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Remake of Wheel House and Fly Bridge thansforms to "Glass Cockpit"

The Status Quo is a 45 foot Salmon trawler built in the Puget Sound for the 2011 Bristol Bay Sockeye Season.  The special requirements for this competitive fishery is a light boat with only a 21” draft to allow operation in six feet of water.  The vessel is being powered by a single mechanical diesel engine which delivers up to 800 HP using twin turbo chargers.  Since this was a “ground – up” project, instrumentation needs could be carefully considered during fabrication.  Being, a “work boat” instrumentation needed to practical, reliable, and functional.