Replica American PBR for sale on Ebay

[Guest]

Unusual enough anyway, but this one is being sold by someone in Norwich, and the pics show it running around the Broads, complete with replica guns..... 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMERICAN-PATROL-BOAT-PBR-REPLICA-/191302397448?pt=UK_Power_Boats&hash=item2c8a82ee08

 

 

 

[Matt]

I have seen that moored up in Reedham. I did wonder what it was!

[Guest]

Takes all sorts, I suppose!

[CooWee]

This passed us (Moonlight Shadow) moored at Broom in July, in fact the helm pretended to throw a grenade in our direction and I had to retaliate of course with my AK47

[VetChugger]

Here is a working link to the youtube video for anyone that is curious! Interesting video with a good soundtrack too!

 

[ranworthbreeze]

This boat came passed us whilst we were moored at Bramerton Green in July. On the first pass before it was raining he had all the guns on show, on the return journey they were stowed away.

 

Regards

Alan

[finny]

Wonder if you can hire it for Horning Week ............would you ???

 

 

flyinfin

[Matt]

Ideal stag do boat.........

[650xs]

i do own the small river verson of this and mine can perform a little faster too 

 

all in green and done about 6yrs gao too 

 

currenly in the store but i will bring her ooot going install more power as need mre speed too extra 40 hp on top of what we have alreadt toio should do it 

 

mine even has a glass bulb to view out orf too in the roof 

 

but the chap who owns this one is a star good ole boy well dun i say keep them on ther toes ....

 

 

 

nar orf my sea too ...........................................

[Nije55]

'Canned Heat' is living, under an assumed name, in a boatyard on the Thames near Staines, London.

The hull had been stripped completely and it now awaits a full rebuild with replacement engines and drives (etc etc etc!)

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 cruisers were at that time.  

I understand the owner is about to commission a survey and has recently obtained two Volvo Penta AQ 270's which are to be rebuilt and the search is now on for a couple of AQ 270 legs and transom shields also for rebuilding....

The owner hopes to start on the project soon as he intends to retire to Norfolk in year or two and would like to recreate the 'Lowestoft Photo Shoot' of 2014 in 2024. 

This replica American military vessel of the Vietnam era is not to everyone's taste (i.e. Marine Underwriters) as it is somewhat different than the usual 'plastic fantastics', rather like a WW2 Jeep sitting in a Tesco's car park - it's a bit Marmite, but of course in the US the PBR and it's crews are, like the WW2 Jeep highly venerated and considerable help has been freely given by the Veteran's Association - even though this is nowhere an exact replica they appreciate the owners interest and refuse to ridicule the idea.     

From the current owners point of view the original thinking behind the point of the vessel is lost, but perhaps it was simply a nod to the film 'Apocalypse Now' (shot entirely on location in Luzon, Philippines) and was not conceived as some sort of floating memorial to those brave crews who fought and died thousands of miles from home.  

Perhaps it will return to Reedham one day....



 

[Upcycler]

On 28/08/2014 at 20:12, VetChugger said:

Here is a working link to the youtube video for anyone that is curious! Interesting video with a good soundtrack too!

 

 

Just what you need when those eco friendly boats get in your way. 

[stumpy]

I suppose if she does come back to the Broads she'll be 'going up the country'. Sorry, I'll get my coat☺

[Turnoar]

Was the one referred to by 650xs up on gum tree recently, aka the spunky coypu?

[OldBerkshireBoy]

Once saw a canal boat which was made to look like a submarine and another which had the low flowing lines of a stealth fighter plane and painted matt black. More money than sense perhaps but hell it`s their money.

[colino]

On 28/08/2014 at 20:51, finny said:

Wonder if you can hire it for Horning Week ............would you ???

 

 

flyinfin

safety boat for three rivers race

[TheQ]

47 minutes ago, colino said:

safety boat for three rivers race

Rescue boat for Horning regatta week, that'd keep the tourists in line along the bank,...

[charlesa]

A friend of mine owns this:

 

Goes like the proverbial off a shiny shovel and turns on a sixpence ! He's planning on taking it round the UK once the current situation frees him up to do so.

[charlesa]

Ideal for the de-restricted mile before Horning !!

[VetChugger]

Built by Storebro means quality, These boats command a rather large wad!