What has Munson been doing lately?

Designed for serious offshore fishing in Southern California waters, this 52’ Munson Sport Boat combines performance, comfort, and professional-grade outfitting with Quad 600hp Mercury Verado outboard motors, a 12kw north light generator, Seakeeper 6 Gyro stabilizer and Zipwake automatic trim leveling system. The vessels fishing equipment includes in deck insulated fish holds, integrated tackle boxes on the aft deck with central live well for bait, roof mounted outriggers and stern access doors for great access to the water. The cabin features a Flagship Marine air conditioning system, head compartment, “V” berth, galley and convertible settee.

Many of the barrier islands within Cape Lookout National Seashore are only accessible by boat. The National Park Service uses their 52’ Munson landing craft to transport equipment and personnel to the remote areas under their management. Outfitting includes a Zipwake automatic trim-control system, jack plates for shallow-water operations, a hydraulically operated bow door, 12v bow thruster, fresh water washdown system, 6kw Northern Lights generator, rooftop air-conditioning unit, Garmin navigation suite, and an elevated wheelhouse with sky view windows for improved visibility.

The State University of New York’s Lake Champlain Research Institute operates a 36’ Munson research vessel supporting a wide range of aquatic studies on Lake Champlain. The vessel is used for core sampling, deploying plankton nets, and conducting bottom trawl surveys. Outfitting includes an 11’ tall 1,500-lb-capacity hydraulic A-frame, Kinematics 16×10 deck winch holding 600’ of Dyneema line, port and starboard davits with hydraulic winches, Volvo’s Joystick Piloting System, a multi-display Furuno navigation suite, generator, rooftop air-conditioning, forced-air diesel heat, head compartment, and a removable transom door.

The National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center uses their 32’ Packcat to continue their goal to inventory, document, and preserve submerged cultural and natural resources in our National Parks. Outfitting on their vessel includes a full width cabin with rooftop air conditioner, co-pilot station with cable passthroughs to the bow deck, 12V anchor windlass, lifting davit, bow door and side door dive ladders, tow post and engine guard.

Whether it’s accessing remote areas, hunting, crabbing or fishing; this 30’ Munson sport boat is built to take full advantage of the outdoor activities Alaska has to offer. Outfitting includes a 12V pot hauler, anchor winch, aft control station, Burnewiin bait cleaning table, diesel cabin heater, head compartment, galley with sink, stove and refrigerator, overnight berthing for 5 adults and Yamaha Helm Master EX joystick piloting with station hold capability.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office operates this 28’ Packcat on Chickamauga Lake, a 58 mile long reservoir on the Tennessee River boasting 810 miles of shoreline.  Outfitting on their patrol boat includes Raymarine navigation electronics with dual 16” displays, Whelen light bar, FLIR thermal imaging camera, bow door and side door dive ladders, scuba tank rack, lifting davit, tow post and engine guard.

The East Priest Lake Fire Department selected this 26’ Munson to respond to fires, emergencies and search and rescue calls on the beautiful Priest Lake system in Northern Idaho. Outfitting on their vessel includes a 12V electric bow door, Zip Wake dynamic trim system, Garmin navigation electronics, Hale 500 GPM fire pump with bow monitor and rapid deployment hose bins with discharges on the main deck. 

Vision Subsea is an Alaska based underwater inspection services company that utilizes ROV’s and multibeam sonar equipment to provide high quality data collection. Their 26’ Packcat includes an offset cabin configuration with diesel cabin heater, fore and aft cable passthroughs in the cabin, a hose tree for a ROV dive umbilical, co-pilot survey station, blackout window covers, push knees and Tuff Trailer.

 Located in Western Washington, the San Juan Islands are home to twelve State Parks, eight of which are only accessible by boat. Washington State Parks operates a pair of these 24’ Packcat catamaran landing craft to transport personnel and equipment and maintain their remote locations. Outfitting includes a remote-controlled LED spotlight, anti-fouling bottom paint, VHF radio, Garmin navigation suite and a galvanized Tuff Trailer. 

Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife operates this 36’ Packcat as a patrol vessel in the San Juan Islands. It is also called upon to respond during severe weather to perform search & rescue duties. Outfitting includes an aft helm station, bow thruster, davit with 12” Hydroslave, in-deck fish holds, washdown pump, side boarding doors and dive ladder.

