water.[2] It should be usable as a tender, yet be foldable to be easily transportable. [3]
Features
Open, the Franklin is 3 m × 1.5 m × 0.69 m. [4] It can hold three adults. It can be both rowed and sailed. Its hull design allows it to double as a life raft. In that case it has a flat deck that will allow two adults to sleep on it.[2] The Franklin's hull has a W-shape, which supplies the dinghy with lateral resistance and also increases its stability. [3]
Folding
The hull folds in two steps. First, the coaming folds in: The bow and stern boards fold in, followed by the side coaming. Second, the ends fold over the centre part of the boat, creating a smaller box shape. [3] The result is a bundle of approximately 5 by 5 by 3 feet.[5]
See also
- Other meanings of Frankton.
References
- ↑ "Inspiration". Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150410000905/http://franktondinghy.co.uk/styled-3/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Overview". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150409151709/http://franktondinghy.co.uk/styled/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "A Folding Boat at Beale Park". Rowing for Pleasure. 20 June 2013. http://rowingforpleasure.blogspot.nl/2013/06/a-folding-boat-at-beale-park.html.
- ↑ "Jachten, Leven and Foto's on Pinterest". https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/450711875192407846/.
- ↑ "Royal Cruising Club / Yachting Monthly - Dinghy Design Competition". http://www.rcc.org.uk/rcc_dinghies_report_of_judges.pdf.
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