Jersey devils
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Jersey speed skiffs are flat-bottomed racing boats based on fishing boats of the 1920s and '30s. Small-block Chevrolet engines power the skiffs to speeds of 80 to 83 mph. Rule changes in 1996 will require the boats to be equipped with harnesses and roll cages.
Publication Name: Boating
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-5374
Year: 1996
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The 10 toughest jobs on the water
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Police diver, tugboat captain on the Intracoastal Waterway, rescuer of marine mammals, harbor pilot and hydroplane driver are five of the 10 most difficult marine jobs. The remaining five are also described.
Publication Name: Boating
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-5374
Year: 1993
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Killer elite: the few, the proud, the whalers
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The US Marine Corps' rigid raiders units are small assault teams which enter hostile territory using 18-ft. Boston Whalers. The small Boston Whalers allow the raiders to conduct fast and effective assaults.
Publication Name: Boating
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-5374
Year: 1995
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