Lyman-Morse Fabrication (LMF), NE Harbor, Maine, has unveiled a new landing craft series.
The LMF landing craft series is designed to be tough enough for the most rigorous commercial use and built to the exacting standards and high quality of execution that surrounds everything that comes out of Lyman-Morse shop, the company said. The workboats are being used as research, rescue, and workboats for universities, fire and rescue departments, and municipalities. However, they’ve also been gaining traction in the recreational market, for owners who want a boat as tough as the coasts they cruise, the company said.
“We can handle just about any level of customization that is requested of us — electronics, pumps, overrun hoses, pipes — we have all that expertise in-house with everyone who works on the pleasure boats,” Jonathan Egan, manager of the Lyman-Morse Fabrication division, said in a statement. “So, there’s a lot we can do. These are workboats, so they’re a bit more spartan than the Lyman-Morse pleasure yachts, but we can put anything anywhere a customer wants, so long as it works and fits within the constraints of the hull.
Each landing craft is customized to the client’s specific needs for the boat, with size capabilities ranging from 24' to 120'. Hull number 1 of the LMF 33, for instance, was built for the University of New Hampshire’s aquaculture research program, which required the 32'9"x11'10" boat to be equipped with a 3,300-lb. crane mounted to the deck for easily hauling nets and traps.
Response Marine designed the aluminum boat, which is powered by twin Yamaha 250-hp outboards, giving the boat a running speed of 37 knots and a top speed of 40+ knots.
For one of the recent LMF 28s built for South Carolina’s Anderson County Fire Department, the 28'x8'6" vessel was equipped with a built-in water tank and pump so that a hose could be connected for fire suppressions operations.
Also designed by Response Marine, the aluminum fireboat is powered by two Yamaha 250-hp outboards, giving that boat a running speed of 30 knots and a top speed of 45 knots
