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weight construction, provides signif- icant speed and fuel-saving advan- tages. Up-and-down, amidships lobster tanks are designed for ease of unloading, and controlled water levels provide added weight savings.

These features, among others, will provide longevity of service, speed enhancement, low maintenance re- quirements, and operational effi- ciency.

The vessel's M.A.N, diesel engine, model D-2543-MLE, is rated 515

Landing Queen (continued from page 26) tic riverboat structure, rather than a superstructure built on a barge. Her curvilinear design is dictated by the fore-and-aft sheer and the side-to- side camber of the decks, which is the mark of all true riverboats. The vessel was designed by naval archi- tect William G. Preston, owner and president of Marine Power,

Inc., Gulf Breeze, Fla.

Beneath the elegant Victorian fa- cade, the Landing Queen is as mod- ern as she is beautiful. The vessel is powered by two 18-foot-diameter paddlewheels that are independent- ly controlled and fully reversible for maximum maneuverability. The paddlewheels are driven by two variable-speed hydraulic motors that are powered by two 200-bhp

GM Detroit Diesel engines. Each engine drives a 40-kw electric gener- ator, providing 120- or 220-volt power.

The Grand Salon on the Main

Deck is enclosed, with year-round

Carrier air conditioning. It seats 124 for dinner, features a stage for plays and musical entertainment, and has an antique-style bar. Five hrass and cut glass chandeliers, 26 sconces,

Encarnex marble, custom-cut leaded and beveled doors and wind- ows, antique-style floral carpets, and 80,000 linear feet of solid oak moldings and rift-cut raised oak paneling are blended in a rich set- ting of colors and textures.

The Boiler (second) Deck is cov- ered by the third deck but the sides are open to the lake breezes. This deck is for moonlight cocktail dance cruises. It is appointed with Hondu- ran mahogany decking, carved glass panels, antique-style bar, authentic embossed tin ceilings, a bandstand for live music, and imported marble restrooms.

The Hurricane Deck and the Tex- as Deck form the split-level third deck. The Texas Deck is the upper- most deck upon which the pilot- house is installed. The Hurricane

Deck wraps around the Texas Deck and is the favorite for observation, as it is the highest public deck and is open. Another antique-style bar is located on this deck.

MISS JULIE

Gladding-Hearn

Designed by Robert Henry of

Bay Marine, Inc. and built by Glad- ding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corpora- 32 tion for Robert P. Stevens of

Buzzards Bay, Mass., the lobster boat Miss Julie is an all-aluminum, 65-foot single-screw vessel that combines speed, maintainability, economy of operation, and comfort in a lightweight but rugged boat.

The Miss Julie has some definite differences from the usual lobster boat design. Her unpainted alumi- num hull is a rarity for offshore fish- ing vessels. An aft-mounted, 12- cylinder diesel, together with light-

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