39' Nayy Seal HSB outboard options?
10-13-2011, 04:11 PM
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Since this has turned into an thread on Special Operation Craft I'll join in. The MK V and RIB's pictured are being phased out. Replacement crafts have not been decided upon and the debate is ongoing what type of replacement is needed to fit the current operational needs.
P.S. SmurfOnABoat, I like your title for your pic just don't forget who "drives" them and who "rides" on them.
P.S. SmurfOnABoat, I like your title for your pic just don't forget who "drives" them and who "rides" on them.
10-13-2011, 08:35 PM
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Since this has turned into an thread on Special Operation Craft I'll join in. The MK V and RIB's pictured are being phased out. Replacement crafts have not been decided upon and the debate is ongoing what type of replacement is needed to fit the current operational needs.
P.S. SmurfOnABoat, I like your title for your pic just don't forget who "drives" them and who "rides" on them.
P.S. SmurfOnABoat, I like your title for your pic just don't forget who "drives" them and who "rides" on them.
10-16-2011, 09:15 PM
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I posted this awhile back might be interesting to some who hadn't seen it......
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...ard-video.html
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10-17-2011, 09:22 PM
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Glad you took my comment the way it was intended.
I posted this awhile back might be interesting to some who hadn't seen it......
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...ard-video.html
I posted this awhile back might be interesting to some who hadn't seen it......
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...ard-video.html
10-20-2011, 04:51 PM
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A buddy just happend to send this to me today. Thought I would share in case anyone had a couple of hundred grand burning a hole in thier pocket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHNM...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHNM...layer_embedded
11-23-2013, 06:16 PM
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Hi Darrell (X-Navy Seal, are you still around???) This post is old, but I have ???'s
Well said. Ya have to remember that these boats are implements of war, and built for that purpose. I'm a former SEAL and also was assigned at Special Boat Unit 12 in Coronado. We had HSB's at the time. Before the USMI boats were online, The unit had Fountains. And while they are great boats, and fast, they simply are not built to withstand the rigors of Combat. The HSB's will handle tasks that would simply crush a normal pleasure boat. Imagine slamming a pleasure boat up against a 900ft ship in the black of night, traveling at 15knots, with 10ft swells beating against it. This would crush the gunwales of a normal pleasure boat.The HSB took it in stride.They are great boats for the mission they were assigned. No, they are not the fastest boat out there, but they will handle SERIOUS weather with ease, and still get ya home. I've been in the HSB's maintaining 60 knots in some very, very nasty seas. Just a few cool features of the boat... each motor had two separate ignition systems. If one failed, simply switch to the secondary ignition and keep running.
As for the outboards, I'm not too sure on that. These are very heavy boats, and I don't think outboards are the way to go.
BTW. I still have a copy of the US Navy maintenance/service/ rebuild manual for the Innovation 557 motors for the HSB's. I could copy it if any owners were interested.
Darrell.
As for the outboards, I'm not too sure on that. These are very heavy boats, and I don't think outboards are the way to go.
BTW. I still have a copy of the US Navy maintenance/service/ rebuild manual for the Innovation 557 motors for the HSB's. I could copy it if any owners were interested.
Darrell.
11-24-2013, 02:25 AM
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Next time you get down to Miami stop by and check it out. The boat does not have any armour, but it appears that it is a kevlar inner and outer skin, with foam in between.
The reason the boat is not as heavy as it would appear to be, is that is was parachuted out of the back of a C-130. The parachute attachment points are still there.
Here is a pic with it decked out with its 50 cals
Next time you get down to Miami stop by and check it out. The boat does not have any armour, but it appears that it is a kevlar inner and outer skin, with foam in between.
The reason the boat is not as heavy as it would appear to be, is that is was parachuted out of the back of a C-130. The parachute attachment points are still there.
Here is a pic with it decked out with its 50 cals
