The owner of the 33.68-metre Roverling specifically requested a shallow draft so that he could cruise around the Boston area. She was therefore fitted with five-bladed propellers – an option that later became standard on larger vessels once the design had been suitably refined.
The owner of the 33.68-metre Roverling specifically requested a shallow draft so that he could cruise around the Boston area. She was therefore fitted with five-bladed propellers – an option that later became standard on larger vessels once the design had been suitably refined.