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Metalcraft Marine sends a Pilot Boat to Florida


published on 22 February 2024 1365 -

Found on YouTube. Created by "Aerosnapper". Recorded on 2024-02-10. Originally published on 2024-02-15.
Best known for award-winning Fireboats and Fast Patrol Craft, Metalcraft has recently built a Pilot Boat for Port Everglades Pilot's Association to a design by legendary naval architect Bill Preston. See her in motion and admire her sleek, purposeful lines - and hear what makes her design unusual and efficient.

You can read more about Bill Preston here: https://www.deere.com/en/stories/power-connect/a-marine-vessel-legacy/?cid=PSM_JDP_enUS_Dcom_marine_legacy_LI
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