The cable shall be fastened along the interior of the boat side. 

 Steering brackets appropriate to the supplied outboard engine shall 

 be furnished to connect the engine to the steering cable. 



2.11.4 An appropriate (0-8000 RPM) heavy duty tachometer and 

 connections shall be installed to monitor engine speed and to 

 prevent excessive engine loading. 



2.11.5 An appropriate water temperature or water pressure 

 gauge and connections shall be installed to monitor cooling water 

 when the engine is used under heavy loading. 



2.11.6 An appropriate ammeter gauge and connections shall be 

 installed to monitor the electrical charging system. 



2.11.7 An appropriate engine operating log meter and connections 

 shall be installed which record operation usage time in hours and 

 tenths of hours. 



3. DESCRIPTION OF ENGINE 



3.1 It is intended that a stock number. Mercury 85 hp, long-shaft, 

 outboard engine with electric starting, which is in production, shall 

 be furnished. The engine shall have a generator or alternator to 

 recharge the fuimished battery and power all electrical accessories 

 installed on the boat. Operation and maintenance manuals shall be 

 supplied with the engine. All standard equipment supplied by the 

 manufacturer shall be furnished with the engine. The engine shall be 

 installed with all attachments and connections assembled and 



functioning. 



PROPELLER 



4.1 The engine shall be delivered installed with an aluminum three 

 (3) bladed propeller, Mercury Marine Part No. C-48-33242A3 or equal 

 and shall be designed to pull loads in excess of six thousand 

 (6,000) lb. 



5. DESCRIPTION OF TRAILER 



5.1 The utility boat and engine shall be delivered with an appropriate 

 boat trailer having a rated capacity of three thousand pounds. 

 Trailer lighting and electrical systems shall comply with Boating 

 Industry Association (BIA) Recommended Practices. Towing vehicle 2" 

 coupling ball and electrical receptacle and wiring harness shall 

 also be provided to allow the system to be quickly connected to a 

 Navy pick-up truck of opportunity towing vehicle. All structural 

 parts and fasteners of the trailer shall be fabricated of metal 

 having been protected by corrosion retarding processes other than 



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