Custom builds
Commercial &Government Airboats
Louisiana Custom Airboats builds work airboats to spec for commercial crews and government agencies: coastal restoration, survey, levee work, emergency response and power line work. Built in our shop in Franklin, Louisiana.
The work
Built for the Job Site
Louisiana Custom Airboats builds custom work airboats for contractors, engineering and survey firms, and government agencies whose crews work where trucks and regular boats can't go: marsh, shallow water and flooded ground. Our commercial airboats are built for jobs like these:
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Coastal Restoration
Marsh building, land bridges and barrier island projects. Crews and gear moved across marsh and shallow water.
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Survey & Engineering
Survey and environmental field crews working across marsh, bayous and waterways.
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Levees & Flood Protection
Access for levee, flood-control structure and inspection work.
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Emergency Response
Rescue and emergency response boats that run in flooded and shallow water when other boats can't.
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Power Line Work
Airboats that carry linemen and their gear across marsh, mud and shallow water to build and repair power lines where trucks can't reach.
On the job
Built to Run Where
Other Boats Can't
Recent work
Commercial & Government Builds
Work airboats we've built for commercial crews and government agencies, from multi-engine boats that carry cranes and heavy equipment to a law enforcement airboat for a sheriff's office.
Sized to the work
Every Boat Is Spec'd to the Job
Tell us the crew size, the equipment the boat carries and the ground it runs on. We size the hull, power, deck and seating around them, and put it in writing before the build starts.
Hull
Aluminum hull welded in our shop, with length, width and capacity sized to the crew and the load, and a polymer bottom for running over marsh, mud and shallow water.
Engine & Drive
Pleasure Craft Marine (PCM) engines matched to the weight carried and the water it runs in, from a single engine to multi-engine work boats.
Deck & Load
Deck space and load capacity sized for the equipment the customer installs on the boat, such as cranes and bucket lifts.
Seating
Seats for the full crew, built and upholstered in our shop.
How it works
From First Spec to Finished Boat
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Send the job
Tell us the crew size, the equipment the boat carries and where it will run: open water, marsh, mud or flooded ground. Agencies can send the spec from their bid.
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Get a quote
We send you a written quote that lists the hull, power, deck and seating for the boat, and the price, before any metal is cut.
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We build it
Hull, engine, deck and seating, built in our shop in Franklin, Louisiana. Your equipment goes on once the boat is done.
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Ready for work
Your boat, rigged and ready for the job site. Pick it up at our shop in Franklin, or ask us about delivery.
Commercial & government
Have a Job That
Needs an Airboat?
Send the crew size, the equipment and where it will run. We'll spec the boat.