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21 RIVERINE

TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LOA: 21’
BOA: 8’

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The Metal Shark 21 Riverine is a rugged and reliable shallow-draft patrol boat specially designed
to withstand harsh operating conditions. The vessel is a smaller version of the 24 Riverine
produced by Metal Shark for  US Department of Defense CNTPO contract customers and
currently deployed to multinational forces in Latin America on border patrol and counter narco-
terrorism missions. The 21 Riverine is shown here is a test platform equipped with the
innovative Swamp Shark surface-piercing all-terrain drive, which allows the vessel to traverse
shallow waters, loose mud, dense vegetation, and debris-strewn waters.

HULL DESIGN
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The 21 Riverine features a proven hull that
has been designed and built for shallow
water operation and optimized for impact
resistance. The vessel features fully welded
aluminum construction and heavy duty ¼”
bottom plating to provide the heft to
withstand harsh operating conditions and
impacts with submerged debris. Equipped as
shown with a 270 HP turbo diesel and
Swamp Shark surface drive with closed
cooling, the 21 Riverine is operational
in  extreme shallows of just a few inches of
water, or even loose mud. Click here to see
additional Swamp Shark test footage.
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DECK LAYOUT

The 21 Riverine is shown here in a basic

con guration for testing. Like all Metal
Sharks, the 21 Riverine may be fully
customized to meet various mission
requirements. The vessel can accommodate a
crew of six  with a double-wide helm seat,
forward console seat, and two ip-down
seats forward.  The vessel shown here
features a basic console. The 21 Riverine may
be equipped with a full console with full-
height windshield, and  a dual purpose
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discretely illuminates walkways. A full-
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width transom swim platform allows for
easy self-recovery with a ladder that  stows
securely when not in use. The 21 Riverine
may be con gured with multiple gun mounts
as required.

PROPULSION

The 21 Riverine shown here and in the video

above is a powered by the Metal Shark-
exclusive Swamp Shark all-terrain propulsion
system, which has been specially engineered
and built for operation in extreme shallow
water, riverine, and mud at environments.

The highly durable system will safely and

reliably propel the 21 Riverine  through dense
vegetation, mud, and debris-strewn waters.
Swamp Shark’s  specially-designed outdrive
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easily powers through mats of vegetation,
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bushes, or branches, while o ering outstanding
control on open water even at high speed.

A patented hydraulic / electric rebound system, which consists of actuators inside and outside of
the vessel, allows the drive to smoothly and automatically adapt to conditions. When the drive
impacts a solid object, such as a log, stump, or other submerged hazard, it swiftly “kicks up” so
that the propeller will not be impacted. The system then exerts reverse pressure to
instantaneously return the drive to its normal trim position as soon as the object has been
cleared.

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Swamp Shark features a fully self-contained, patent-pending, onboard keel cooling system,
with no appendages beneath the hull and no need for overboard raw water. This allows for
smooth operation over underwater obstacles and allows a Swamp Shark-propelled vessel to
traverse shallow, vegetation-clogged water or even loose mud with no cooling issues. The
highly-e cient system cools engine oil, power steering and transmission uid, and also boost-
air intercoolers for turbo or supercharged engines, all with no reliance on outside water.

PERFORMANCE

Equipped as shown with a 270-HP turbo diesel

with 575-Ft.-Lbs of torque and Metal Shark’s
military-exclusive Swamp Shark surface drive,
the 21 Riverine reaches 50-knot top speeds
while o ering shallow-water, swamp, and
mud- at capabilities unmatched by any other
propulsion system. The 21 Riverine can safely
drive across logs or other solid obstructions at a
high rate of speed, and thanks to its closed
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propulsion system on the market today, and it’s
only available to military and government users
through Metal Shark.

 
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