Lake Assault Boats Delivers Vessel to MN Water Patrol Unit

Lake Assault Boats has delivered a new vessel to the Hennepin County (MN) Sheriff’s Water Patrol Unit located in Minneapolis.

October 12, 2017

Photo: Lake Assault Boats

Lake Assault Boats has delivered a new vessel to the Hennepin County (MN) Sheriff’s Water Patrol Unit located in Minneapolis.

Purchased from the GSA schedule, the craft features a hydraulically operated bow door, and the Mercury Skyhook Digital Anchoring system to assist in rescue and recovery operations along the Mississippi River.

For more information about Lake Assault Boats, visit www.lakeassault.com.

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