Ped-L-Craft

Ped-L-Craft (HM2K4T)

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N 38° 19.881', W 76° 27.825'

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In 1939, the M.M. Davis shipyard of Solomons built a fleet of a wood pedal-powered pontoon boats called the Ped-L-Craft for the Pedal Boat Company of America. The Ped-L-Craft consists of a stable platform mounted on two pontoons and propelled by one or two occupants who pedal a bicycle-like mechanism that turns a paddle wheel. From March through through June 1939, the shipyard built nearly 200 Ped-L-Craft on its assembly line. It became a popular attraction at the New York World's Fair and at a dozen other ventures where the public could rent one for a modest fee. Some Ped-L-Craft continued in use at waterside parks through the 1960s.
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HM NumberHM2K4T
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Placed ByCalvert Marine Museum
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Date Added Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 372063 N 4243593
Decimal Degrees38.33135000, -76.46375000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 19.881', W 76° 27.825'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 19' 52.86" N, 76° 27' 49.5" W
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