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Taku
Jet Boats · Platform

Taku Cabin Jet Boat: From Open Water to River Delta

Built to cross big salt water and run straight up a shallow delta, with a load aboard.

  • 24′, 25′, 33′
  • 15° deadrise
  • Gas or diesel
  • Single, twin or triple jets

The Taku was born in Juneau, Alaska, where getting anywhere means crossing open salt water and then running up the Taku River: wind and waves first, then a shallow, sandy delta. One boat has to handle both, usually with a full load of gear aboard.

A moderate 15° deadrise gives a ride that doesn't beat you up in a chop and still runs skinny water. The cabin forward keeps the crew dry, and the open aft deck carries freight, fuel and gear to places without roads.

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Built your wayEvery size, layout and power package on this page is a starting point. Length, beam, layout, power and outfitting can all change, and we work it out with you in 3D CAD before any plate is cut.

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Built in Anacortes, WA, USAIn-house design & engineeringBuild capacity to 100′CNC router cutCNC formingPulse MIG & TIG weldingVertical integration: we do it allDiesel & waterjet experts
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Specifications

Sizes24′, 25′, 33′
Beam8′-6″ (24, 25); 10′ (33)
Deadrise15°
PowerGas or diesel inboards; single, twin or triple
PropulsionWaterjets
KickerKicker outboard option on the 24 and 25
Bottom1/4″ 5086
Sides0.160″ 5052 (24, 25); 3/16″ 5052 (33)
Keel3/8″ (24, 25); 1/2″ (33) + 1/4″ doubler
DecksWelded
LayoutCabin forward, open aft deck

Who it's for

Remote lodges, guides and families in Alaska and similar country · Hauling freight, fuel and people to roadless places · Agencies and utilities working river mouths and deltas · Owners who need one boat for open water and shallow rivers

One hull, three sizes, built to suit

The Taku comes in 24′, 25′ and 33′. The 24 is a shortened 25. The 33 shows how far the platform can stretch: for one owner we kept the Taku's entry, warp and deadrise, widened the beam to 10′ to fit three supercharged Indmar Raptor 575s on three HamiltonJet HJ241s, then lengthened the hull to 33′ to keep the right proportions. It runs out of Juneau, up the Taku River and all over Southeast Alaska.

Build it your way

Choose the pieces. We engineer the boat around them.

Size

24′, 25′ or 33′, or stretched and widened to suit, as on the Taku 33

Power

Gas or diesel; single, twin or triple engines on waterjets

Kicker

Kicker outboard bracket on the 24 and 25

Deck equipment

Cranes, haul decks and hatches to suit your loads (the Taku 33 carries a hydraulic crane)

Popular options: Cabin seating and upholstery · Electronics and lighting · Hydraulic crane and raised haul deck · Cabin heat

Sizes and variants

Pick a size to see it. Each one is built to order.

ARMOR Taku 25
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Taku 25

Length25′
Beam8′-6″
PowerGas or diesel inboard + waterjet; kicker option
Fuel100 gal
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How the Taku is built

  • 1/4″ 5086 bottom
  • Full-length vertical keel with a 1/4″ doubler and four-sided fillet welds: 3/8″ on the 24 and 25, 1/2″ on the 33
  • Sides 0.160″ 5052 on the 24 and 25; 3/16″ on the 33
  • Transom 0.160″ on the 24 and 25; 3/16″ on the 33
  • Welded-down decks
  • CNC-cut frames and longitudinals

The ARMOR standard

  • Every part modeled in 3D CAD and reviewed with you before plate is cut
  • CNC-cut parts, plate-marked with forming and welding instructions, so every hull matches the drawing
  • Formed on a 12′, 200-ton CNC press brake
  • Welded to written procedures, to AWS D1.2 and AWS D3.7
  • Marine-grade 5086 and 5052 aluminum throughout

Built in our 16,000 sq ft Anacortes facility, with a full-length 5-ton bridge crane and room for vessels up to 100′. Because every part is drawn in 3D CAD and CNC-cut, we're set up for multi-boat and fleet contracts as well as one-off custom builds.
Warranty: 10-year limited hull warranty for commercial use; lifetime limited hull warranty for recreational use.

ARMOR Marine welder in a welding helmet and gloves, welding an aluminum hull in the Anacortes shop

Built on this platform

Taku 33, triple-jet river boat
Delivered 2024

Taku 33, triple-jet river boat

Missions it serves

Passenger & River TransportCommercial & WorkboatsRecreation & Fishing

Questions

That's what it was designed for. It was built for the run out of Juneau: open salt water first, then up a shallow, sandy river delta. The 15° deadrise is the balance between the two.

The Taku 24 is a shortened Taku 25 hull.

Yes. A kicker outboard is an option on the Taku 24 and 25.

Any of them, gas or diesel. The Taku 33 we delivered runs three supercharged gas engines on three waterjets.

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We design every boat in-house, so we can build to your exact requirements and help you solve the technical problems a catalog boat can't.

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