Saw these two Navy boats at the launch ramp last week.
Interesting to see the tubes wrapped around the back like that !
Good to support the extra load of the twin engines and to protect the stern.
Standard workboat out here , so must work well for them.
Havn't seen that design much elsewhere, so must have drawbacks.?
I believe the wrap-around tubes are used on training boats... That way, the novice helmsmen can bang into stuff without causing damage. Sort of a large bumper-car!
(Actually they are used for live launches from the stern of a larger vessel... keeps the engines from going under. They are weird looking though...)
