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Passenger Vessel Report said.

Tim Graul Marine Design. Sturgeon

Bay, Wise, also reports "A great 2003 and 2004 looks good as well." Graul's signature project in 2003 was the ferry- boat Arnie J. Richter. a "K" class ice- breaking ferry that can transport 20 cars and 170 passengers to Washington

Island, Wise, from the mainland. The 104-ft. by 37-ft. vessel has 2,000 hp of propulsion power via a pair of

Caterpillar 3508 engines. Built by Bay

Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wise, the ferry was christened on Memorial Day. 2003 by its owner Washington Island

Ferry Line.

Graul reports that the repowering of passenger vessels has been very active for him in 2003 with other projects in 2004. At the present time, Shepler's

Ferry Line. Mackinaw City, Wise, is repowering one of their 265-passenger ferries that run between Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. "The vessel origi- nally had three Detroit Diesel VI2-71 engines developing 930 hp each." Graul said. "We redesigned the vessel for a pair of Detroit Diesel 16V 2000 at 1280 hp each." Graul added.

Owner Capt. Bill Shepler said the ves- sel was also lengthened by six ft. at the stern so the boat could carry more lug- gage and bikes. This is our second repower." said Shepler. "We did the same thing to a nearly identical vessel in 2003 and discovered we boosted speed from 30 to 35 mph and the extra six ft. made the vessel easier to handle in high seas," Shepler added.

Graul is also repowering a riverboat and designing a new 128-ft. ferry. Graul also does a lot of engineering work for

Skipperliner. Lacrosse, Wise, on their 149 passenger luxury yachts.

Skipperliner produces several luxury yacht-style charter dinner boats per year. "We are now building our vessels in a new 68.000 sq. ft. building that should increase our productivity." said Todd

Jordan. marketing manager of

Skipperliner.

Skipperliner is in the process of deliv- ering three luxury yachts; the 149-pas- senger Ambassador and the 400-passen- ger Majestic to Pacific Avalon Yacht

Charters. Newport Beach. Calif. And the 149-passenger Marco Island Princess to the upscale Marco Island Florida mar- ket.

Unlike the vessels for Pacific Avalon that is strictly a charter operation focus- ing on the wedding market, the 85-ft. by 20-ft. Marco Island Princess will run daily luncheon, cocktail and dinner cruises as well as private charters.

Even charter vessels can be built for speed. The Circle Line Statue of Liberty

Ferry Inc. of New York City has taken delivery of the Zephyr, a 142-ft. by 37 ft. all aluminum charter vessel that can travel at 30 knots thanks to four

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