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Pilot Boat Classes

Model Alaska, Baltimore, Charleston, Chesapeake, Gulf, Los Angeles, Resilient, St. John's, Texas Class

Families of Hunt Deep-V pilot boat designs, each sharing a common hull with varying profiles and layouts, in service in many North American ports.

Description

Ray Hunt Design groups its pilot boat designs into classes. Each class shares a common hull with varying profiles and layouts and is named after the first boat built. Hunt pilot boats are in service in many North American ports, and several are built under license by Gladding-Hearn.

Key features

  • Alaska Class: 75 ft aluminum waterjet boat for cold waters
  • Charleston Class: 75 ft twin screw
  • Chesapeake Class: 53 ft aluminum; eleven built since 2001
  • Gulf Class: 63 to 67 ft
  • Los Angeles Class: 52 ft launch with FRP hull and aluminum deckhouse
  • Resilient Class: 43 ft aluminum waterjet RIB
  • Design emphasis on stability alongside ships, Stidd seating, noise control, wide side decks and rescue systems

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