Matthews said: "All the work on the engines and the design had to be approved by the Coast Guard. All of the pieces of the two engines had to be indivually cast." During construction, Gerry Matthews earned his Ship Master License. He launched the boat July 21, 1972, exactly seventy four years to the day after the orginal boat launched. It was the same day that NASA launched Apollo II, putting the first man on the moon. It was also Matthews' birthday. next