Maritime Reporter, June 1993

<BODY> <div> BOATS AND BARGES Impact 21': Boston Whaler's New Soft-Sided Workboat The Commercial Products Div. of Boston Whaler, Inc., the Rockland, Mass.-based company, announced the production of its first-ever soft- sided workboat. The Impact 21' is a new outboard-powered workboat combining an unsinkable Boston Whaler fiberglass hull with a full- fitted, molded foam collar. The re- sult: a soft-sided workboat with a tough, heavy-duty fendering system which gives full-time, bow-to-stern protection against rips, punctures and abuse. Boston Whaler designed the new vessel to answer its customer's need for a soft-sided workboat that facili- tates boarding abilities to other craft but would not mar the sides of other vessels when coming alongside. The Impact 21' is highly maneuverable and designed for any job which in- volves working off the sides of a ship. To accommodate the new fendering system, design changes produced the unique soft-sided workboat. According to the manu- facturer, early models of the Impact 21' will be center console boats de- signed and suited for harbor patrol, law enforcement, search and rescue missions, environmental monitor- ing and emergency response duties. The foam fendering system not only provides full time protection, it also reportedly makes the Impact 21' an excellent boom boat for oil recovery operations. The Impact '21 is practically main- tenance free, as its fendering sys- tem can reportedly be ripped, torn, slashed and stabbed without ever deflating, which means the vessel can stay in service longer. The vessel also supplies ample deck/stor- age space and incorporates plenty of hard deck areas for mounting hard- ware and accessory items. Cleats and chocks and other gear are fas- tened mechanically to the hull, not bonded to the collar. The standard equipment on the boat includes: an unsinkable deep "V" hull; haze gray gelcoat hull; re- movable five-section foam collar fendering system; heavy duty lean- ing post with storage shelf and lock- able doors; hydraulic steering and stainless steel wheel; below deck 60- gallon aluminum fuel tank; a lim- ited 10-year hull warranty and much more. Additionally, the vessel can be fitted with the same commercial accessories available on any Boston Whaler Guardian class workboat. This includes navigation and safety equipment, spotlights and more. Owners can specify towing equip- ment and outboard crash rails and choose from a large selection of com- Boston Whaler's new Impact 21'. pact, all-weather VHF-FM marine people; a maximum capacity with radios, loran, recording and digital engine and fuel of 5,100 pounds; and depthsounders, radar and hailer/ a maximum horsepower of 200. For fog horn equipment. The 21-foot more information on the Impact 21', boat has: a beam of 8.25 feet and a draft of 14 inches; capacity for 11 Circle 2 on Reader Service Card Introducing 3006 Marine DGPS Flexible, Affordable, Highly Accurate • 3006, 6-Channel Mobile DGPS • 1008, 8-Channel Reference or Mobile DGPS • 1012R, 12-Channel Reference DGPS • Data Links If your application requires GPS or DGPS , Del Norte now offers the most flexible, affordable, and highly accurate systems available. Del Norte is the preferred source for marine and hydrographic survey positioning needs. Del Norte is served by sales and service representatives covering all of SE Asia DEL NORTE Technology DNTI, Euless, TX, USA -1-800-245-DNTI DNTLimited, Swindon,UK- 44-793-784487 DNT, Bombay, India- 91-22-626-2907 • Mission Planning & Post Processing • Internal Navigation & Datum Transformation • Helmsman Display & Plotter Output Internal 486 PC Circle 162 on Reader Service Card </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>