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 Shark, the company that manufactured the boat, to request a manual and the specs for the boat. They offered to inspect the boat and do an overhaul at a reasonable cost so I hauled the boat to the Metal Shark facility in Bayou LaBatre, AL.
The boat was outfitted with twin Yamaha 225 hp engines and the Yamaha Helm Master control system. The Helm Master system allows the engines to be controlled independently using a joystick. It is a fantastic system and allows the boat to move sideways when docking. The engines are mounted on a Jack plate. Heavy duty trim tabs allow the boat to be dialed in while carrying heavy or uneven loads. The fuel system has a 100 gallon capacity. Other upgrades include the seats were reupholstered; VHF marine radio; stereo; Garmin GPS fishfinder/sonar; and remote spotlight.
Here are some additional specs on the USCG SPC SW-
Metal Shark was awarded a contract by the USCG Office of Boat Forces to build a total of 90 SPC-SW patrol vessels in September 2008. The USCG will deploy 40 units, while the remaining will be deployed with the Customs and Border Protection. The first craft in the fleet, Coast Guard 24500, was commissioned in 2008. The SPC-SW multi-mission response boat is based on the Metal Shark 24 Relentless standard platform. Its hull features a hard chine planing boat design made from marine grade aluminum alloy. A cathodic protection system is installed to protect the exterior surfaces of the hull. The vessel can be transported on public roads by a trailer developed by AmeraTrail. The overall length of the vessel is 27ft, while the beam is 8ft 3in, height is 12ft 9½in, and draft is 1ft 6in. The vessel weighs 6,880lb and incorporates non-skid, aluminum decks and gunnels. The patrol craft is equipped with two shock-mitigating patrol seats and two jump seats accommodating a coxswain, a boat crew member, and up to two additional crew personnel or passengers while executing high-speed mission duties. It can also carry up to six additional personnel. Other equipment fitted to the vessel include a partially-enclosed centre console with an aluminum canopy, lighting systems, fire extinguisher, two 12VDC submersible bilge pumps, bilge pump panel, windshield wipers and washers, and an anchoring system. The SPC-SW also incorporates three 12VDC marine grade lead-acid batteries, including a port engine starting battery, starboard engine starting battery and a dual-purpose battery. It can also be fitted with mounted automatic weapon and a tripod gun mount on the forward deck.
The boat was outfitted with twin Yamaha 225 hp engines and the Yamaha Helm Master control system. The Helm Master system allows the engines to be controlled independently using a joystick. It is a fantastic system and allows the boat to move sideways when docking. The engines are mounted on a Jack plate. Heavy duty trim tabs allow the boat to be dialed in while carrying heavy or uneven loads. The fuel system has a 100 gallon capacity. Other upgrades include the seats were reupholstered; VHF marine radio; stereo; Garmin GPS fishfinder/sonar; and remote spotlight.
Here are some additional specs on the USCG SPC SW-
Metal Shark was awarded a contract by the USCG Office of Boat Forces to build a total of 90 SPC-SW patrol vessels in September 2008. The USCG will deploy 40 units, while the remaining will be deployed with the Customs and Border Protection. The first craft in the fleet, Coast Guard 24500, was commissioned in 2008. The SPC-SW multi-mission response boat is based on the Metal Shark 24 Relentless standard platform. Its hull features a hard chine planing boat design made from marine grade aluminum alloy. A cathodic protection system is installed to protect the exterior surfaces of the hull. The vessel can be transported on public roads by a trailer developed by AmeraTrail. The overall length of the vessel is 27ft, while the beam is 8ft 3in, height is 12ft 9½in, and draft is 1ft 6in. The vessel weighs 6,880lb and incorporates non-skid, aluminum decks and gunnels. The patrol craft is equipped with two shock-mitigating patrol seats and two jump seats accommodating a coxswain, a boat crew member, and up to two additional crew personnel or passengers while executing high-speed mission duties. It can also carry up to six additional personnel. Other equipment fitted to the vessel include a partially-enclosed centre console with an aluminum canopy, lighting systems, fire extinguisher, two 12VDC submersible bilge pumps, bilge pump panel, windshield wipers and washers, and an anchoring system. The SPC-SW also incorporates three 12VDC marine grade lead-acid batteries, including a port engine starting battery, starboard engine starting battery and a dual-purpose battery. It can also be fitted with mounted automatic weapon and a tripod gun mount on the forward deck.