This 26’ Munson landing craft is used by the Cincinnati Police Department for patrol, security and emergency response along the Ohio River. Outfitting includes a 5kw generator, heated and air conditioned cabin, Garmin navigation suite, dive ladders, scuba tank holders, lifting davit, tow post and bow mounted push knees.

The Misty Fjords Ranger District uses their 26’ Munson landing craft to transport equipment and personnel to the remote areas of southeast Alaska. Outfitting includes a heated cabin with suspension seat, tow post, auxiliary kicker motor, trim tabs and a Garmin navigation suite.

The University of Washington Applied Physics Lab operates this 26’ Munson landing craft to perform a variety of tasks from sampling to surveying from Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean. Outfitting includes a Thern lifting davit, Maxilift M110 telescoping boom crane, bow mounted push knees, Simrad navigation suite and walkthrough cabin with head compartment.

This 28’ Munson landing craft joins a fleet of other Munson landing craft to transport people and equipment throughout the many islands that make up Apostle Islands National Park. Outfitting includes a heated cabin, Raymarine navigation suite, lifting eyes, tow post, bow mounted push knees and integrated D-rubber protection along the port and starboard sides.

This 28’ Munson Landing craft is used to transport personnel and equipment to remote properties around New York City and Long Island. Outfitting includes a 12v bow door winch, bench seating throughout the wheelhouse, heated cabin, Garmin navigation suite, bow thruster, side boarding doors and a flip out pedestrian ramp.

This 36’ Munson research vessel serves the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory engage in activities across its various disciplines, including marine biology, ocean sensing, and naval technology development. Outfitting includes Volvo’s Joystick Piloting for station keeping and precise maneuverability at low speeds, a heated and air conditioned cabin, enclosed head compartment, 9.5kw generator, hydraulicly actuated stern a-frame, lift out stern door, roof top mounted hydraulic winch, side lifting davit.

The City of Sacramento Fire Department selected this 32’ Munson fire boat to provide enhance its firefighting and search and rescue capabilities for its first responders. The onboard fire system features Waterous CXT 1500 GPM fire pump that is plumbed to TFT Hurricane monitors with quad stacked tips at the bow. The walk through cabin includes a Dometic Dura-Sea air conditioner. Electronics include two Garmin 8610 10” displays and Flir M-364 thermal imaging camera. Twin Mercury SeaPro 300’s are installed with hydraulic jack plates for shallow water operations.

The 34’ M/V La Reine (The Queen) is USCG certified for 20 passengers and is used as a ferry for the small island camp.  The 18’ long cargo deck allows for transportation of large cargo and has removable seat lockers for passengers.  Port and starboard side doors make boarding from the dock a breeze.  Zipwake dynamic interceptors automatically control pitch and roll while underway and a Webatso cabin heater was installed for winter time operations.

The mission of the Chesapeake Fire Department is to protect life, property, and the environment by providing quality emergency services and community risk reduction. The addition of “Fire Boat 4” expands their response capability to new levels with a 2500 gpm Hale 80 FC diesel powered fire system and twin Hamilton Waterjet with AVX precision joystick controls.

The National Park Service uses their 38’ Munson for crew transport, law enforcement, search and rescue. Outfitting includes triple 300hp Mercury outboards and bow thruster that is integrated with the Mercury joystick piloting system. Electronics include a Furuno navigation suite with open array radar, FLIR camera, cabin outfitting includes head compartment, galley with refrigerator and Wallas stove, redundant diesel cabin heater systems.

Biscayne National Park is located south of Miami and includes the northern most islands of the Florida Keys.  The National Park Service uses this 44’ Munson for transporting heavy equipment within the park including a Kubota tractor, dump truck and fuel tank transport trailers.

Anne Arundel County Fire Department operates this 26’ Packcat, designed specifically to support dive rescue operations.  Outfitting includes a port side dive door with dive ladder, bow door dive ladder, Roll Control dive bottle racks, hose trees for surface supplied air, flip up seating in the bow and removable work table in the bow. 

Harpswell Fire & Rescue is responsible for emergency response operations on land contiguous with Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as Orr’s Island, Great Island, Bailey Island and over 200 smaller islands.