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Big Jets and Big Passenger Capacity for New Crew Boat

McCall Boat Rentals, long known for innovation in crew boat development, have done it again. With the Christening of their latest boat from Gulf Craft, the 165x30-foot Keith G. McCall, they have taken the use of jets up another notch. The four Hamilton model HM 811 jets, each with an impeller diameter of approximately 32 inches, are the largest jets used in a crew boat to date. Power for the jets is provided by four of Cummins’ 16-cylinder KTA50 M2 engines rated for 1800 HP each at 1900 RPM giving the new boat a total of 7200 HP. Between the engines and the jets are Twin Disc 6848 gears with 2.47:1 reduction so that the impellers turn at 769 RPM at maximum engine RPM. Speeds are anticipated to be well over 30 knots.

The new boat, Christened on July 11, has an 82 by 24.5 open cargo deck with a capacity for 200 long tons. This allows for a relatively large cabin to accommodate up to 90 passengers in comfortable business class-type seats. Entertainment for passengers as well as vending machines and a communications area are also provided. Tankage includes 32,150 gallons of rig water and 26,850 gallons of fuel. A second boat, to the same design, is under construction at Gulf Craft’s Patterson Louisiana Yard.

For more information contact:

Joe McCall
Operations Manager, McCalls Boat Rentals
Phone: 318 775_5485 Fax: 318 775_7025
E-mail: Joe McCall

or:

David S. "Red" Cunningham
Territory Sales Manager
Cummins Mid_South
9508 Hwy. 90 East, P.O. Box 1229
Amelia, LA 70340
Phone: 504 631_0576
Fax: 504 631_0081
E-mail: David S. "Red" Cunningham

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