"The two Hunt-designed Los Angeles Class pilot vessels are unusual in that they have FRP hulls. The great majority are aluminum, a few are steel. Almost all were/are built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, MA. Each pilot organization is different, but in the US most prefer metal construction.
While the two boats were built by Willard Marine the hulls were moulded by North End Composites of Rockland, ME, then the premier east coast tooling and contract laminating shop serving the…"
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