There was a bit of controversery a while back when the local fire dept put
out a tender and decided on a fireboat from California.
A number of local boat builders, such as Rosborough, complained about not
buying locally.
Maybe they have a point...........
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...ers-saved.html

On Sep 17, 11:44*pm, "Don White" wrote:
There was a bit of controversery a while back when the local fire dept put
out a tender and decided on a fireboat from California.
A number of local boat builders, such as Rosborough, complained about not
buying locally.
Maybe they have a point...........http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...rescuers-saved....

Mabey your govt needs more oversight over captains that can't drive...

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On Sep 17, 11:44 pm, "Don White" wrote:
There was a bit of controversery a while back when the local fire dept put
out a tender and decided on a fireboat from California.
A number of local boat builders, such as Rosborough, complained about not
buying locally.
Maybe they have a point...........http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...rescuers-saved....

Mabey your govt needs more oversight over captains that can't drive...


Boat on the manufacturer's site looks too narrow for its length, looks
too top heavy, and looks like those twin engines are far enough away
from the bow to stern centerline to create some interesting stability
problems.

http://www.modenasport.com/firehawk28.html


On what are you basing your opinion? Your years of experience driving
fairly heavy workboats with full crew and gear aboard? Or, more likely,
your dislike of Don?

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On Sep 17, 11:44 pm, "Don White" wrote:
There was a bit of controversery a while back when the local fire dept put
out a tender and decided on a fireboat from California.
A number of local boat builders, such as Rosborough, complained about not
buying locally.
Maybe they have a
point...........http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...rescuers-saved....

Mabey your govt needs more oversight over captains that can't drive...

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Did you miss the part where the manafacturers rep was aboard?
I imagine fingers will be pointing back & forth.

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On Sep 17, 11:44 pm, "Don White" wrote:
There was a bit of controversery a while back when the local fire dept
put
out a tender and decided on a fireboat from California.
A number of local boat builders, such as Rosborough, complained about not
buying locally.
Maybe they have a
point...........http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...rescuers-saved....

Mabey your govt needs more oversight over captains that can't drive...

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Did you miss the part where the manafacturers rep was aboard?
I imagine fingers will be pointing back & forth.


a 28' fireboat?

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On Sep 17, 11:44 pm, "Don White" wrote:
There was a bit of controversery a while back when the local fire dept
put
out a tender and decided on a fireboat from California.
A number of local boat builders, such as Rosborough, complained about
not
buying locally.
Maybe they have a
point...........http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...rescuers-saved....

Mabey your govt needs more oversight over captains that can't drive...

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Did you miss the part where the manafacturers rep was aboard?
I imagine fingers will be pointing back & forth.


a 28' fireboat?

The navy has a couple here....... not sure why the fire dept decided they
needed one now, after 259 years without one.
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1079540.html

Don White wrote:
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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On Sep 17, 11:44 pm, "Don White" wrote:
There was a bit of controversery a while back when the local fire dept
put
out a tender and decided on a fireboat from California.
A number of local boat builders, such as Rosborough, complained about
not
buying locally.
Maybe they have a
point...........http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...rescuers-saved....
Mabey your govt needs more oversight over captains that can't drive...

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Did you miss the part where the manafacturers rep was aboard?
I imagine fingers will be pointing back & forth.

a 28' fireboat?

The navy has a couple here....... not sure why the fire dept decided they
needed one now, after 259 years without one.
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1079540.html



I would hope a couple of naval architects would comment on the reasons
for the tipover. As soon as I saw a stern shot of the boat, I had a
suspicion about the cause.