for a desperate time. >> that's what it's designed for. >> as co-owners of dragon boat, they spent their lives on the water and were sickened by animals dying in the catastrophe and so they set out to dramatically modify a line of their boats to come to a rescue. >> you drew this thing up on a cocktail napkin? >> yeah. it was a quickie. >> where are you in the process now? >> we're trying to produce a boat like every seven days right now for this. >> completely funded by donations and on their own time, the men consulted wildlife biologists to produce what they believe is the first boat ever made specifically for this work. >> the basic problem with many boats is they just can't go into shallow marshes. >> right. >> area where wildlife would be. >> it draws too much water. >> these boats operate in less than a foot of water, slipping up silently on injured animals,