Thursday 19 April 2012

New Thunder Jet to Patrol in Livingston, MT

The Park County Sheriff Department in Livingston, Montana just took delivery of their new 20' Thunder Jet Denali!
Corporal Gregg Todd and his colleagues arrived in Clarkston to take delivery of their new patrol boat and were extremely excited to take delivery of their new jet boat.
"We are working with old equipment and this new boat will help make our jobs easier and make the river a much safer place to be" Says Corporal Todd on receipt of their new boat.
Park County Personnel Hooking up to their new patrol vessel
The 20' Denali model was built specially to patrol the extreme shallow waters of the Yellowstone River in and around Livingston, MT. The boat is equipped with the modern new bottom coating, K-5, from Specialty Products, which was originally designed for use in miltary applications for blast mitigation. However, due to the polyurea's very slick properties, it makes an ideal bottom coating for aluminum boats which are used in very shallow areas as it allows the boat to slide over submerged obstacles very easily.

Launching the new patrol boat at Clarkston, WA
This specially designed vessel is equipped with police flashers, siren, and hailer as well as a side entry door for easy retrieval of persons during search and rescue operations. With a full enclosure and heater this boat will patrol year round and set up with the Vortec 325hp 350PFi and Amercian Turbine SD309 jet pump this boat hits speeds well in excess of 50mph and will be sure to accomplish it's patrol and rescue missions in a swift and efficient manner. Look for it out on the Yellowstone this spring!
Perfect for extreme shallow water operation and easily capable of handling 6-8 persons



Extremely tight handling and quick planing make this the perfect patrol vessel