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This boat is tied up next to us at the National Park Service Docks in Ocracoke, N.C. Some info I pulled from the internet:
This USCG boat # 47244 is a MLB (Motor Life Boat) built by Textron in Louisiana and delivered to the CG in 1999. 277 were built for the CG and a few for Egypt and Japan. It is used for patrol and SAR operations. The hull and superstructure are aluminum. It’s designed to withstand hurricane force winds and seas and breaking surf to 18 ft. If capsized it will right itself within 10 sec (how do they do that?).
We noticed it left yesterday morning at day break coming back about 2 hours later. It left again yesterday evening just after dark and came back about 2 ½ hours later. It was operated by a 4 man crew, the guy steering looked to be about 18 yo.
Some specs:
47 feet and 18 tons.
Draft 4 ½ ft
2 DD, 435 hp each
22/25 knots Cruise/Max
200 km range
Employs cruise by wire control system, whatever that is.
In addition to the crew it can hold 30 pax/survivors
Optional deck mount for a M240 machine gun, 7.62mm
Cost: $1.2 mil
Some observations:
Recessed retrieval wells located mid ship 1 ft above the water line, no swim platform needed.
Fenders the entire length of the boat. No more requesting the admiral to positon fenders when docking. My docking skills would go to pot, who cares what you hit, you’re not going to hurt the boat.
Interestingly, no observed anchor. Might make its way loose when traversing that 18’ surf.
No observed deck gun mount. Darn
This boat has somewhat of a colorful history. In 2004 during a SAR mission it was grounded and the Captain ordered abandon ship as the boat was being pushed up against a piling and was heeling badly in bad weather. As the Capt was swimming ashore he noticed one of the engines was running at high speed. He swam back to the boat secured the engine and joined his crewmates on shore. The boat was later retrieved, repaired and returned to service. I believe this occurred near the Ocracoke area.
I posted this because I just think this is the coolest looking boat. I don’t know if it would be practical to modify this boat for recreational use but when they become surplus it would be worth investigating. I don’t know if it has a generator, but it does have high voltage electronics so it may, or perhaps a heavy duty inverter and alternators.
Anybody know what the 4 rod antenna is for in the last pic?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
This USCG boat # 47244 is a MLB (Motor Life Boat) built by Textron in Louisiana and delivered to the CG in 1999. 277 were built for the CG and a few for Egypt and Japan. It is used for patrol and SAR operations. The hull and superstructure are aluminum. It’s designed to withstand hurricane force winds and seas and breaking surf to 18 ft. If capsized it will right itself within 10 sec (how do they do that?).
We noticed it left yesterday morning at day break coming back about 2 hours later. It left again yesterday evening just after dark and came back about 2 ½ hours later. It was operated by a 4 man crew, the guy steering looked to be about 18 yo.
Some specs:
47 feet and 18 tons.
Draft 4 ½ ft
2 DD, 435 hp each
22/25 knots Cruise/Max
200 km range
Employs cruise by wire control system, whatever that is.
In addition to the crew it can hold 30 pax/survivors
Optional deck mount for a M240 machine gun, 7.62mm
Cost: $1.2 mil
Some observations:
Recessed retrieval wells located mid ship 1 ft above the water line, no swim platform needed.
Fenders the entire length of the boat. No more requesting the admiral to positon fenders when docking. My docking skills would go to pot, who cares what you hit, you’re not going to hurt the boat.
Interestingly, no observed anchor. Might make its way loose when traversing that 18’ surf.
No observed deck gun mount. Darn
This boat has somewhat of a colorful history. In 2004 during a SAR mission it was grounded and the Captain ordered abandon ship as the boat was being pushed up against a piling and was heeling badly in bad weather. As the Capt was swimming ashore he noticed one of the engines was running at high speed. He swam back to the boat secured the engine and joined his crewmates on shore. The boat was later retrieved, repaired and returned to service. I believe this occurred near the Ocracoke area.
I posted this because I just think this is the coolest looking boat. I don’t know if it would be practical to modify this boat for recreational use but when they become surplus it would be worth investigating. I don’t know if it has a generator, but it does have high voltage electronics so it may, or perhaps a heavy duty inverter and alternators.
Anybody know what the 4 rod antenna is for in the last pic?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.