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[mr fun]

Very cool video of a historic restoration project. these were the predecessor's of todays offshore craft. we had a builder here in jax in the day, I'll try and find some links to our company, Huckins. this is a Higgins built in New Orleans, enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNmB-1wq5n4 fun out :cool:

[mr fun]

nice walking tour of another Higgins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLxW-Y8xevg

[mr fun]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTuyA84QXKs&index=6&list=PL5osmG4wR_7M6rX6dUH1aFskYkh6xqoSZ

[Galveston340]

...interesting! I remember when I was a kid fishing with my Dad he would point out the hull of a PT Boat that had washed up into Hall's Bayou where we fished during hurricane Carla back in '61. Believe it had been used as a Crew Boat back in the day and had broken loose from her moorings over on Pelican Island which is across the channel from Galveston. The hull is long gone but I think the Allison engines may still be in the mud where she used to lay.

[NICE PAIR]

"Cool" :thumbsup:

[Ing]

The Sutphen family and ELCO Marine in New Jersey were involved in the development of one of the PT hull designs. Here is a link with some interesting background
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PT_boat

http://www.sutphenpowerboats.com/sutphen%20web_002.htm

[Robby321]

First, not read up the "Sutphen" link, but well known name and check it later.
Anyway "Fun"? PT links? :eek:

DAMN! That PT wood boat has some "SERIOUS FIRE POWER!":thumbsup: Jezz, as I was on a guntruck Nam with (besides our 16's, and M-79 "Nade" launchers) just a M-60 both sides front, and a single 50 Cal on a turret rear and when the "TC" said "DUCK DOWN NOW! :eek: Hit the deck!

Simple rolling "pea shooter", compared that! :eek:;)

But I DID NOT know there was THERE WAS THREE V 12's for power as thought 2? Freaking beast! Thanks for the "tour" :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[magnum2.5]

I remember back in high school my buddy's dad had a PT boat converted to a fishin head boat, had 3 motors and we were always the first boat to the reef...same kid and myself put together a 8' neal down hydro w/ 10hp merc, seemed real fast back then, my first hydro and been hooked ever since..

[Robby321]

I remember back in high school my buddy's dad had a PT boat converted to a fishin head boat, had 3 motors and we were always the first boat to the reef...same kid and myself put together a 8' neal down hydro w/ 10hp merc, seemed real fast back then, my first hydro and been hooked ever since..

And thats the way it happens! My older bro had a 8 foot Hydro with a Merc 20H. Let me drive it at 12, and yep! ;)...still at it 53 years later! But no more "knell" downs me. To old beat up bones my worn out old azz. BUT? "Never say never" me. As I have a old (from a friend, going bad rotten wood) plans built "8 ft Minimost" that I restored on the front porch. A new side, new deck, and now F/S and water ready not rigged anything. Did last summer C/L, and zero replys asking $300..(I got $200 in it rebuild stuff!) OK me, as I got a short shaft 15 HP 70's 2C Rude that if don't sell summer? New "project". BUT? No kneel down but a mounted "barcolounger", with cable motor twin stick steering..(and a "Hot foot too!) NEVER get to old to think ya can't "amaze" the masses! (and never stop being a "kid" either..;)..)

[mr fun]

First, not read up the "Sutphen" link, but well known name and check it later.
Anyway "Fun"? PT links? :eek:

DAMN! That PT wood boat has some "SERIOUS FIRE POWER!":thumbsup: Jezz, as I was on a guntruck Nam with (besides our 16's, and M-79 "Nade" launchers) just a M-60 both sides front, and a single 50 Cal on a turret rear and when the "TC" said "DUCK DOWN NOW! :eek: Hit the deck!

Simple rolling "pea shooter", compared that! :eek:;)

But I DID NOT know there was THERE WAS THREE V 12's for power as thought 2? Freaking beast! Thanks for the "tour" :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Robbie, thanks for the afromation. as a teenager here in Jax I always admired the company "Huckins" that built them here as we are a Navy Port. thought someday, would like to re-produce the same effort in a new technology type of endeavor. all good thoughts, fun out