Hey, Andrew Holley - a project boat for you

Pete McMiller

Pete McMiller

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A classic 1940's Coast Guard Patrol boat. Right up in your neck of the woods too. I think it would be a great tender for your new cigarette duck boat hehe. If you want to bid, here is the web site: http://www.wisurplus.com/





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#230 - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Washington Island, WI - Ends: August 10, 2007 at 10:00am CST Item Photo Description Bids High
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STATE OF WISCONSIN SURPLUS PROPERTY
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1940's Coast Guard Patrol Boat
  • DESCRIPITION: Standard US Coast Guard Patrol Boat, 30' Motor Patrol Boat estimated from the late 1940's; Capitol Marine Gear w/ 671 Detroit Diesel Engine; 30' overall length, 9' beam, 3.5' draft. TRAILER IS NOT INCLUDED
  • CONDITION: Exterior looks tough but hull is galvanized steel and cabin is aluminum, the hull and cabine are in very good condition, the engine is in poor condition and has not run or been in the water since 1996. TRAILER IS NOT INCLUDED - Sold AS IS with no Warranties.
  • REMOVAL TERMS: Buyer may use trailer that the boat is currently stored on to transport boat to local Washington Island Marina Only; Buyer must make arrangement with Marina to lift boat and place on buyers trailer, at buyers full expense. Trailer may not leave Washington Island. Buyer must transport boat with there own tow vehicle, the DNR will not provide a tow vehicle. Boat is estimated to weight 5 tons or more.
  • DISCLAIMER: The above information has been supplied to WisconsinSurplus by the seller of this item, WisconsinSurplus encourages all bidders to personally inspect items of bidding interest. WisconsinSurplus is not responsible for incorrect listing information.
LOCATION
  • ADDRESS: Rock Island State Park, 1924 Indian Point Road, Washington Island WI 54246
  • MAP: Click here for Map
  • CONTACT: Kirby Foss or Randy Holm (Randall.Holm@Wisconsin.gov) at 920-847-2235
  • INSPECTIONS: by Appointment only
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BUYERS FEE Percentage High Bid 10% $5,000.00 and Under 9% $5,000.01 to $20,000.00 8% $20,000.01 to $50,000.00 7% $50,000.01 and Over
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HA HA HA


When they said "tough" condition, they weren't kidding were they.

Seriously Pete, you should buy, if you ever wanted to hunt Rock or Ripley, put that thing in and people would leave you alone.
 
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I think I read that the hull is all galvanized and the cabin Aluminum. Still, it would probably be cheaper to rehab it than to build a new one.

It's amazing what is on that site on a regular basis. If you look around a bit now, one of the auctions has 2 or 3 Lunds on it with motors. What ticks me off though is that the damned "buyers premiums". Why should I have to pay a premium for buying something on THEIR auction?
 
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Why would the State let a boat get in that tough a shape? I bet Eric could restore that.
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Boz

If it were close to me I'd go to the auction for sure. But then again I'm trying to get rid of projects not take on more. With hunting season approaching it's time to shed those things that consume leisure time and will interfere with hunting.
 
I suspect that it hasn't been used in decades and has just been up on blocks because they didn't know what else to do with it. I imagine that it is probably restorable but who knows what shape the steel is in. Even being galvanized there could be corrosion underneath the galvanizing. If I was closer I'd like to take a look at it.

There has been a concerted effort the past couple of years to clear out the "excess" inventory of boats, cars, etc. that has been just sitting around. Of course when the budget cuts occured a couple of years ago and they had to get rid of the help, the stuff the help was riding in was next to go
 
I'm not a big Detroit Diesel fan, but I really like those 671's. Of all the boats I drove in my carreer, my favorite was Viajero, a 67' motor sailor built in 1936, two circumnavigations (not by me), and many years chartering in Hawaii. Anyway she was powered by a totally reliable DD 671. She had 2,000 fuel tanks and would go for weeks 1,500 rpm @11 knots. I really miss that boat. She is stored onshore in restorable condition on the Knoa coast of Hawaii if anyone is interested.
 
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