Coast Guard to test jet boat for Arctic
Dan Joling Associated Press Writer
Looking to find a small boat that can operate in shallow, silty Arctic Ocean waters off Alaska’s northern beaches, in July the Coast Guard will test a 28-foot jet boat that drafts just two feet.
The prototype, manufactured by Metal Shark Aluminum Boats of Jeanerette, La., for possible production fo....
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