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The Genuine PT Boat
« on: January 13, 2013, 07:50:46 AM »
If I had the spare cash, I'd be making this purchase.

This is PT-728, a 67 year-old restored Patrol Torpedo Boat from World War II.

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12127?source=EMQ00513&cm_ven=WC&cm_cat=20111103_EMQ005&cm_pla=BYR1&cm_ite=LearnMoreBoat
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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 09:09:36 AM »
Sweet!!! 72' Restored PT boat?

at $1,000,000?

Steal.
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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 10:02:52 AM »
I saw one of these rare old boats in South Florida maybe 10 or 12 years back.

My first thought was of McHale's Navy.

My second was how much fuel it would take to run it.

It wasn't until my third thought that I said, How cool is that?

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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 10:27:45 AM »
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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 10:40:06 AM »
Our AVR in high school had two 200 gallon fuel tanks.  An AVR is a 63ft rescue version of a PT.  Our's had the Hall-Scott V12s removed and replaced with 6-71 engines.  It was $800 to fill the tanks back then, closer to $1400 now.  We could stay underway for about 8 hours on a fill-up at 15kts.
That thing was SO much fun, and a chic magnet ;D

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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 11:32:20 AM »
OK! We have Air and Sea so where is my Tank to round out the package. ;D
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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 12:22:06 PM »
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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2013, 12:35:46 PM »
Where's the "add to cart" button?
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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2013, 12:45:17 PM »
Quote from: Timothy on January 13, 2013, 12:35:46 PM
Where's the "add to cart" button?


Heck, I can't afford the cart.   :-\
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Re: The Genuine PT Boat
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2013, 02:17:02 PM »
Quote from: PegLeg45 on January 13, 2013, 12:45:17 PM
Heck, I can't afford the cart.   :-\

Neither can I but I was hoping like sometimes on Amazon, the price changes when you add it the care!   ;)
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