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Bilgerat
11-20-2019, 09:30 PM
A 76- year-old former U.S. Coast Guard ship that was one of the first vessels to pass through the indomitable Northwest Passage and circumnavigate the entire North American continent, will be auctioned off on the steps of the U.S. District Courthouse in Mobile at Noon on Dec. 4.

More here; https://www.al.com/news/2019/11/historic-us-coast-guard-ship-to-be-sold-on-steps-of-mobile-courthouse-after-bills-not-paid.html?utm_campaign=aldotcom_sf&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2iHlbHS1kiAVqDckip-Vw9WI4Qbz8okbIHUPtB9f2LYVN9MnZ47mozhZs

Gunny
11-20-2019, 09:32 PM
A 76- year-old former U.S. Coast Guard ship that was one of the first vessels to pass through the indomitable Northwest Passage and circumnavigate the entire North American continent, will be auctioned off on the steps of the U.S. District Courthouse in Mobile at Noon on Dec. 4.

More here; https://www.al.com/news/2019/11/historic-us-coast-guard-ship-to-be-sold-on-steps-of-mobile-courthouse-after-bills-not-paid.html?utm_campaign=aldotcom_sf&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2iHlbHS1kiAVqDckip-Vw9WI4Qbz8okbIHUPtB9f2LYVN9MnZ47mozhZsWe got 2 coasties, a squid and a jarhead on the board. We should go in on this boat. Y'know, just to cruise around and scare the crap out of people :laugh:

Bilgerat
11-20-2019, 09:36 PM
We got 2 coasties, a squid and a jarhead on the board. We should go in on this boat. Y'know, just to cruise around and scare the crap out of people :laugh:


:dance::dance::dance:I love it! :dance::dance::dance:

Bilgerat
12-06-2019, 07:05 PM
She's sold, and went for $80,000.00

https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2019/12/05/brambles-new-owner-said-no-decisions-yet-made-retired-coast-guard-ships-fate/2618027001/?fbclid=IwAR1DOTpOkWsCizQQPiWv9VBq19A7ow115owew0di dClPD5aiZ7iFZiaU2Rc

Hot Dogger
12-16-2019, 08:05 PM
If something like this ever comes up for sale again let us know, I'm in for at least $25,000 on such a boat, even if it's just to ram it into something interesting, like Martha's Vineyard. It'd be worth $25,000 to see the look on their ritzy faces.

Bilgerat
12-16-2019, 11:31 PM
If something like this ever comes up for sale again let us know, I'm in for at least $25,000 on such a boat, even if it's just to ram it into something interesting, like Martha's Vineyard. It'd be worth $25,000 to see the look on their ritzy faces.


You can always look here; https://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucitdsc/?sl=41QSCI20206011

CSM
12-17-2019, 07:10 AM
If you are going to buy a cutter, I wanna go too. I can be the token Army guy....

Bilgerat
12-29-2019, 12:11 PM
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9a/11/4b/9a114b9fed96bdd7e0e4d12f30be382c.jpg


The former USCG Cutter Morris WSC-147 was built in 1927 and decommissioned in 1970. The 125-Foot Alert Class Cutter has operated by the Sea Scouts and based in West Sacramento, California. It was the last of the Active Class cutters to be decommissioned.

More here: https://www.passagemaker.com/cruiser-reviews/coast-guard-cutter-morris-for-sale?fbclid=IwAR0GCKBEvvd4PkhS37xbwzxkwcaqgZvSrkxr hakaX3JJTHNDi8Bmzee0qoA