Texas Gunboat

[bondobill]

This may be old news. if it is sorry, a friend just emailed this to me.
The TEXAS DPS - New 36 ft. Patrol/Gunboat
[pictured at the Homer Garrison Law Enforcement Academy, in Austin]

Designed and built to patrol Falcon Lake . . . The armaments onboard
include 5 - static mounted [2 dual & 1 single] FN M240B 7.62×51 mm NATO
Light machineguns, 2 - Barrett .50 BMG Sniper Rifles, and other assorted
5.56 rifles, 9mm sub machineguns, and grenade launchers.

MEXICAN PIRATES ? . . . . . . . . . . . ."Bring 'em on !"

[Capt Matt]

Looks like a Yellowfin, could be a Nor Tech though. They build lots of government boats, they are located by me.
Capt Matt

[wingtime]

Gotta love the Department of public safety sign under the twin mounted M240's  LOL

[Blue Agave]

Looks like a yellowfin.  Why does the highway patrol need a boat?

[John Jones]

Looks like a yellowfin.  Why does the highway patrol need a boat?

http://www.aolnews.com/2010/10/01/pirat ... ng-feared/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 03707.html

[gran398]

Great article. Those pirates aren't outrunning/outgunning that bad boy.

[Blue Agave]

I've been to Zapata, TX.  I worked on an oil derrick right on lake falcon for two weeks. I could be mistaken, but I don't believe that boat is capable of operating on lake falcon. I'm going to have to call some old buddies in Texas to find out.

[John Jones]

depths up to 110ft but levels fluctuate up to 50 ft.

[seabob4]

36 YF, all-terrian tires on the trailer...

[GoneFission]

OK, I gotta ask the obvious question that seems to be a point here:  HIGHWAY Patrol?     I would like to see them pull me over on the Interstate with that...     Don't want to sound political here, but did Rick Perry come up with the idea of getting a fast boat for the Highway Patrol?  

[Capt Matt]

Saw one of  36ft texas highway patrol boats in person today. They bought 6 of them and are doing the training in Pine Island sound. The boat was at the Punta Rassa boat ramp when I was picking up my charter this morning. The guy's on board where really cool and had done the rigging and misc other systems. They explained to me they are training the texas cops to run the boat over the next 6 days. Nor tech had a boat there too to help with the training. The boat is bullet proof and has covers over the v-rods that are bullet proof too.
Amazing boat. Kinda cool the main guy was admiring my old flatback while he waited on the cops to show up.
Capt Matt

[gran398]

Very cool...looks like he knew his boats if he was checking out the 'ol girl

[aquaaggie]

My buds back in Texas don't mess around. Go big or go home, as they say...

[WillieT]

OK, I gotta ask the obvious question that seems to be a point here:  HIGHWAY Patrol?     I would like to see them pull me over on the Interstate with that...     Don't want to sound political here, but did Rick Perry come up with the idea of getting a fast boat for the Highway Patrol?  

Texas Highway Patrol are the official "State Police" for the State of Texas, just like the Mississippi Highway Patrol are for Mississippi......

[seabob4]

OK, I gotta ask the obvious question that seems to be a point here:  HIGHWAY Patrol?     I would like to see them pull me over on the Interstate with that...     Don't want to sound political here, but did Rick Perry come up with the idea of getting a fast boat for the Highway Patrol?  

Texas Highway Patrol are the official "State Police" for the State of Texas, just like the Mississippi Highway Patrol are for Mississippi......

So you guys don't have water cops?  I mean, go out on Tampa Bay, you have marine units from every agency out there...Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Manatee County, Tampa Police, St. Pete Police, FWC...I'm sure there are more, but no Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).  Guess they figure highway means highway...