Pilot Boat
Length: 47 feet
Beam: 14 feet
Gross Tonnage: 38
Year Built: 1997
Builder: Breaux’s Bay Craft – Loreauville, Louisiana
Hull Material: Aluminum
Propulsion: 2 x Caterpillar C-18 engines (800 hp each)
Top Speed: 24 knots with two 5 bladed wheels
Consumption: 60 gallons per hour with 300 gallon capacity
built in 1997 by Breaux’s Bay Craft for the Mobile Bar Pilots. Originally powered with Caterpillar C-12 diesel engines, Mobile Pilot was re-powered in 2013 with C-18 engines. As of April 2023, each engine has approximately 5,280 hours. The clutches are Twin Disc Power Commander. Generator is an Onan 12.5 generator with 11,531 hrs. All of the scheduled services have been taken care of. The Air Conditioner manufacturer is Trane.
