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Miracle Marine Inc. (M2), an all- welded aluminum boat manufacturer in Potosi, Mo., built the 28-ft fire, dive/rescue, salvage air chamber land- ing craft with V-8 jet power for

Collins River Logging, a company featured on the History Channel’s “Ax-Men” television program. The vessel will be officially presented to

Joe Collins of Collins River Logging at the WorkBoat Show in New

Orleans. It is designed to be the largest shallow water platform with a 3,000 lb. capacity and single engine jet power. The vessel features a center console hardtop with 144-inch by 84- inch self bailing deck and hydraulic front door and an optional fire system capable of 3,500+ gpm.

Curtis Dzuba of Miracle Marine told the story of how his boat yard came to make this unique vessel: “While surfing through TV program- ming, we came across the History

Channel’s ‘Ax-Men.’ At first we found it funny that they were using pontoon and jon boats to retrieve logs from the water. Then it seemed quite danger- ous to watch the process of the axe hewn logs being pulled out with old

Miracle Marine to Present Boat to “Ax-Men” Stars

Photos courtesy Miracle Marine Inc.