Shubb Shubb Shubb is a company that specialises in producing capos for all kinds of stringed instruments. The company was formed in 1974 by banjoists Rick Shubb and Dave Coontz. Shubb capos remain a top-selling capo forty years after their invention. Shubb wanted to create a capo that would not make his instrument go out of tune, which has resulted in ongoing efforts to refine his invention. The Shubb Capo utilises an "over-centre" locking action, which is lever operated. The design includes a screw for adjusting the clamp's tightness, and has been described as "a turning point in modern capo design."
Metal Shark Boats vessels is based on the Damen Stan 2606 design -- the same design nearby rival Bollinger shipyards used for the US Coast Guard's very successful Marine Protector class of cutters. Metal Shark Boats Metal Shark Boats is a builder of aluminum vessels that operates shipyards in Jeanerette and Franklin, Louisiana. The company was founded as Gravois Aluminum Boats in 1986, building primarily small recreational vessels, but as sales declined Gravois incorporated Metal Shark in 2005 with the goal of attracting governmental and commercial clients.<ref name="ml 6/2014"></ref> The company operated out of its Jeanerette facility, building boats up to in length