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New pbr boat for sale. This is one of the PBR-2s as made famous by the 1979 Blockbuster Movie APOCALYPSE NOW starring Marlon Brando Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall Made in. Filippi Spare Parts List. Ad China Boat Suppliers Supplier High Quality Competitive Price.

A truly rare boat. Lucasdoran Store 93 SEAWAY 23 long this boat was used from city of Newport for the sheriff department these boats are hard to find and very popular the Hull is what makes them the most popular boat for commercial use and in vessel towing such as Sea Tow the hulls are heavy duty fiberglass over wood no rot or soft spots New Volvo 350 V-8 that runs strong and fires right up and only 2 hrs. Copies of the original American PBR Mk 2 plans have been obtained and it is hoped to modify the craft to make it a little less like a Mk 1 - a Mk1A so to speak as it would be nigh on impossible to recreate an original Mk 2 as the gunwales are much lower and of course the transom is a completely different shape with the original vessel being somewhat broader in beam as American river.

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The PBRs were powered by twin Detroit 6V53s with water jets and they cruised between 25 and 31 knots. 108 navy yp boat new 550hp John Deere 125 Diesel engines new 45kw generators. The low-draft high-speed river-borne craft was used for basic river patrol river traffic searches and special forces insertion in an attempt to disrupt enemy riverine highways from supplies ammunition and the like.

In 1962 Uniflite became a public company trading on the New York Stock Exchange thus becoming eligible for Navy contracts. Vietnam Patrol Boat for restoration. Boat Order Information Guide.

Jim is a recent new member of our group and his contributions are already felt. Jun 28 2014 - Here is something you do not see every day. PBR Mark 1 River Patrol Boat by Thistle17 - Model Shipwright Guild WNY - Scale 16 Facebook.