I only know that it has been replaced and the name “Compass Rose” has passed to its replacement. The engines were dry sump with an … One of the best ideas we had in the Pacific, fast and powerful, cheap to build and destructive but effective. Original Motors and Drives. They took part in the US invasion of Rendova Island/New Georgia. That was the speed we needed to lift off water. hmmm . Don’t waste your money! I was one of the many Key West captains who skippered PT 728 during her years docked in front of the Schooler Wharf Bar. When this boat PT 728 was in Key West I maintained the twin Detroit Diesel engines, they were 8V-71T. #everythingboats They will never be forgotten. You can’t get much closer to a piece of history than this. Strange. coast of England. Only a small amount survived. You and see the 4 PT boats on blocks in Kingston, NY on Google maps and Street View. I think this was Vosper built, had the triple Packards. We scouts had to remember the history, and we worked the boat! PT Watercraft is located in Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula in NW Washington. Some of the most notorious PT models currently include: 42 Performance Trawler and 42 Yacht. Revell PT-579/PT-588 Patrol Torpedo Boat 1:72 Kit Item 05165 5 out of 5 stars (2) 2 product ratings - Revell PT-579/PT-588 Patrol Torpedo Boat 1:72 Kit Item 05165 A PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat used by the United States Navy in World War II.It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of the variants to coastal waters. I think I have a photo! The mess hall made us food and we gassed up with av gas and off we went. .LOL I live in the desert so this really makes sense to me. Higgins presented the pins to the Navy crews who took possession of the boats at the Industrial Canal plant. I’m pretty sure there were no PT boats in Nam. She was a blast to drive and we took tourists out and made faux torpedo runs at schooners full of other sun-baked tourists. PT 42 Performance Trawler . … Plastic Kit PT Boats. I will be going to the museum to see this incredible boat this week, taking my 82-year old dad with me. Someone asked how to contact the Sutphens personally. i wonder how Hammacher Schlemmer got ahold of it . I flew Helo’s in Viet Nam……’ah to be young and crazy again! Revell PT-109 PT Boat WWII US Navy Torpedo Boat 1:72 Scale Model Kit 85-0310 5 out of 5 stars (5) 5 product ratings - Revell PT-109 PT Boat WWII US Navy Torpedo Boat 1:72 Scale Model Kit 85-0310 Kearney boat docks. The $192 million contract for the RBS-II was one of the largest boat buys of its kind for the U.S. Coast Guard. Great deals on PT Boat. $79,900 Seller Whelton Marine 57. Hammacher Schlemmer’s catalog is subtitled: “Offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected for 164 years.” One item for sale certainly qualifies as “unique.”  They currently list for sale the World War II PT-728, the only PT boat in existence licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard for carrying passengers. PT boat hulls were composed of double planked 1″ mahogany fastened with monel (brass- aircraft type) screws. Rich Sutphen Jr. According to the captain at the time, she played a starring role in the series Mchales Navy, and the movies sleeping with the enemy and PT 109. It took a lot of guts for those old Sailers to go out on missions in the fast but a non-armored boat to engage the enemy. The boat was never deliveried and was bought by UNIVERSAL for the TV show. PT is popular for their Flybridge and Trawler among other classes and models. Just finished fabrication of new binnacle for PT 305, being refurbished at New Orleans’ WWII Museum. My dad was a CPO stationed at the crash boats at Port Hueneme, CA in the 50’s. The modelling objective here is to make an operational 1/20th scale Packard V12 Marine Engine that looks like the original V12 engine but is actually an electric motor (and possibly gearbox) housed in a cast shell and when completed it should fit the exact mounting bed of the original engine. am looking have a nos 4m 2500 Packard for sale with transmission starter complete for running just add gas and oil. . This engine was used