Re: [MV] USN patrol boat for sale - 165'

From: Mil-Veh Co. (milveh@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Sat Apr 23 2005 - 15:05:23 PDT


Good news, my daughter says she will skipper this
vessel for free for 3 months if we will make an attack
run on her former (ill tempered) Capt's yacht.
However, if we put a cannon round across his bow
she'll double it.
  

--- m35products <m35prod@optonline.net> wrote:
> Put me down for $100. I would like to use it for an
> hour each year.
>
> apb
>
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> Subject: [MV] USN patrol boat for sale - 165'
>
>
> > http://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucstsrh/
> >
> > Can you picture this fine USN fighting ship
> painted
> > battleship grey once again with bold white/black
> USN
> > ID numbers, missile boxes remounted, the old
> scrapped
> > gun turrent remounted with cannon, flying the red
> > white and blue off the stern, campaign ribbons
> back on
> > the bridge, crewed with MVPA volunteers and
> > owner/operators?
> >
> > Ah,...what a great way to spend some of your
> > retirement days and save some naval history to
> boot!
> >
> > Would make a great project for about 20
> > owner/operators at say 10k each, thats just a wild
> > guess of course. Who knows how much it will go
> for,
> > but if past sales are any indication it will go
> very
> > cheap, somewhere I suspect in the range of
> 100-125k?
> > $20-30k in repairs and she's ready to go.
> >
> > Former black gang member here...30+ years ago! lol
>
> > But, I suspect I can still do a lot of the engine
> room
> > duties...what was your MOS?
> >
> > My daughter is a USCG licensed Captain, but no
> doubt
> > we have regular Navy Capt's here that would enjoy
> > being a skipper one more time?
> >
> > Maybe this is just a dumb idea, but thought I
> would
> > put it out anyway, see if anyone else was
> interested?
> > Couldn't hurt to dream I guess...
> >
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