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The Pilot Boats designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates are grouped into Classes. Each Class refers to a group of vessels that use a common hull design with varying profiles and layouts. Each Class is named for the first vessel built to that design.
 Resilient Class
A 43-foot aluminum waterjet driven RIB developed to address the need for a small, maneuverable, shallow draft boat for in or near shore use. Collar options of foam, hybrid foam and air, or air collar are available. Two vessels have been built with a third to be delivered in late 2007.
L.A. Class
A 52-foot pilot launch developed for the Los Angeles Pilots. These vessels were built with moulded frp hulls and aluminum deckhouses. Two vessels have been built to this design thus far.
St. John's Class
A 53-foot aluminum pilot launch developed for the St. John's River Pilots based on the highly successful 50-foot Delaware and 51-foot Virginia pilot boats. Five vessels have been built thus far with a sixth to be delivered in 2008.
Chesapeake Class
A 53-foot aluminum pilot boat developed for the Maryland and Virginia Pilot organizations as an enhancement of the St. John's Class design with increased sheer height, beam, and topsides flair for severe offshore service. Ten vessels have been built since this class's inception in 2001, including one delivered in the Spring of 2007. An eleventh is currently under construction for delivery at the end of 2007.
Gulf Class
A 63-foot Twin Screw Pilot Boat developed to meet the need for a larger, more seakindly vessel for those pilots who needed to go further offshore or remain out on station for short periods of time. Three vessels ranging from 63' to 67' have been built with varying layouts and profiles.
Charleston Class
A 75-foot Twin Screw Pilot Boat that was originally developed for the severe conditions in Alaska waters. It was quickly adapted for use in warmer waters of the southern US. Two vessels were built for the Charleston Pilots. A third vessel is on order for a Gulf client for delivery in early 2009.
Texas Class
A 70-foot Water Jet Propelled vessel developed for the Galveston Texas Pilots to satisfy the need for a larger, safe, fast and maneuverable vessel that would be capable of higher speeds even when further offshore. A second vessel for the Galveston Texas Pilots is on order for delivery in mid 2009.
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