So I'm out in the shop

[4shorts]

As always, beautiful work, no matter what it is being done. Seeing the Fisheries boat reminded me of a pursuit boat that the US drug enforcement guys had brought to an airshow in Florida, displayed alongside one of their radar picket planes and an attack helicopter- it wasn't inflatable, but aluminum, hull shape like an open Cigarette boat, powered by 4 humongous outboards, and it had 4 high tech suspension seats for the crew, obviously so they could strap in with 5 point harnesses and tear across the ocean at 70+ mph, which is all the speed they would admit to. Had a special machine gun mount in the front, with a another strap-in seat. All looked rather serious, and not something you'd mess with.

Thank you my friend. Glad you enjoyed seeing some of the weird things I get to do here. Man that sure sounds like a wicket pursuit boat :drool: Some of those boats are awful fast but fun to operate

 

[mcd176]

Yet another excellent tip!

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Nice work as usual, Paul. It's nice to see someone get some of their money back from the government. What is the reason for the flags and lights. It doesn't look oversized. Unless the size limits are different up there. In Illinois I am pretty sure state and federal vehicles are exempt from size and weight laws.
Bill

 

[4shorts]

Nice work as usual, Paul. It's nice to see someone get some of their money back from the government. What is the reason for the flags and lights. It doesn't look oversized. Unless the size limits are different up there. In Illinois I am pretty sure state and federal vehicles are exempt from size and weight laws.
Bill

Thanks Bill. Apparently this new boat came under the rules that required it to have wide load signs placed on the front of the truck and on the back of the boat. It also required the boat to have a flashing amber strobe light and even though the tow truck has a red and blue roof mounted emergency light on it I still had to install a higher mounted amber flashing strobe light on the roof.

The flags were also required. I felt it was a little over kill but I didnt write the rules and like you said, I got a little of my money back :laughing: Great hearing from you my friend.