Thanks guys, it was just something that happened. It was not exactly heroic. I was just in the right place at the right time, I would hope everyone here would have done the same.
Nipper this boat is a 1996 "NV-19", stands for "Inverted Vee". It was built in Bartow, FL. Mine is the older, all wood rolled gunnel cousin to the boats in the link. Probably not too many around the country, they didn't build many. I love the boat but I fear it will not make it in today's market. It has a number of bad handling characteristics and the original manufacturer went out of business. Namely it leans out in high speed turns and it will rail to the point it could throw you out. The plus side is the inverted "V" that acts like a tunnel which allows you to run in places the boat won't even float. At rest the 6'6" beam acts more like a pontoon boat, very stable. Basically rides like a flat bottom in the chop with the occasional sneeze like a twin hull. I want the 24' version but the new Kevlar construction has pushed the price over the top for me. The new builder is Harley Boats, they are innovative if not genious at large fast moving watercraft. Harley started with the "Inverted V" design on floats for small aircraft, the actual design goes back much farther. Hickman's Sea Sled was an Inverted V design that was patented and there have been more than one version built for the military over the years.
www.nvboatsinc.com/