USCG self-righting boat for sale

[mailbox101]

One of the Coast Guard self-righting boats is up for sale, and has been on the market since before I bought my C-Dory 3 years ago. The major drawback is the fuel bill, 20 gph @ 15.3 knots.

Anyway, thought it might be of general interest, since there are good pictures and specs, so here's the link: www.mlb44.com

David

 

[rogerbum]

Cool - not a bad price either at $115k. With a much larger fuel capacity, and some mods to haul pots and crabs, it would make a good boat for those deadliest catch guys.

 

[srbaum]

These things roll like crazy and the diesel exhaust is amid ships on both sides. It is hard to make me sea sick and I have spent most of my life at sea, but the 44 MLB can make me speak to King Neptune in anything that is above 6 foot any day of the week.
Yes, you would have a hard time braking it, but with an average speed of a realistic 13 kts, the cost of fuel and maintenance would certainly kill you.
Best regards,
Steve Baum