The Sherman Volunteer Fire Department's new fire/rescue boat, Marine 7, is now in service. The boat is a 22 foot Landing Craft, equipped with a fire pump.  The boat will provide mutual aid support for the four other communities on Candlewood Lake.  Company officials say Marine 7 will provide firefighters with the ability to attack fires directly using the deck gun and serve as a water source to feed a fire truck on shore.  The drop down bow gate lowers into the water for easy access to bring a patient on board directly from the lake.  No tax dollars were used to purchase the vessel.  A local resident was credited with donating the funds for Marine 7.  Sherman Volunteer Fire Department members will be out on the lake over the next few weeks to train on the boat.