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SAN JACINTO MAIN PARTICULARS

Owner/operator: .............................................................Houston Pilots

Designer: ...........................................................................................ECS

Builder: ...............................................................Breaux’s Bay Craft Inc

Dimensions: ............................................................................80 x 21-ft.

Boat Type: ................................................................................Pilot Boat

Engines: ....................................(3) MAN D2862 LE 438 diesel engines 1,200 hp each at 2,100 rpm

Gears .................................................(3) Twin Disc MGX 5204 SC gears

Waterjets ............................................(3) HamiltonJet HTX47 waterjets

Generators .....................................(2) Northern Lights 38-kW gensets

Exhaust System ...........................Soundown Corp. of Massachusetts

Speed, max. .............................................................................37.5 knots

Speed, cruise...........................................................................32.5 knots

Stabilizatoin ........................................................................Seakeeper 40

Displays .........................................................(3) Delta19 Multi displays

Radar ....................................................................................Furuno 1518

Radios .......................................................................(2) Sailor 6248 VHF

Compas, DGPS, Loudhailer, AIS ................................................Furuno

Epirb .............................................................................ACR Global? x V5

Night Vision .....................................................................................FLIR t

Chairs ............................................................................................NorSap

Sanitation .....................................................................................A-Head supplied by Advanced A/C & Electric, LLC in Abbeville, LA consists of two four-ton Dometic chillers (variable speed) and titanium condenser coils with ? ve air-handling units.

Fritted laminated glass with integrated defrosters installed on the forward three windshields, and the forward two side windows by B&G Glass of New Iberia, LA, ensures visibil- ity in all weather conditions.

The engine room overhead, forward bulkhead, and crew quarters were insulated by EEG Marine of Gulfport, MS.

Mist eliminators and blowers were furnished by Centek In- dustries of Thomasville, GA.

Attention to detail is evident throughout this vessel. Cus- tom SeaDeck ? ooring supplied by Castaway Customs Texas,

LLC — Storm Gray over Blue Teak pattern — was installed on the walk-around deck and boarding area. This not only adds traction underfoot, but provides a clean aesthetic ? nish.

All logos, name, and home port were designed and installed on re? ective material by Lipari Sporting of New Iberia, LA.

The San Jacinto was constructed in Loreauville, Loui- siana, a legacy shipbuilding hub nestled along the Bayou

Teche. Founded by Roy Breaux Sr. in 1946, Breaux’s Bay

Craft continues to lead with tradition, performance, and a reputation for delivering rugged, reliable vessels around the globe. The SAN JACINTO represents over 75 years of boatbuilding heritage.