Special Feature
Photos by Britton W Crosby
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Special Feature
Photos by Britton W Crosby
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New Page Added December 20, 2015 Updated March 21,
2023
VIRGINIA BOATS
Alexandria
Chesapeake
Chesterfield County
Colonial Beach
Fairfax County
Hampton
Henrico County
Newport News
Norfolk
OWL / Woodbridge
Portsmouth
Smith Mountain Lake
Spotsylvania County
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
York County / Seaford
Photos Dec 2021
Fairfax County
"Fire Boat 420"
The Fairfax County, Virginia Fire Rescue took delivery of a
new Metal Shark boat
in 2019. The 29' Defiant vessel is powered by twin Yamaha outboards.
The rigid hull craft is primarily being kept on a trailer at Fairfax County
Station 20
not far from the Pohick Bay boat ramp at Gunston Cove
on the northern shore
of Mason Neck on the Potomac River south of
the Washington, DC metro area.
Fairfax County includes approximately
175 miles of shoreline.
The new boat replaced the former Fire Boat 420, built in 2005
by MetalCraft.
The FireStorm 36 was sold in 2020.
A small boat at Fairfax Station 20
FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE BOAT
"Fire Boat 420"
"Gunston Hall"
The Fairfax County, Virginia Fire Boat "Gunston Hall" was
built in 2005
by MetalCraft Marine. The vessel is a FireStorm 36 with a LOA of 39' 2",
a beam of 13' and a draft of 1' 10". The pump rating is 1750 gpm
with 5 remote controlled monitors capable of flowing over 2400 gpm.
The boat has a maximim speed of 42 mph.
"Fire Boat 420" is located at the Pohick Bay boat ramp on
Gunston Cove
on the northern shore of Mason Neck on the Potomac River south of
the Washington, DC metro area. Fairfax County includes approximately
175 miles of shoreline.
Photos Dec 2015
VIRGINIA BOATS
Alexandria
Chesapeake
Chesterfield County
Colonial Beach
Fairfax County
Hampton
Henrico County
Newport News
Norfolk
OWL / Woodbridge
Portsmouth
Smith Mountain Lake
Spotsylvania County
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
York County / Seaford
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