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www.marinelink.com 53Boat FP-L is 36-ft. long with a 41.7-ft. LOA and a 10-ft. beam. The draft is 27- in. fully loaded and 23-in. light ship. Propulsion is provided by Twin 250 hp Yamaha 4.2L four stroke outboard mo- tors. Cruising speed ranges from 27.9 to 29.3 knots based on full load or light ship. Maximum speed with a full load is 39.2 knots and with a light ship is 40 knots. Fuel capacity is 200 gal.Key features include: an enclosed cabin; heating and air conditioning; aft deck space for cargo; overhead canopy for sun protection; hybrid foam and air fender for hull protection, stability and ß otation if swamped; multiple weapons foundations; adjustable outboard motor crash-rope guard; diver?s recovery lad- ders; a Furuno Navnet electronics pack-age; FLIR Thermal Imagining; a Gentex intercom, VHF and UHF radios; NVIS compatibility; emergency lighting pack- age. Blocher said in addition, the com-pany is scheduled to deliver several pa-trol or combat vessels to various federal, state and local agencies: These include valor models ranging from 29 up to 36-ft. in length; Liberty models ranging from 38 to 40-ft. in length and multiple Sounder vessels. These boats will be used for Law Enforcement Patrol, Fire and Rescue and Combatant Craft. ?We anticipate an increase of commercial and government boats for the 2014 model year.? Wing In ß atables is expanding its series of polyurethane Combat Rigid Raiding Craft (CRRC) to include a 5.8m model. This newest addition to the series also features Wing?s patent pending hull design that creates hydrodynamic lift and compartmentalizes the running sur- face to reduce vacuum affording higher speeds with heavier loads, shorter time to plane and greater fuel efÞ ciency. Oth- er unique design characteristics include tapered tubes for lighter weight and more usable interior space. Both the 4.7 and the 5.8 can be easily transported to remote areas or shallow draft situations otherwise inaccessible to bigger craft. Like all Wing in ß atable boats, the CRRC series features heat-welded seams for a permanent bond with superior air reten-tion and longevity. Wing boats are de- signed and built in the United States and are Berry Amendment compliant. CPI Marine is launching a new family of inß atable collars for the RIB market at Seawork International.The new bafß e collars will augment CPI Marine?s existing line of removable bladder systems. The individual cham- bers of the collar are separated by inter- nal bafß es, which protect the integrity of the collar by isolating various sections and chambers of the collar in case of tears or punctures.?We make our baf ß e collars with seams strong enough to be able to ac-cept an inß atable bladder retro Þ t sev- eral years down the road should the need arise,? said Bill Clark, director of inß at-able technologies at CPI Marine. ?You can extend the lifecycle of the original collar by inserting an inß atable bladder without replacing the entire collar as-sembly.? CPI Marine will also showcase its line of removable bladder collars. The inter- nal bladder acts like an ?inner tube? in a tire. The internal bladder can be de- ß ated and removed from the collar and replaced with a new one without pulling the RIB from the water. Based in Kyle, Texas, CPI Marine is a leading U.S. manufacturer of spon-sons and collars for rigid inß atable boats (RIBs) and fendering solutions for tra-ditional military and commercial-duty workboats. SEA READYSEA TOUGHSEE SILVERSHIPS.COM   sSILVERSHIPSCOM DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF ALUMINUM BOATS MR #5 (50-57).indd 53MR #5 (50-57).indd 535/2/2013 10:05:55 AM5/2/2013 10:05:55 AM