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14 MN November 2010 BOAT OF THE MONTH Ribcraft delivered a specialized 30-ft Ribcraft 9.0 dive boat to the City of Boston Fire Department. The mission specific RIB was delivered to the Boston Fire Department's Rescue Dive Team for search and rescue operations. The Ribcraft 9.0 is capable of supporting ten divers plus crew. It features a partially enclosed pilothouse with extended aluminum top, a drop down canvas enclo- sure for all weather protection, a large open aft deck, inte- grated dive ladder with platform and secure storage for over 12 dive tanks. The vessel is intended to support the department's dive operations year round. With durability, reliability and safety as one of the fire departments pri- mary requirements, the RIB features a reinforced vinylester hull and a heavy duty Hypalon tube with mul- tiple air chambers, pressure relief valves, high profile rub- strake and tube reinforcing. The boat will be referred to as Marine Unit 3 and will be docked at Burroughs Wharf in the North End. It is named the Captain John F. Kenney. The late Captain Kenney was a 29 year veteran of the Boston Fire Department and a member of the Rescue Dive Team. He died at the age of 48 after a long battle with cancer. Capt. John F. Kenney Specialized Ribcraft for Boston Fire Department Specifications/Main Particulars: Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.6 ft Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.3 ft Dead rise aft . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 degrees Dead rise fwd . . . . . . . . . . . .40 degrees Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 gal Engines . . . . . .2x 225 hp Evinrude E-TEC Total power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450 hp Maximum speed . . . . . . . . . . . .50+ mph Photo courtesy Ribcraft
