San Jacinto — Pilot Boats
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San Jacinto

Triple-jet, self-stabilizing pilot transfer vessel engineered for the demanding operations of the Houston Ship Channel.
5.0Trusted by professional operators across the Gulf
Hull
1774
Class
Pilot Boats
Client
Houston Pilots
Delivered
2025
LOA
80 ft
The Build

Triple MAN diesels through Hamilton jets

San Jacinto triple MAN diesel and Hamilton jet drive engine room
Hull 1774
  • Three MAN D 2862 LE 438 engines · 1,200 rpm rated
  • Three Hamilton HTX 47 jets with AVX controls
  • 37.5 kn top / 32.5 kn cruise
  • Seakeeper 40 gyro-stabilizer
  • SeaLift hydraulic rescue platform with jib pole
03BOAT PROFILE

San Jacinto — Boat Profile

San Jacinto side elevation blueprint
Fig. 03 — Side Elevation
Hull 177480 ft LOA
Size
80 ft LOA · 21 ft beam
Top Speed
37.5 kn top · 32.5 kn cruise

Vessel Type
Pilot Vessel
Hull Type
Aluminum Inverted Deep "V"
Classification
Built to U.S.C.G. Standards and ABS Welding Standards
Designer / Builder
Breaux's Bay Craft
Owner
Houston Pilots
Vessel Location
Houston Channel
Year Built
2025

The Outcome

Triple-jet performance on one of the world's busiest ship channels

Top Speed
37.5 kn
Cruise Speed
32.5 kn
Propulsion
3 × Jet
What the build delivers
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Performance & Capacity

Power & Performance

Engines
Three (3) MAN D 2862 LE 438 · 1,200 rpm each
Gears
Three (3) Twin Disk MGX-5204 SC
Generators
Two (2) Northern Lights M944T3FG 38 kW 3-Phase
Engine Shafts
DSL Cardan Shafts — 2 composite + 1 steel (Driveline Service of Portland)

Capacities

Fuel Capacity
Forward: 1,400 gal · Aft: 800 gal
Fresh Water Capacity
100 gal
Additional Capacities
Three (3) DEF tanks · 145 gal each
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Systems & Outfitting

Electronics & Navigation

  • Three (3) Delta19 Multi-Function Displays
  • Furuno Radar 1518
  • Two (2) Sailor 6248 VHF Radios
  • Furuno FE-800 Echo Scanner
  • Furuno LH5000 Loudhailer
  • Furuno GP170D DGPS
  • Furuno SC-70 SAT Compass
  • ACR Globalfix V5 EPIRB
  • FLIR Thermal and Visible Imaging Cameras
  • Two (2) Tote Vision LED-1003 HDLX CCTV Monitors
  • TCL Roku TV

Custom Features

  • Seakeeper 40 gyro-stabilizer
  • SeaLift rescue platform with 24 V hydraulic unit and transom jib pole
  • Fixed CO2 engine-room fire suppression (Total Safety / Burner Fire Control)
  • Two (2) four-ton Dometic variable-speed chillers + five air-handling units
  • Delta-T blowers with temperature/speed control and moisture eliminators
  • Fuel polishing system (Gulf Coast Filters)
  • Water-cooled exhaust (Soundown of Massachusetts)
  • Custom SeaDeck — Storm Gray over Blue Teak pattern
  • Fritted laminated glass with integrated defrosters
  • Hamilton Jet AVX Advanced Controls
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On the water, and in the yard.

San Jacinto construction stage 1
Construction Progress — Construction stage 1
San Jacinto construction stage 2
Construction Progress — Construction stage 2
San Jacinto construction stage 3
Construction Progress — Construction stage 3
San Jacinto on sea trial
Sea Trial — Sea trial — Houston Channel
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