
Patriot Airboats / Agency boats
Patrol boats for sheriff's offices, game wardens and constables who work marsh, flooded ground and rivers a hull with a prop in the water can't reach.
Grant money or your own budget. Calcasieu Parish bought its boats with Port Security Grant funds.
The shop helps you write the bid spec: hull, power, lights, seating and agency graphics.
Open bids are fine. Jefferson County bought two Patriots on IFB 23-078. Patriot is registered in SAM.gov for federal buys.
Once your turn in line has come, it takes 17 days to build an airboat. Each one is water tested before it ships.
Deputies and wardens train with Patriot captains. Agencies buying boats get a training discount that grows with class size.


Set up for duty
Every agency boat starts with the crew, the gear you carry and the water you patrol. The shop lays out the deck around that, then puts your markings on it.

On record / August 2026
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Marine Division took delivery of new Patriots bought with Port Security Grant funds. They replaced older airboats and give deputies current equipment for patrolling the marsh, waterways and hard-to-reach corners of the parish.
Read the story April 2026 / Waller CountyA constable's Patriot pulls a kayaker off the Brazos River at night. Read the rescue log.Fleet pricing is quoted case by case. Call 409-422-0006 or email faron@patriotairboats.com.
Most buy on an open bid or with grant money. Jefferson County bought two on IFB 23-078, and Calcasieu Parish used Port Security Grant funds. Patriot is registered in SAM.gov for federal buys (UEI K3QVDQEP7KA9, CAGE 948Q4).
Fleet procurement deskYes. The shop helps you spec the hull, power, lights, seating and graphics so the bid describes the boat your deputies need.
See the bid spec sheetCrew size, gear and the water you patrol decide it. Patriot builds hulls from 16 to 26 feet and special sizes to an agency's spec.
Airboat sizes explainedYes. Agencies can request any hull size or setup, including multi-motor boats.
Once your turn in line has come, it takes 17 days to build an airboat. Every boat gets a check sheet and a water test under load before it ships.
Yes. Patriot's captains hold USCG OUPV licenses and have 20 or more years on airboats. Courses run 2 to 5 days, and agencies buying boats get a training discount that grows with class size.
Airboat trainingLifetime structural hull, 5-year stainless steel and 3-year or 200-hour engine.
WarrantyPatriot services and repairs airboats at the shop in Vidor, Texas.
Service and repairTell the shop what your unit patrols, how many deputies ride and how you plan to buy. Fleet pricing is quoted case by case.