Kingston, ONT - MetalCraft Marine employees Taylor Henderson (right) and Darrell Walker (left) work on the $4.4 million (US) high speed fire boat that is currently being built for the Jacksonville, Florida fire department. MetalCraft Marine is located in Kingston, Ontario.
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