GENERAL
INFORMATION
Construction
The standard PRO PUNT® is an all welded construction, using hollow
three chambered high tensile marine grade aluminium extrusion.
NO bolts or rivets are used at all, and the innate strength
of the material means there is no need for internal or external
framing.
This method of construction provides:
- high strength and rigidity
- inbuilt buoyancy (all hulls are pressure tested)
- double skin protection from hull penetration
- smooth and efficient water contact surface area
- economical operation
- durability
- low maintenance hulls
- capability of carrying extremely high payloads
- unencumbered work space
Application
Due to their rugged construction and high performance, PRO
PUNT® have many applications where a no-frills marine
workhorse is required. The versatility of the basic design
is demonstrated by the variety of uses to which these vessels
have been put. These include:
- livestock transport
- fishing / aquaculture
- diving tender
- landing barge
- garbage barge / crane barge
- flood/rescue
- research
- maintenance
- mining/exploration
- fuel transport
- tourism
- glass bottom boat
- general cargo transport
- family / pleasure craft
Power Source
Standard PRO PUNT® are fitted with transom outboard motor
mountings - to suit long shaft. Provision can be made for
the installation of alternative power sources, and these can
be supplied & fitted if required.
Performance
Shallow draught, exceptionally high payload capacity and relatively
low power requirements with resulting economy of operation
are features, which added to its rigidity and stability, give
the PRO PUNT® the performance demanded by commercial operators,
and recreational boaters.
Optional Extras
There is almost no limit to the list of optional fittings
and modifications which may be incorporated into these vessels
to suit individual requirements. Examples of the most popular
options include:
- ‘pod’ compartment at the stern constructed
onto the transom to take the outboard motor (single/dual)
and house the fuel tanks to give total work space in the
boat, and to eliminate the risk of fuel contamination of
cargo
- bow shelf / locker under foredeck
- seating - side or cross mounted
- steering console - with windscreen / locker etc.
- sponsons
- fish hauling arms & winches
- cattle crates
- hand rails
- canopy frame / cover
- tapered bow
- anchor well
- bollards - forward / towing / heavy duty
- bow loading ramp - slide off/on
- bow door
- hydraulic crane
- landing barge configuration
- cat hulls
- performance hull
- raised bow
- glass bottom viewing panels
- full cabins
- swim platforms
- under bow doubler / grounding plate
- self draining deck
- live bait tank
- cutting board
- painted
- signwritten
- customised
- dual outboard configuration
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