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The government had reserve auction prices for these surplus USCG boats ranging from $25k to over $40K depending on location and condition of the boat. The marine industry, like the aviation industry, is a very expensive market. Watercraft made for government use are extremely heavy duty and...

Nope but having a DUKW would be fantastic!

I am across the river in Linden, TN so I hope to catch up with you at the Perryville Marina sometime! I put the boat in the water at the Mousetail State Park ramp for my first TN River run. Uncle Sam may have retired these old warhorses but I plan to keep them running a while.

Thanks Tommy2Patrick! I am excited to have this boat. The refit was expensive like anything for the marine industry. However, I was lucky to have Metal Shark take on the project. They were interested to see how their design did over the boat’s service with the USCG and they had a space in...

I found a US Coast Guard SPC SW (Special Purpose Craft- Shallow Water) boat last fall on the GSA site. It was located at the Fort Macon North Carolina Coast Guard Station. When I bought it, the twin Honda 150 outboards had been removed along with most of the electronics. I contacted Metal...