[BroJoeK]

"The Coast Guard doesn't need the high dash speed from the Gas Generator powerplant, and could remove them entirely, solving the combining gearbox issue."

And that's because drug-runner boats are well known for being especially slow & cumbersome -- easy to catch, right?

And besides, who wants to stop drug runners anyway?

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[Yo-Yo]

And that's because drug-runner boats are well known for being especially slow & cumbersome -- easy to catch, right?

C'mon, man! You don't chase down a 30 foot Cigarette boat with a 280 foot Coast Guard Cutter. That's what the shipboard-based helicopter and RIB boats are for.