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Tuesday, December 13. 2022

Why Jet Boats are AWESOME (U.S. Coast Guard's Workhorse)

 I wish I had spent two years in the US Coast Guard



Posted by The News Junkie in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 16:30 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Long time lurker, your blog is a necessary daily stop. Thanks to all. I'll comment as coincidentally I watched a similar vessel on a trailer this morning. The vessel was mostly complete as I could tell. Had not been painted. I believe she was being delivered to a former client of ours located few miles from us in Theodore, AL.
Silverships has decades of producing aluminum vessels primarily for governmental agencies. The video did not id the fabricator and a check of their web site did not list USCG as a client. All the other agencies are clients. They produced a fleet of target boats in the past 15-20 years. These were 20-30' with remote steering designed to test munitions including missiles.
Nice boats, all painted and finished as normal. Just to be blown to hell.
I too wish I could have spent time at sea. Small regret as I near the end of my days.
#1 Randall H on 2022-12-13 19:45 (Reply)
Jet boats are a big deal up here in Canada. Lots of rivers, lots of fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ3I0OWBgjk
#2 Fred Z on 2022-12-13 22:02 (Reply)
The US Coast Guard has been notorious for it's corruption for years.
#3 faculty wife on 2022-12-14 09:00 (Reply)
Care to expand on that?
#3.1 Maniac on 2022-12-14 09:20 (Reply)

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