Army Boats

[hndrsonj]

All right here is a question for the masses: I just saw an old (60-70's) aluminum Army boat (no pic's) . Anyway, I am trying to figure out what it was. All aluminum, 3-53 diesel, maybe 20' long. Painted 4 color camo. It came from Ft MCcoy WI around 20 years ago. It is complete and very reasonably priced. I know it's hard to figure out what it was without seeing it but we didn't have a camera with. Anyone have ideas or a pic?

 

[Jones]

Could be any number of possibilities; from a boat used to push floating bridge sections around to some kind of patrol boat for riverine operations.
Do a google images search and see what you can find under 'brown water navy' or 'army work boat'.

 

[tamangel]

if you can find a copy of this book, its a great resource on Army Boats:

http://www.amazon.com/U-S-Army-Ship...66/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1205172936&sr=11-1

Used to have a copy..

Mike

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“A lot of people ask me if I were shipwrecked, and could only have one book, what would it be? I always say 'How to Build a Boat”
Stephen Wright

 

[m16ty]

I would love to have a military boat of some kind. I've got a camp on the lake and a pontoon boat at the moment but the pontoon boat doesn't really match the rest of my green iron. Problem is that any military boats that I've seen ( that aren't inflatable and big enough for the family to enjoy) have been out of my price range .

 

[Esteban]

Saw this the other day. Price reduced to $3500 !! C H E E P

http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/Capthunter/slipknot/

 

[hndrsonj]

I am almost sure it was a bridge boat. I can't find any pictures of one though. There is a newer style that I can get pics of (I think a MK2) but not the older type. I have also heard that the front is removeable for transport but can't verify yet.

 

[bigmike]

I've seen pics of a 5 ton with a boat and launcher built onto the back of the truck. What is this one called and what was it used for?

 

[M1075]

Here are some pics of bridge trucks and boats. Did it look like any of these?

 

[hndrsonj]

Looked alot like the first photo. I did not think it was that long though (weeds were pretty high).

 

[muddog]

I can see my wants are going to extend to green boats now. Where can I find one of those in the pics above, would make a great stripper rig and look good behind the M35.

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

I would rather have an LCM or LCU so I could take the duece across the lake

 

[gimpyrobb]

That PLS one is awesome!

 

[saquishmike]

Like this?

 

[m139h2otruck]

Don't have any photos, but the M812A1 trucks carried both the foldup bridge sections and the boat that pushed them around. I think it used a 3-53 Detroit. In the manual section I think there is a manual.

 

[saquishmike]

Yes ,They had twin Detriot 353 bolted up to Borg warner 3:1 gears with 25" props. They have levers and a screw type bolt holding the bow to the stern section. They will both float on there own. It is a very powerful little unit. Very loud with straight pipes !

 

[quickfarms]

I want a green boat

 

[tamangel]

not much to add but found this link:

Home of Warboats.org by Combatant Craft of America

Mike

 

[islandguydon]

Hello Jim, Did you get pictures of the boat yet..? Can you go back to the spot and take a few..?

 

[hendersond]

Hey I've been thinking about that boat too! I saw it a while ago. I feel the need to go see the owner this weekend. I'll go see him this weekend.

 

[hendersond]

I just spoke to Roger, the owner. He wants $12,500. Remember we could have had it for $4,500 when he first dragged it home 20 yrs ago? He says it only has 108 hours on it. I remember he had it on the river and the DNR came down on him for the loud exhaust and lack of registration.