for both the 85 ft. crash boat, the more common PT-boats and The British Power Boat Co. high speed rescue launches . Sandwiched between the layers of mahogany planks was a layer (or ply) of canvas. Craigslist has listings for boats - by owner in the Port Huron, MI area. Check out this Used 1985 PT 42 Performance Trawler for sale in Port Clinton, OH. 1,605bbls liquid mud ... Price: $2,200,000.00 3 years. There were apparently PT Boat bases in Cairns and Darwin but I am unable to find any definitive details of these. Lovely thing but, boy, 500 galls per hour at speed ! Standard oilfield supply boat for sale. there are 4 hulls of PT boats in Kingston NY . Glad to see its still around though. The hulls were 2 layers of 3/8″ mahogany. The problem is one of terminology. 2 may or may not be sold…, My father retired out of continetal motor works in muskegon mi. It had two(2) diesel engines, I believe were turbo-charged mercedes. my love for Historic Weapons,(pt boats,rifles,handguns,and fullyautomatic ones) will be with me till the day I’m gone. Elco boats sported six mufflers on the transom, one for each bank of six cylinders. Hello i have some parts for Packard 4m-2500.who has origin from Builder of 31′ through 40′ models. Bid and buy salvage boats for sale of all types including hurricane damaged and salvage fishing boats from salvage boat auction online. I have always regarded the PT Boat the ultimate to own.I could do with living by a boat yard,an 80foot boat will not fit at home.Nice to Dream. I have a ladyfriend in England I’d like to see again. View a wide selection of Gib'Sea boats for sale in your area, explore detailed information & find your next boat on boats.com. P.T. I did recently find reference to a quantity of 11 British style Fairmile-B boats having been built at Lars Halvorsen's boat works in Ryde in N.S.W. PT boats for sale 2 Boats Available. So compelling was a PT boat’s performance that Nelson Rockefeller converted one into a high-speed yacht for commutes between Albany and New York City. Revell PT-579/PT-588 Patrol Torpedo Boat 1:72 Kit Item 05165 5 out of 5 stars (2) 2 product ratings - Revell PT-579/PT-588 Patrol Torpedo Boat 1:72 Kit Item 05165 Lubbock, Texas, United States. It’s the # I have chosen for her that seems to be the sticking point with the proper people involved but I’m hopeful soon we’ll be shoving off…….. Bearings,piston,cylinder liner,…………………..ca,350kg unused parts. Most surviving boats appear to have been re-engined with turbo-diesels. Not all U.S. PT boats were made of wood. Boats, boats for sale Portugal, Apollo Duck new and used boat sales. A Holley 1685F aircraft carburetor supplied the fuel, fired by two spark plugs per cylinder. I’m not sure the fuel capacity but let’s say it’s a thousand gallons of 100 Octane fuel @$7 per/gal, that’s only $7k! Portsmouth (Newington), New … Sell your boat fast with a free photo advert. There was a PT boat in Port Jefferson, L.I. I worked for almost 7 years on the RV Inland Seas in SF Bay the boat was an old ARV made in WW2. Edison, had the Albatross, it was a small tug. I’m from a navy family. Builder of 16’11” through 27’7″ models 1 is PT 728 (nicely restored) beside it is PT (can only see the bottom of the numbers) maybe 818. These pins were 2-5/8" long by 5/16" high and depicted the side view of a PT boat throwing a bow wave. Building 3 in Australia as we speak all fitted all combat ready replicas unvaling of the boats will mid 2014. Metal Shark was selected as one of two finalists for the contract and won out after an exhaustive series of head to head tests proved the merits of the company’s innovation and … Part 3 video All these remarks about the P.T. Sutphen runner, how can richie sutphen be contacted, interested to know more of their work, I REBILT PT 515 FROM STEM TO STERN IT WAS CLARK GABLE BOAT ONE TIME NO ELCO WAS BUILT OF PLY WOOD THEY WERE DOUBLE PLANK CRIS CROSS MOGHANY OF DIFERENT SIZES MY FATHER ASK IF WE WERE EATING THE WOOD THE BOAT IS IN NEW YORK SEA PORT WHEN GOT IT THE KEEL WAS FULL OF TAR AND THE BOAT WAS CALLED TAR BABY IN PHILA WE CHANGED THE NAME TO FLAGSHIP III LARRY FLUEHR. I remember reading a long time ago that one was still