On May 27, 1:04*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 27 May 2013 09:38:29 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I tried to get a job on the PBRs in 1965 when the Navy was looking for
volunteers but I was the wrong rate.

That is really a "boat". (32 feet, fiberglass, twin diesel, jet)

I always wanted to own a PBR... twin M2's optional...

The Navy surplussed a bunch a while ago but the way I understood it,
they were pretty much trashed.
It was like the PT boats they sold in the 50s. They had been sitting
around with zero maintenance for over a decade. You pretty much bought
them "As is" and a very limited opportunity for inspection.

Even so....

But I'm sure many had been canabalized and would cost a small fortune
to restore, let get running on the basics,. but I'd still like to have
had one.