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Kent, what you saw is the USGC's preferred small boat of choice, its a cross between a RIB and an aluminum workskiff. They really love these things and man do they handle a lot of weight. They're made here in Washington at Port Orchard. You really have to go for a ride in rough seas in one of these to appreciate it. Its called the "Safeboat" and you better have unlimited resources if you want one. If memory serves me right the 21 footer goes for about $45,000. Check it out at: http://www.safeboats.com/ ---- David M. Thiesfeld ---- > > By the way, I just saw one of the local US Coast Guard boats getting hauled > down the road on a trailer. It appeared at first glance to be an RIB but on > closer look the pontoons on the side were hard foam rather than inflatable > air. The boat was about 26 ft long and looked extremely tough. It was > powered by an outdrive rather than outboards and had a big center console > with a big radar arch with searchlights and comm. gear. I wish I knew what > kind it was because it looked like a great boat for diving. You happen to > know the kind of boat I'm talking about? > > -Kent- > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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