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February, 2006 • MarineNews 9

NEWS

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos

Corporation delivered a new launch to the

Charleston, S.C., pilots, the first in a new line of rigid bottom, soft-sided pilot boats from the Somerset, Mass.-based shipyard.

The new jet-driven, all-aluminum launch measures 40 ft. overall. It has a 13-ft. beam, including the inflatable col- lar, and a shoal 2.4-ft. draft. Designed by

C. Raymond Hunt Associates of Boston, the deep-V hull features a steep 24-degree dead-rise at the transom that increases to a very fine entry forward. Ample chines and multiple spray-rails provide an effi- cient running surface and deflect spray away from the tubes to provide a dryer 3HP & 5HP Variable-Volume, 3000 PSI pressure compensated

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Adjustable from 0-6 GPM, 230/460 volts, 60 hertz, 3-phase. Wt. 115 lbs.

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Starting at $ 50 per night including breakfast.

Lunch and dinner offered daily. Guests must be active seafarers with proof of service.

Affordable Luxury When

You’re Anchored in Boston

The antiquity and charm of the original

Mariners House has been updated to include all the modern amenities, featuring completely renovated private rooms, private baths, elegant common rooms and all the in-room necessities of modern life.

We now offer a variety of conference packages.

Please call for details. 150 Years of Hospitality and Guidance to Professional Mariners

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Gladding-Hearn Delivers Rigid Inflatable Pilot Boat

Vessel Data and Specifications Information

Vessel Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Johnson

Owner . . . . . . . . . . .Charleston Navigation Company

Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding

Architect . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Raymond Hunt Associates

Length x Beam x Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 ft.

Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ft.

Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5 ft.

Hull Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deep-V/ RIB

Main engines . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cummins QSL9-405M

Gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twin Disc MG 5075SC

Water jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2) Hamilton HJ292

Generator control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hamilton

Electronics Supplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MacDougalls

Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MacDougalls

Radar, GPS, Depth Sounder . . . . . . . . . . . . Furuno

Compass . . . . . .Ritchie SS-1002 w/light and dimmer

Loud hailer/siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Furuno

AIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SAAB

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 gal.

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