Kingston 30 High Speed Patrol and Work Boat

MetalCraft Marine

US Navy, Department of Salvage, DC

Kingston 30
US Navy, Department of Salvage, DC
Max speed34 Knots
L.O.A.30'
L.W.L.24'9"
B.O.A.8' 6"
Draft1' 6"
EnginesIVECO 6.7 L 420 HP
JetsUltra JET 305 HT
ElectronicsFURUNO

The Kingston 30 is fast, maneuverable, versatile, rugged and reliable vessel suited to a wide range of patrol, work and tow applications.

Hull Shape

MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 40 high-speed aluminum fireboat

The Firestorm operates on the Kingston hull design platform. This proprietary design features a delta-pad center planing flat. This provides additional lift resulting a lower trim angle through the pre-planing transition zone, "the hump".

Fireboats are about 25% heavier than a conventional patrol boat because of firefighting equipment and rescue gear. This can cause the planning hull surface area to be marginal, or even too low in the water, to plane at all. A heavy boat with a small water plane causes exaggerated high bow planning angles, and heavier loads on engines reducing their longevity.

MetalCraft Marine's high-efficiency hulls offset the FireStorm's high gear-loads, providing additional speed and better fuel economy. MetalCraft Marine FireStorm fireboats give you speed and performance without compromising the equipment list.

Standard Features

Standard boat includes:

  • base hull
  • metal package with push knee bow,
  • flat aft cargo/work deck,
  • structural pipe gunwales around workdeck,
  • hull ready to install either jet, conventional shaft or outdrive or outboard propulsion.

Vessel is rated for customer supplied single 200 HP up to twin 425 HP.

Vessel is configured with 4 watertight compartments with access hatches to provide one compartment damaged stability.

Vessel is light ice capable and capable of beaching.

Hull is extremely stable and capable of planing speeds or low displacement speeds and is directionally stable by means of several below water chine angles to better direct water flow.

An optional high angle transom is available for high speed reverse situations.

Vessel has been in production since 1987.

Vessel comes with ten year hull warranty.

WE offer the boat with an optional ABS structural package.

Please ask for complete details on optional items.

Misc Options

  • design allowance for changes,
  • Tank compartment testing
  • other FAT tests and QA,
  • (delivery to within continental US to be negotiated),
  • Commissioning package including fenders, lines life jackets, anchor gear and rode, 316 fasteners, labels

Optional Systems

  • 3 X Rule 2000 GPH bilge pumps w floats switches and alarms,
  • 2 X 75 gallon fuel tanks or sgl. 150 gal tank w/racor backup filter for single engine installation,
  • Kaikhaefer Zero effort controls,
  • Teleflex hydraulic stg,
  • USCG Approved extinguishers,
  • Groco seawater strainer and cooling system,
  • MCM hes stainless waterlift mufflers cannot melt with engine flame out,
  • Engine driven or roof mount 13,500 BTU HVAC unit,(engine driven HVAC unit only available w/diesel engine, roof mount requires generator),
  • Heatercraft 40,000 BTU cabin heater w/defrost diffusers (Requires inboard engine),
  • high water, fire and smoke alarms available.

Electrical Options

  • Complete ABYC wiring system,
  • NEMA boxes as applicable, including 16 breaker DC panel w/watertight breakers,
  • 5 breaker AC panel,
  • 4 X 31 series batteries with isolators,
  • Guest remote 1M CP spot light, (ACR spot light available),
  • battery charger,
  • Shorepower galv isolator,
  • cabin lighting,
  • corrosion meter,
  • deck lighting, (LED option)
  • Nav lights,
  • horn,
  • wiper with washers,
  • Shorepower system, (6.5Kw Onan genset available) ,
  • multiple DC outlets,
  • Furuno Navnet electronics pkg
  • Model 1834 with 2KW dome antenna,
  • Horizon Spectrum VHF w/DSC and Hailer,
  • (Motorola 500-800 MGHZ radios available or install customer supplied emergency radios),
  • (EPIRB available),
  • compass,
  • defrost fans,
  • control panel dimmer.

Fitout Options

  • Bead blasted or sanded hull and or cabin,(painted hull and cabin is separate option),
  • sandblasted treadplate decks, (Flat plate if preferred),
  • Exposed interior metal surfaces coated w/Zolatone color of your choice,
  • Vessel name painted or welded lettering,
  • aluminum framed opening windshields with dogs,
  • 2 speed wipers w/washers, sliding side windows w/screens,
  • fixed aft windows, (all windows can be tinted to your choice and anodizing color of choice),
  •  Diamond Seaglaze aluminum insulated door with dogs and stainless lock set, (Electronic lock option available),
  • Main cabin insulated with acoustic fire retardant insulation and temperature cycling wall and ceiling cladding, (All panels are removable with smaller panels covering wire ways that do not require tool set to remove),
  • Smaller ceiling panels conceal wire joints for roof mounted/radar arch appliances,
  • Cuddy insulated w/fire retardent insulation, Acoustic anti fatigue floor neoprene floor matting, Fire retardant engine room insulation,
  • Suspension helm and nav seats with arm rests and adjustable settings for weight,
  • Passenger seat/storage boxes port & stbd to sit 2 to 4 comfortably w/removeable cushions,
  • Hinged console or hinged access panel to access console wiring,
  • 4 X 12-18" cleats,
  • 4 X 4" pipe mooring bitts,
  • Fixed 1.5" handrails aft,
  • 4.5" heavy duty rubber fendering along each hull side with easy access to fasteners, (fendering has sleeve washers designed to prevent entrapment of salt or sand behind the rubber fendering to prevent crevice corrosion),
  • Zinc or aluminum anodes to meet ABYC hull potential calculations,
  • portable head w/deck discharge & privacy curtain,
  • microwave/fridge in cabinet and coffee pot meal counter and storage, (genset required for microwave/fridge/coffee pot appliances).

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