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in the overhead in the helm. A fighting chair, used only for
an occasional marlin tournament, is nowhere to be seen.
Kleinknecht says he chose the open design of the easy-tomaintain
CABO because boating for him is boating with
family. His children are grown, but with three grandchildren
and another on the way, he and his wife, Maureen, have a
new generation of children to introduce to the joys
of boating.
o n L t t S i p !
D ’ t e I l One of the best-kept secrets on the Intercoastal
Waterway is the Fort Pierce City Marina, where you can
enjoy everything historic downtown Fort Pierce has to
oer just a few steps away from your boat.
Fort Pierce
City Marina
Downtown Waterfront
772.464.1245
www.fortpiercecitymarina.com
Slips available
by day, week
or season.
GREAT RATES!
BOATING
KNIGHT CRU
Type: CABO 45 Express
Designer/builder: Henry Mohrschladt
Captain: Charles Dufton
Length: 45 feet
Beam: 16 feet
Draft: 3 feet, 4 inches
Weight displacement: 33,000 pounds
Power: Diesel - Twin MAN 1100 HP Common Rail
Features: The electronics are the most outstanding feature:
Three Nauticomp 15-inch screens, eight video cameras,
two underwater cameras, GPS, radar, FLIR infrared
night vision video camera, two Furuno 10-inch displays
on tower, three depth/temperature finders and real-time
satellite weather.
Best day on the boat: “The fun day with my sons when
we caught 11 sailfish.”
Worst day on the boat: “The days the boat was in dry
dock getting the electronics done, but it was worth it in
the end.”
Kleinknecht can also monitor the boat from his stateroom.
/www.fortpiercecitymarina.com