in use in the late 70’s early 80’s. You won’t be disapointed! Contact. maybe under Packerd TM, Dave, I been looking for a boatyard that will build a “large” Pt boat. The modelling objective here is to make an operational 1/20th scale Packard V12 Marine Engine that looks like the original V12 engine but is actually an electric motor (and possibly gearbox) housed in a cast shell and when completed it should fit the exact mounting bed of the original engine. Curren t USCG & ABS loadline certs. up on blocks. J Boats overview. Military boats/vehicle sales specializing in small tactical vessels and utility boats, providing customers the unique opportunity to purchase ex-military products. Long may old timers like myself strive to find/restore and keep this part of the Navy History alive. they hard the most wonderful sound of any machine ever put together by man . 1985. YachtWorld currently has 179 J Boats yachts for sale, including 4 new vessels and 175 used yachts, listed by experienced boat dealers mainly in the following countries: United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada and Spain. Don’t know whether it was the same as a PT but certainly very similar. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1/72 Revell Patrol Torpedo Boat PT-109 … #everythingboats Back in the States the 23 and 25 boats went to the East coast and the 24 and 26 boats remained on the West coast. They built 12cylinder motors for u.s. tanks until we went turbine. Italeri PT 596 1:35 scale In fact, I believe that it is almost completed. Patrol Boat 12m. 1968 MARK 2 PBR From Vietnam Era WarHULL # 31RP68842 220HP 6V53 Detroit DieselJacuzzi Jet DrivesLength 32 Ft.Beam 11.5 Ft.Draft 2 Ft.Oneof 100 known to still be around. Electric Boat Company, Connecticut (some built in their NJ plant) and Higgins Boat Company of New Orleans, LA. Updated with modern electronics, radar, and two turbo-charged diesel engines providing 1,100 total horsepower, she is the only PT boat in existence licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard for carrying passengers. I’m sure somewhere along the Mekong River remnants can be found of these magnificent vessels. That’s why they rounded them up and burned them. 23. I've tried to limit it to those still in production or that come up for sale every once in a while on auction sites. View this Flybridge and other Power boats on boattrader.com near Downtown Brunswick, University Boat house area. A truly rare boat.Patrol Boat, RiverineorPBR, is theUnited States Navydesignation for a small rigid-hulledpatrol boatused in theVietnam Download High ResMore Info The bow of the PT boat pin is marked "PT 450" which is said to be the number of the first boat built by Higgins. The only one left is up in Portland, Oregon which was brought there from California. The Porpoise was an old PT boat. think of the speed; think of the sound. Packard V12 Marine Engine. Hey Eric, could you give me more details about the engine? What was called plywood in WWII would not be called plywood today. A drop in the bucket compared to the maintenance and docking fees for an 80 footer on a monthly basis and even that is not outrageous for a Million dollar boat which is a part of our American history. May the PT live on… if only in pictures… not many left. Go see it and throw a few dollars in the box. Boats were being fitted with deck mortars and rocket projectors as well as aircraft-type repeating cannons and field anti-tank guns. For one busy N86 owner looking to move up, it was the layout and roomy, separated crew quarters of the N96 – ideal for his full-time four-person crew – that cinched the deal over other similar-sized boats. Right. Capt kelly in key west was the captain onboard pt728 for eight years and did two major refits on pt728…he can tell the complete history. Pt Boat Canoe Camping Electric Boat Cabin Cruiser Boat Design Navy Ships Speed Boats Submarines Motor Boats. 4 stroke cycle 4,000 cuft bulk tanks. I remember taking rides in his open cockpit 1930″s Air plane, at Hadley Airport. I thought you guys may be interested in these videos of Elco Marine from Bayonne NJ. 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