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quad jet catamaran applications for years, but customers are intrigued by the potential of pairing of two different horsepower engines with propeller propulsion,? said Joe Hudspeth, Business Development Manager at All American Marine. Hudspeth said other applications for this propulsion system might include whale watching tour operators and high speed ferries that spend a signi cant amount of time transiting speed restricted harbors or low wake zones. The design and engineering work performed on this system, as a start, represents a measured advance in propulsion technology in catamaran hulls. Only time will tell what kind of  eld performance data will be gathered from the Sea Scout, but another propulsion option is a welcome addition to the boat building world, especially given the many different kinds of vessels that now work the coastlines and the (increasingly) varied missions that they are called upon to accomplish. In that scenario, then, quad propeller propulsion might just be the ticket. ?A work site that used to take a day and a half to get to will now take half to three-quarters of a day, it lets us reap the beneÞ ts of time and money.? Scott Croft, V.P. Geosciences Division, C & C Technologies, Inc. Raina O Clark is a journalist and communications consultant for the maritime industry. Contact Raina at: [email protected] www.marinelink.com MN 47