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USA Catamarans Develops

All-Aluminum RIB

USA Catamarans, Inc. has developed a 32.8- ft. (10-m) all-aluminum RIB, the first of USA

Catamarans' Avenger class. The vessel is made of 5083-H116 alloy, with aluminum D-shaped tubes and hull voids filled with polyurethane foam to render the boat unsinkable. A pair of

Volvo KAD 42 DP 216-hp Diesel I/O units with counter rotating S.S. propellers drive the RIB at speeds in excess of 55 mph. The Avenger 32.8-ft. has a fuel tank capacity of 160 gallons and a range of 350 miles at full speed. The USCG has approved the vessel for 18-passenger snorkel/ dive operations.

Expansion of the Avenger class will begin in

March, with the sea trials of a 39.3-ft. (12-m)

RIB, powered by a pair of CAT 3126s.

For more information on USA Catamarans

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American Eagle Manufacturing's 21-ft. Safeboat.

Safe-T-Craft 140 vessel powers through the water.

RIK Marine Awarded U.K. And

Tunisian Contracts

RTK Marine of Poole Dorset has been awarded a contract to build 14 of its 21.3-ft. (6.5-m) Beach

Raider design craft, for the U.K. Ministry of

Defense. The 21.3-ft. Beach Raider is capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots laden, 40 knots light, fitted with twin 140-hp outboard engines. The keel and sponsons are fitted with stainless steel skegs. Other features include elastomer coated, foam filled fender and seat cushions to provide troops and crew with comfortable rides at high speeds. The vessel design is based on the RTK

Mark 117-ft. (5.2-m) Rigid Raiding Craft, used by the U.K. for twenty years. The Beach Raiders have been ordered following the successful entry of service of the RTK Marine vessels ordered by the Ministry of Defense in 1993.

For more information on RTK Marine

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Willard Marino Delivers Boats

Willard Marine, Inc. announced that Avon

Marine, national distributor of Avon Inflatables, will represent its line of Sea Force™ commercial

RIBs ranging in size from 17.7 ft. (5.4 m) to 23.9 ft. (7.3 m). Willard Marine has also announced the delivery of the first five Sea Force 730 Diesel

Jet RIBs to the Mexican Navy. The boats are 24 ft. (7.31 m) and powered by Cummins Marine 300-hp diesel engines and Hamilton model 273 wateijets. Willard Marine is one of the largest builders of RIBs in the U.S., including three models built to SOLAS requirements.

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Power is provided by one or two outboards with a total of up to 200 hp.

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Workskiff Offers Adaptable RIBs For

Severe Duty

The Workskiff line, designed by George

Lundgren, is reportedly built for severe duty and is readily adaptable for a wide range of applications. The company line features 16, 19 and 23-ft. (4.8, 5.7, 7-m) unsinkable boats used for a variety of purposes — for example, as fishing research vessels and fast ski-tow boats.

One Workskiff boat is being equipped by the

Corp of Engineers with a variety of electronic gear to survey dissolved gases in the Columbia

River. Workskiff features efficient, economical and seaworthy skiffs, in various applications.

For more information on Workskiff

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AB inflatables Design Works As Fishing,

Dive Boat

Originally designed for the

Italian Coast Guard, AB

Inflatables' 7.40VS rigid inflat- able is a reportedly safe, spa- cious craft that alternately functions as a coastal fishing craft or dive boat. This 24-ft. (7.3-m) craft features rugged hull and tube construction, with ample deck space for gear and supplies. Six tube air chambers and one hull air chamber improve safety on the water, and a special baffle sys- tem keeps the chambers sealed off from one another to equal- ize pressure between them for improved stability. The tubes are made of heavy-duty 1670 dtex neoprene-hypalon that resists abrasions, severe weather and sun exposure. The fiberglass hull is an easy-plan- ing deep-V design with a high

American Eagle's SAFE Boat — Durable

In Rough Seas

The SAFE line of boats, manufactured by

American Eagle Manufacturing, are all-welded 5000 marine grade aluminum construction sur- rounded by a rigid, closed cell foam collar, pat- ented by Norseman. The SAFE boat is equipped with a high density, resilient foam collar coated with a durable vinyl and bolted directly to the outside of the low-profile aluminum hull, creat- ing an unusually spacious interior compartment.

SAFE boat's polyethelene collar cannot de- flate or fill with water, which provides durability and safety in rough seas. The narrow beam performance hull provides a superior ride due to its deep-V construction. The boats are available in 13 to 32 ft. (3.9-9.75 m) models, and can be equipped with cabins or center consoles.

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Boston Whaler's Versatile 21-Ft. Impact

Boston Whaler Inc.'s 21-ft. Impact commercial boat features a large foam collar encircling a

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