STEEL: All steel new prime to ASTM A-36.
SHELL PLATING: Deck, sides, bottom, headlog and transom of 1/4″ steel plate.
FRAMING: Deck framed with 3″ x 3″ x ¼” angle on 24″ centers. Sides framed with 3″ x 3″ x ¼”angle on 20″ centers. Bottom framed with 4″ x 3″ x ¼” angle on 20″ centers. Welding on all frames shall be 3” on 12” centers.
BULWARKS: Continuous all around hull. Bulwarks extend 14″ above deck and flanged 2” built from ¼” plate and brackets.
RUB BARS: 20′ x ½” x 4″ flat bar down each side of hull.
PUSH-KNEES: Constructed of 12″ x 20.7 # channel extending 54″ above deck. Push-knee braces are ¼” steel plate finished with 3/8″ x 2″ flat bar. Pads are 2″ thick rubber bonded to ½” x 10″ steel backing plate.
HYDRAULIC STEERING: Two hydraulic pumps, one driven off each main engine. Control valve and flow regulator mounted in engine room operated by a push-pull cable.