When Props Won’t Work…
The modern jet boat was developed by New Zealand engineer Bill Hamilton in the 1950’s. His goal was to navigate waters that were too shallow for propellers. As the Hamilton Jet evolved, it became apparent that the waterjet was better than propellers for a wide range of vessel types.
A properly designed jet boat offers numerous advantages. There is no propeller to damage, as the jet impeller is protected inside the hull. Waterjets offer excellent maneuverability and superior reverse thrust in comparison to propellers. Waterjets are simple, reliable and offer a long service life. When properly sized for the weight of the boat, waterjets are the most capable and reliable propulsion system available for a Munson Boat. We exclusively use Hamilton Jet, as they are the world leader in waterjet propulsion and offer exceptional engineering analysis and customer service.
Model: 26-34 OSR
North Pole, AK: Alyeska Pipeline operates a pair of these 26’ Responder Class jet boats on the Yukon, Tanana and Copper Rivers. The shallow vee hull design allows the boats to operate in 1 foot of water. A Marine Power 430 HP V8 and Hamilton 241 jet provide plenty of power for towing in river currents. The center console T-top is outfitted with a canvas enclosure and forced air cabin heat. Additional outfitting includes flip-up deck seating, 12V washdown pump, tow post, and fuel transfer system with 12’ hose and nozzle for refueling smaller vessels.
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Model: 26-57 Fire
Laughlin, NV: Clark County covers an area the size of New Jersey and is popular destination for water recreation on the Colorado River. Clark County Fire Dept. selected this 26’ Munson jet boat for fire/rescue operations on the Colorado River. Outfitting includes a Hale Attack Max 500 GPM fire pump with bow monitor, bow & stern dive ladders, Garmin 8610xsv plotter/sounder, Flir M364C thermal camera, SeaDek flooring, vinyl wrap and trailer.
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Model: 26-59 Fire
Bullhead City, AZ: Located along the Colorado River, Bullhead City is a hub for outdoor enthusiasts with outdoor recreational activities, including boating, fishing, stunning beauty and proximity to Lake Mead and the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. This 26’ Munson landing craft is designed for shallow water fire/rescue response with an 11 inch static hull draft. Outfitting includes a Hale Attackmax 500 GPM Fire system and a Hamilton Water Jet 241 Series Drive coupled to a Kodiak 6.2 liter V8.
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Model: 28-3 OSR
Endicott, AK: Alaska Clean Seas protects the environment by providing effective response services to the Alaska North Slope Crude Oil Producers. OSR Endeavor is assigned to the BP operations and is tasked with transporting equipment, personnel, and boom deployment for near shore response operations. Special arctic features include storm covers for cabin windows and forced air cabin heat. Bow push knees are designed to align with those on recovery barges.
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Model: 30-14 Tender
Wilmington, NC: Sea Exploration, Inc. approached Munson to build a specialized tender for their ship M/V Navigator. The tender's primary function would be to support research and diving operations while at sea. The wheelhouse features seating for four and forced air cabin heat. The deck is outfitted with a retractable canvas Bimini top and four-way lifting eyes. A paint scheme to match the mother ship and superior fit and finish make her a great addition to Sea Exploration's fleet.
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Model: 30-50 Utility
Lake Cushman, WA: A popular retreat for hiking, fishing, boating and kayaking, Lake Cushman's shoreline is dotted with resorts and rental cabins. This 30’ Munson Landing Craft uses it’s bow mounted hydraulic rake to clear debris from around structures and serves as a remote platform to release hatchery fish. Outfitting includes an electric over hydraulic bow door, Maxilift 110 knuckle boom crane, removable hydraulic debris rake, tow post, push knees, port and starboard boarding doors and provision for a 1000 gallon fish release tank..
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Model: 32-20 Dive
Houston, TX: As part of the Tactical Operations Division, the Houston Police Dive Team is composed of highly trained public safety divers who provide search and recovery operations as well as imaging of underwater scenes. Their 32’ Munson dive boat incorporates bow, side and stern dive ladders, dive bottle racks and swimmer rails near the waterline. The large cabin includes air conditioning, work tables, and shock mitigating seats. A 1000 lb. lifting davit, tow post, fresh water washdown system and heavy duty triple axle trailer complete the package.
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Model: 34-37 Utility
Lake Havasu, AZ: Arizona State Parks uses their 34’ Munson as a multipurpose vessel for transporting work crews, heavy equipment, aids to navigation and fire fighting. Outfitting includes a side boarding door, cargo deck tie down pockets, lifting davit, tow post, wash down pump, 500 GPM fire pump, bow thruster, and triple axle trailer.
