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A good "second" boat for going offshore
- jcollins
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A good "second" boat for going offshore
John
Former - 28 TE Convertible"Afterglow"
Former - 28 TE Convertible"Afterglow"
- chiefrcd
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No rod holders......yuk!!!!
In all honestly, you better have a BIG, DEEP, pocketbook when you take on one of these. I spent the better part of a year re-building a UTB41, which is {was} the "work horse" of the USCG...twin Cummins VT903's, all aluminum....great boats...very expensive to re-furbish and very expensive to run.... I'll find some pictures and post them...very interesting re-build...
In all honestly, you better have a BIG, DEEP, pocketbook when you take on one of these. I spent the better part of a year re-building a UTB41, which is {was} the "work horse" of the USCG...twin Cummins VT903's, all aluminum....great boats...very expensive to re-furbish and very expensive to run.... I'll find some pictures and post them...very interesting re-build...
Albin 28TE "Southwind"
- gerygarcia
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John,
Not exactly the same boat, but I posted the "ultimate recreatiional vehicle?" in the pictures section. Some people have already got their hands on some of these coast guard "surplus" boats.
Mariner identified it as a Coast Guard 47' Motor Life Boat.
I'm curious how much that boat in ebay will fetch.
Chief mentioned they are heavy on the wallet to maintain! Stick with your Albin - it has cupholders and rod holders factory installed!
Gery
Not exactly the same boat, but I posted the "ultimate recreatiional vehicle?" in the pictures section. Some people have already got their hands on some of these coast guard "surplus" boats.
Mariner identified it as a Coast Guard 47' Motor Life Boat.
I'm curious how much that boat in ebay will fetch.
Chief mentioned they are heavy on the wallet to maintain! Stick with your Albin - it has cupholders and rod holders factory installed!
Gery
- jcollins
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Gery,gerygarcia wrote:John,
Not exactly the same boat, but I posted the "ultimate recreatiional vehicle?" in the pictures section. Some people have already got their hands on some of these coast guard "surplus" boats.
Mariner identified it as a Coast Guard 47' Motor Life Boat.
I'm curious how much that boat in ebay will fetch.
Chief mentioned they are heavy on the wallet to maintain! Stick with your Albin - it has cupholders and rod holders factory installed!
Gery
I remember your post. Supposedly this guy put 80k into "fixing up".
John
Former - 28 TE Convertible"Afterglow"
Former - 28 TE Convertible"Afterglow"
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Fuel cost
Let's see......
It was designed & built in the '60s. I seem to remember gas was $.26/gal at that point, what was diesel? $.15? Not that the federal govt was too worried about issues like that. How much do you want to pay for 47 year old technology?
It was designed & built in the '60s. I seem to remember gas was $.26/gal at that point, what was diesel? $.15? Not that the federal govt was too worried about issues like that. How much do you want to pay for 47 year old technology?
Ric Murray
Big Time, 42' 1993 Jersey Sportfish
Formerly owned Time After Time, 2003 28TE
Wickford RI
Big Time, 42' 1993 Jersey Sportfish
Formerly owned Time After Time, 2003 28TE
Wickford RI
- jcollins
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Rod holders
Yeah, how do cut holes in the gunnels for the rod holders? Lasers? Then tig weld in the fixtures? Yikes!
Ric Murray
Big Time, 42' 1993 Jersey Sportfish
Formerly owned Time After Time, 2003 28TE
Wickford RI
Big Time, 42' 1993 Jersey Sportfish
Formerly owned Time After Time, 2003 28TE
Wickford RI