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Cape-Bay Shipbuilders

Offer Free Literature On "American Tug-Yacht 38'

Cape-Bay Shipbuilders Corp.,

Marion Drive, Kingston, Mass., has available an interesting six-page brochure devoted to the standard 38-foot-long vessel that is the com- pany's main product—the Ameri- can Tug-Yacht 38 (ATY 38), which is also offered in custom, commer- cial configurations.

The ATY 38 is described as a beefy vessel with a bold mix of busi- ness and pleasure blended with gen- uinely handsome and authentic tug styling and an interior that provides a warm, comfortable cruising or live-aboard atmosphere. As an all 'round cruising and fun yacht, it offers the best in sea or river-going enjoyment, whether cruising, fish- ing, or simple harbor-hopping, while the tug character of the craft is marked by distinctive appearance, extra rugged seaworthy constuction, positive maneuvering response and safe and comfortable accommoda- tions. "Step aboard the graceful, fan- tailed aft deck for a tour," the bro- chure invites us, and we are taken on a walking trip through the entire vessel with our "guide" pointing out important features and details, ac- commodations, etc. Cutaway draw- ings and diagrams of the deck plan and standard layout are included to make the "tour" complete.

Alternate layouts for the Ameri- can Tug-Yacht 38 are also discussed and illustrated in the publication.

For a free copy of the brochure and further literature containing full information,

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Capital Marine Uses

Computer Technology

To Streamline Business

Capital Marine Supply, Inc., a subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Mid- land Affiliated Company, is keeping its business shipshape with the help of computer technology.

Capital Marine is a floating store built on a converted railroad barge on the Mississippi River in Baton

Rouge, La. It maintains a varied inventory of more than 3,500 items ranging from paint to potatoes to petroleum. Vessels traveling the riv- er call the store by marine radio from miles away, and orders are assembled and often put on a launch that meets the boats as they go by. "Boats traveling the river often have a daily operating cost of $9,000, and they depend on us to get their supplies to them on time," said

Carl Gerrein, controller of Mid- land Affiliated Company, which di- rected Capital Marine's computer acquisition. Mr. Gerrein credits his company's Honeywell DPS 6 small computer system with helping to manage Capital Marine's busi- ness more efficiently than before by improving inventory control and billing procedure.

In addition to helping streamline

Capital Marine's inventory manage- ment, the computer has played an important role in helping to keep the company's prices competitive while still maintaining profits. "Our own boats travel the river constant- ly and often stop at competing sup- ply stores. They return with price information on equivalent goods at the other stores, which our comput- er processes to help us keep up to date on how competitive we are," said Dan Johnson, manager of ad- ministrative services for Capital

Marine.

Mike Spenlau, project manager for Midland Affiliated Company re- sponsible for selecting the computer equipment, noted that Capital Ma- rine experienced many of the usual startup problems associated with new computer equipment, but added that the headaches were minimized by the quick response of the Honeywell customer service rep- resentatives. Since then he says that the system has been very reliable.

For details and free literature on

Honeywell's computer systems,

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For free information on Capital

Marine's capabilities and services,

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Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

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