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Model: 34-45 Survey
Portland, OR: Located on the Columbia River, the Port of Portland is Oregon’s largest and only deep draft container port. Dredging is vital for maintaining the river’s shipping channel. This 34’ Munson is used as a survey vessel for monitoring the navigation channel. Outfitting includes a walk-through cabin with seating for six, two work stations for using computers, 5 kW generator, roof top air conditioner and large thru-hull transducer well located at the LCG of the vessel.
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Model: 35-18 Utility
Coeur d’Alene, ID: Kootenai County Parks & Waterways oversees and maintains 44,000 navigable acres of water and 25 docking facilities in Northern Idaho. Their 35’ Munson is equipped with a Maxilift M.150 hydraulic crane for maintaining navigation buoys and anchors. A portable skid mounted 500 GPM pump with monitor is used for firefighting operations. The large air conditioned cabin incorporates seating for 8 persons with galley and work table. The stern incorporates a large swim step, integrated dive ladder and hot water shower wand.
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Model: 38-13 Utility
Seattle, WA: The 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington is the longest floating bridge in the world carrying over 115,000 vehicles each day. Washington State DOT uses their 38' Munson as a multipurpose workboat for pushing & towing barges, transporting work crews and dive inspections. The walk around cabin is outfitted with seating for 10 passengers, head compartment, galley and heating & air conditioning. An Onan 11.5 kW diesel generator provides AC power.
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Model: 38-18 Research
Yellowstone Lake, WY: Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration uses their 38’ Munson to explore the depths of Yellowstone Lake, a large volcanic crater. The lake bottom contains hydrothermal vents with microbes and geology that are similar to what is found in the deep ocean. The 2-ton deck crane is used to deploy an underwater robot with sampling and filming capabilities for studying this extremely unique environment. The cabin is outfitted with a large workstation, head, air conditioning, and CPU rack. Twin Hamilton Jets with Blue Arrow controls and JET Anchor provides station keeping to set a single GPS point mooring for hands free operations while conducting deep water research.
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Model: 38-20 Tender
Abu Dhabi, UAE: This 38’ Munson is used as a tender for a superyacht in the Middle East. Its multifunctional design serves to transport personnel and vehicles as well as diving excursions away from the mothership. The air-conditioned cabin includes seating for 10 persons. Additional outfitting includes four-point lifting eyes, port and starboard side dive doors, bow and stern dive ladders, dive bottle racks, push knees, tow post, anchor windlass and Hamilton Jet Blue Arrow MouseBoat maneuvering controller.
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Model: 38-24 Dive
San Diego, CA: The Port of San Diego manages 34 miles of waterfront spanning five cities, including two cargo terminals, two cruise ship terminals and 22 public parks. The port district selected this 38’ Munson for use as a dive/utility boat. Dive ladders are located on the bow, stern and sides of the vessel. The large walk around cabin includes dual roof top air conditioners, seating for six, head compartment and galley with microwave, refrigerator and sink. Hot water shower wands were installed on the bow and stern for rinsing divers and gear.
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Model: 38-26 Tender
Cyprus: This 38’ Munson Yacht Tender lives aboard an 130m super yacht and is used to ferry cargo and personnel to exotic ports of call around the world. Outfitting includes an enclosed wheelhouse with air conditioner, bench seating for eight passengers, Maxilift M230 Deck crane, port and starboard side boarding doors, tow post, bow and stern anchor pulpits, tie down pockets, four point lifting system, hydraulic bow door, flip up deck seats, dive bottle rack and Raymarine navigation suite.
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Model: 40-11 OSR
El Segundo, CA: The Chevron El Segundo Refinery is the largest refinery on the West Coast. Its Offshore Marine Terminal is located 1.5 miles from land and is connected via underwater pipelines. The M/V J. Skara is a dedicated oil spill response vessel responsible for protecting beaches and wildlife. A Lamor LPP6 HA/75C diesel power pack provides power for running oil skimmers and equipment. Two 4’ x 6’ under deck holds are installed on the foredeck for storage of equipment. The elevated cabin is outfitted with seating for 4 passengers. Additional outfitting includes a MaxiLift 110 telescoping boom crane and port & starboard side dive doors.
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Model: 44-4 Utility
Santa Barbara, CA: Twenty-five miles off the coast of California lies Santa Cruz Island. This 44’ Munson provides freight service to Santa Cruz Island and is an extremely capable vessel. With a payload capacity of 14,000 lbs. and a 22’ long cargo deck, she can used to transport heavy equipment, palletized cargo and large fuel totes. The cabin includes seating for six persons, head compartment, and galley with sink, stove and microwave. Other features include bow & stern hydraulic anchor winches, side boarding door, dive ladder, push knees, rooftop sighting station, solar battery charger, SOLAS 12-man life raft and Furuno MFD12 radar/plotter/sounder with class B AIS.
