Where to Run an Airboat in Texas and Louisiana
Which Texas and Louisiana waters allow airboats, which WMAs and refuges ban them, and where the exceptions are, with a place checker. Rules checked October 3, 2026.
Airboat Maintenance Guide: 25-Hour Service and Seasonal Checks
Airboat maintenance by the hour: the 25-hour break-in service, 50-hour oil changes, prop bolt checks, and the heat and salt checks Gulf Coast boats need.
Buying an Airboat Out of State: Taxes, Titles, Registration and Delivery
Buying an airboat out of state from Texas: how to skip the Texas boat tax, what your home state charges, the title paperwork and delivery to all 50 states.
How Long Does It Take to Build a Custom Airboat?
How long a custom airboat build takes from deposit to delivery, stage by stage, what stretches the lead time, and an order-by planner for your date.
What Patriot Checks Before a Boat Leaves the Shop
Every airboat that leaves Patriot goes through the same final check sheet. Here is what the crew checks, plus a used airboat inspection checklist you can run on any boat.
Airboat Sizes Explained: 16 ft to 26 ft
Airboats for hunting, fishing, work and rescue commonly run 16 to 26 feet long and 7 to 9 feet wide. Size chart, size picker, trailer lengths, the Texas width limit and real 20×8 prices from the Patriot lot in Vidor, Texas.
What Is My Airboat Worth? An Airboat Value and Appraisal Guide
What your airboat is worth comes from comparable boats, not a blue book. Real September 2026 listings from the Patriot lot, the factors that move airboat value, a comps worksheet, and how trade-in, consignment and cash offers compare.
How Much Does an Airboat Cost? New, Custom and Used Airboat Prices
New Patriot airboat builds run about $80,000 to $160,000+, and used boats on the Patriot lot were listed from $38,000 to $125,000 in September 2026. Real listings, Texas and Louisiana tax rules, running costs and a year-one cost calculator.
Diesel vs Gas Airboat Engines
Engine guides Diesel versus Gas Your annual hours settle this, not the argument at the ramp. Here is where each
Airboat Engine Comparison
Ask five airboaters what the best engine is and you’ll get five answers and at least one argument. The truth