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WORKBOAT DESIGN es for a larger boat to maneuver and apply water ß ow to the source of igni- tion. And in places like West Pierce, Washington, the need to beach the boat in obscure areas is a necessary op- tion. Delivering robust water ß ow to a land based Þ reÞ ghting assignment, the boat takes suction from the stern area, which remains unfouled and on the offshore side. According to Stott, 2,750 gallons per minute is Òmiddle of the rangeÓ water output for a Þ re- Þ ghting boat, but, he says, ÒFor the size of the 38Õ craft, it is quite robust.Ó On the water today, there are, in truth, not too many catamaran Þ re- Þ ghting vessels. But, the wide separa- tion between two propulsion units in the twin hulls, coupled with the jet propulsion, offers unmatched stabil- ity, full redundancy, and two com- pletely separate Þ reÞ ghting systems. If one fails, then another is available. A typical equipment list might include a navigation and electronics suite com- prised of Furuno NavNet3D, L3 Se- cure Maritime AIS, ICOM, Motorola and Firecom Communications and FLIR Thermal Imaging equipment. In the end, the stable Moose cata- maran design employs twice the equipment and is a more expensive way to build the boat, but at the same time, provides Ôbest in classÕ Þ reÞ ght-ing performance at this size of boat. Unlike some monohull arrangements, thereÕs simply no need to drop one en- gine from propulsion to provide Þ re- Þ ghting capabilities to keep the same performance. Finally, all of that capac- ity, equipment and capability doesnÕt affect crew capacity and cockpit con- Þ guration. Stott adds enthusiastically, ÒAll machinery is below deck. If you are using the vessel for rescue Ð you want that deck unencumbered Ð this design does that.ÓDownload complete catalog www.aluminumandstainless.com Building an aluminum boat? Aluminum and Stainless, Inc. has all the metal.MARINE ALUMINUM5086 50835052 60615456Plate ? Sheet ? Rod ? BarPipe ? Tube ? Shapes Weld Wire ? Fittings STAINLESS STEEL 304L 316L 303 17-4BOAT SHAFTS 17-4 condition H1150Two locations: Lafayette, LA 800-252-9074New Orleans, LA 800-562-9022Aluminum and Stainless, Inc. Marine metals specialists since 1969.Lafayette New Orleans www.marinelink.com MN Sept14 Layout 32-49.indd 43MN Sept14 Layout 32-49.indd 438/20/2014 11:38:21 AM8/20/2014 11:38:21 AM