Thanks for that brwtrpilot, meanwhile back at the fab shop they have about 16 short pipes cut for more of the frame types they are currently working on. I can't tell for sure how many short pipes each frame uses.
This is a list of government sales made by Flotation Tech. last year.
Amount Parent Company Name Major Agency Product or Service Date Program Source (Agency-Account) Program Source Description $328,580 Flotation Technologies, Inc. Dept. of Defense Ship and marine equipment 2008-07-28 - $56,220 Flotation Technologies, Inc. Dept. of Commerce Ship and marine equipment 2007-10-10 - $23,241 Flotation Technologies, Inc. Dept. of Commerce Ship and marine equipment 2008-09-12 - $7,686 Flotation Technologies, Inc. Dept. of Defense Ship and marine equipment 2008-08-11 - $1,222 Flotation Technologies, Inc. Dept. of Commerce Rope, cable, chain, and fittings 2008-03-05 -
I know it's not earth shattering, but the trend is looking good so far. This year's sales/orders are not shown below, but with the sole source PO posted, it looks to me like the government has a need for Flotation's products.