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Model: 48-5 OSR
El Segundo, CA: The Chevron El Segundo Refinery is the largest refinery on the West Coast. With such a close proximity to beaches and wildlife they are committed to environmental protection and responsibility. The M/V Duke J is deployed as part of their incident response program. A hydraulic boom reel on the aft deck is used to deploy and retrieve 1200 feet of offshore containment boom. Hydraulic controls on wheelhouse flybridge provide the boom operator an unobstructed view of the aft deck.
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Model: 48-6 Utility
Lake Superior, WI: The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore consists of 21 islands and are considered the jewels of Lake Superior. The National Park Service uses their 48’ Munson landing craft to service these remote islands, transporting vehicles, materials and heavy equipment weighing up to 30,000 lbs. Outfitting includes 16 heavy duty tie down pockets on the main deck, bow & stern anchoring systems, Raymarine radar/plotter/sounder, and Maxilift 270.3 telescoping deck crane.
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Model: 48-11 Fire
Vancouver, WA: Extending along the shore of the Columbia River, the City of Vancouver lies directly across the river from Portland, OR and is the southern gateway to the State of Washington. Their new Type IV Fire Emergency Response Vessel is outfitted with a Hale 80FCG 2500 GPM fire pump with two bow monitors, Scorpion EXM rooftop monitor and 8 fire hose hydrants. The walk around cabin includes HVAC, sky view windows, work stations, storage cabinets, refrigerator and aft head compartment. Electronics include three Furuno TZ14 multifunction displays with 36 mile radar, black box sounder, AIS, Flir Voyager III infrared camera, 200W siren, VHF and 800mhz radios, and six wireless headsets.
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Model: 48-12 OSR
Prudhoe Bay, AK: Located 400 miles north of Fairbanks, on Alaska’s north slope, Prudhoe bay is home to the largest oil field in North America. The 48’ “Pt. McIntyre” is a purpose build oil spill response vessel designed to retrieve oil in the event of a spill in order minimize the environmental impact. Outfitting include keel cooling with dry exhaust for both the main engines and the generator, Glendenning’s controls with joystick piloting system, a integrated hydraulic system rated for 100GPM @ 3700PSI, dual Maxilift hydraulic deck cranes, bow and stern hydraulic capstans, bow and stern hydraulic anchor winches, hydraulic quick disconnects for oil skimmers and a boom roller, as well as an enclosed wheelhouse with electric and heat exchanged main cabin heat.
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Model: 52-5 OSR
Sydney, BC: WCMRC is the only Transport Canada-certified marine spill response organization on Canada’s West Coast. WCMRC operates a small fleet Munson Boats including four of these 52 footers which are powered by twin 750 HP Scania diesels with Fernstrum closed loop keel coolers. Twin Hamilton 403 jets are operated with Glendinning Complete Controls 2 system with joystick piloting for precise maneuvering. Additional outfitting includes a bow control station, Maxilift ML330.4H deck crane with wireless controls, interceptor trim tabs, 3M vinyl wrap and Sonihull ultrasonic antifouling system.
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Model: 65-1 Expedition
St. Petersburg, Russia: Munson Boats is proud to introduce the Landing Craft Expedition 65, flagship of the Expedition Series. Constructed to comply with European Design Category B "Offshore" -Beaufort force 8 winds and associated wave heights of up to 4m, the Landing Craft Expedition combines the uncompromising construction practices of her smaller cousins with the interior fit and finish of a luxury motor yacht.
Performance: It was important to us that the LCE retained all of the rough water performance and serious high speed that Munson Boats are known for. With that in mind twin MAN CRM1550 turbo diesels mated to Hamilton 521 Jet drives were chosen. The LCE is capable of 48 mph and a comfortable cruising speed of 22 mph. Extensive insulation and sound deadening techniques were employed to make sure that the LCE remains comfortable and quiet, even at 42 knots.
Accommodations: Designed for long distance cruising and entertaining the main salon features a large galley with high end appliances and Corian countertops and dishwasher. The large main dining area features wrap around seating and offers great visibility for passengers while underway. The lower deck is home to four staterooms. Twin owner's staterooms are located aft and offer queen berths and large closets. Forward staterooms located on each side of the main passageway feature three bunk beds and hanging lockers. Two identical head compartments feature spacious walk-in showers, double sinks and marine heads.
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Our clients say it best…
“I’m pleased to inform you that Yuri in accompany of his comrades has finally enjoyed his first long distance boat trip from St. Petersburg to his Moscow home ship parking station. That trip happened last week and took them five days exploring a lake-river shape distance covering over a thousand miles within Russia’s Northwest and Central inland territory. Upon coming back home, Yuri seems to be quite enthused and satisfied with his new Munson boat. He has suggested me to convey to both of you hello from him along with words of appreciation for the excellent job you’ve done.”
Valery
Moscow, Russia