Additionally the boats boasted a new circuitry system for the forward twin 50-caliber machine guns.

Pbr mark ii river patrol boat for sale. At the YRBM 20 during a storm. Highly maneuverable and light it could traverse waters as shallow as 2 ½ feet 76m but at the expense of substantial armored protection. The plaque accompanying this boat reads.

One of 100 Mark 2s left in existence. Photographed by PH1 RA. Original Motors and Drives.

Two jacuzzis at 10000 galsmin armament. The Patrol Boat River or PBR as it was known militarily became one of the most successful weapons systems used in Southeast Asia. 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.

The boat is un-restored and being sold as is with no engines but the hull is in excellent condition requiring only minor fiberglass repairs and painting. The Patrol Boat River PBR. 1968 Mark II PBR Vietnam Era.

The river patrol jet boat that never saw combat. Click on the thumbnail photo to enlarge. Engine sounds for the PBR Mk1 river patrol boat.

The new model had larger improved water jet pumps made from a metal less prone to corrosion. Free for commercial use no attribution required. This photo was taken in 1970 from the YRBM.