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Dongara Marine Custom Boatbuilding Diversity 2023

published on 6 November 2023 - 1351 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Dongara Marine". Originally published on 2023-10-30.

Compilation clip highlighting some of the diverse custom boats Dongara Marine has built in recent years. That includes catamarans, monohulls, and rigid inflatable boats (RIB) from 7 to 26 metres in length for uses as diverse as patrol boat, search and rescue craft, leisure vessel, commercial fishing, work / lines boats, passenger ferry, motor yacht, and the multi-purpose (fishing boat / offshore service vessel / passenger charter boat all in one).
These and our other completed projects show that Dongara Marine has proven capability to meet diverse client requirements through high quality vessels custom-built in Australia.

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