Pics of old Fountian US Customs Boats
 

I thought some might find these pics interesting. We were running up I-77 in West Virginia and spotted the boats just off the highway, at a salvage yard. I guess the salvage yard owner must have bought the boats at a sealed bid, government auction and stripped them for parts because the hulls were no count. These puppies were rigged, rigged, rigged and rerigged, if you know what i mean. They would make great yard ornaments, you could bury the hull in the ground and use as Koi pond or kiddie pool. Some of the Fountians were (pre Beak) boats:D but deffinitely Fountians. Correct me if I am wrong but I think Fountian was splashed from the old Excalibur hull and then beaked out in the early 80's. The last boat pics looks as if it might have seen a little action from the druglords with all the bullet holes in it.

US Customs Boats
 

Here are the pics.

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Looks cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy chit !!!! Is that machine gun fire ???

Wardley, Yup!:eek: :eek: :eek: ;) :D

Too Old, Curosity always kills the cat! I had to stop and looK.:)

Hy Flash, Marshall U.....My Aunt teaches there. Dr. Boots Dilley. See ya, Dave Warden

What a waste.......

Too Old,
I know what you mean. My wife was not with me so I got to be adventureous. Live life for the moment for you might not ever pass this way again! (famous quote from somebody:D ) Your wife must have a keen eye, she took one look from afar and knew that anyone would be throwing good to the bad with these puppies;)

hey Too Old,
maybe since you are done fillin' all the holes in the Sonic you might want to start on the one with the bullet holes:D :D :D

where is that place? I will be going that way before long. got family in WV. I would like to scope them out!

Hey Welby, Where abouts in WV? I'm originally from Bluefield. Dave Warden

Got'em in Parkersburg, and a lot of friends in Clarksburg.

any idea how much they want for a beaked one without all those bullet holes?

Last Saturday I was watching Americas Most Wanted. Normally I hate the show but they were doing a thing on US Customs and their boats. They showed footage of an actual chase. They were chasing a guy in a deep v with outboards. The customs guys must have gotten bored or their shift was coming to and end. They ended the chase by running their bow into and up on the stern of the drug runners boat, taking out the engines. They did this at 50 or 60 MPH. Now that takes balls.

jr, they must have gotten their training at Metro Beach on a holiday weekend! :)

Do you have the name of the place and phone number

That is AWESOME Post the name & #'s. That old pre beak Fountain would be a sweet resurrection & what was the white one with the rail on the bow vintage Sqad or Mag any ideas ???

That is some way cool s$#@!

A little bit of Offshore history! I wonder which one of you maniacs will drag one home and restore it.

Way cool Flashback. Be sure you post the pics in the gallery section.

Bullet holes
 

For some reason ..they dont want some of the gov. vessels being used again ..I looked at what I think was an 38 apache, used by the navy seals as a landing craft , supposedly saw panama etc.. Still had machine gun mounts on it ..Anyway they cut a hole in the bottom just forward of the transom about 2 feet square, probably with a chainsaw.. It was a sad thing to see

Where in WV is this place?

I think those boats were used by either the Hatfield's or McCoy's. Hell, all boats look like that in WV,:D

For those that are curious and or feeling really ambitious, I will try to find the # to the salvage yard and post it. I think it was located in Bluefeild West VA. The same exit when you see the first West VA titty Bar on left. We past this exit and the boats are on the right hand side of the road, down in a little valley beside a pond. We had to turn around and go back to the exit to get to them. My friend that was with me took a pitchure of their sign with the # on it. If anyone goes after business hrs as we did, watch out for all of the dogs. There are about 5 or 6 in pens and chains nearby. But theres this big rotty on a chain, and it looked a little rusty! :D

Secret F233,

I think It an old Magnum.

Can someone give me where-a-bouts of this place?

the boats are in princton wv im going to see them i hope next weekend they are at downard hyd 1500$ to 15000$ HE is supposed to have all the parts to buld them flashback thanks for the photos theyare old navey seal boats i laid the fiber glass in them they are fountains

the red boat was rigged with 3 225 merc ob

HMMM! Maybe a little marine-tex and a can of spray paint! Talk about a winter project! OUCH!

toold when are you going up im not goinge to make it this week end wife has got to munch to do i hope there still there it may be the only way i get a fountain they had 500 bull dogs in them i thank he has thecomplet riggin engins

If anyone can do it please
take a photo or Two of the
Fountians WITHOUT Beaks, I
have been in some heated
discuss/Threads over the
years about early NO beak
Fountians.
Even some BIG name racers, PR people and Owners.
Thanks Mike J. (I love it)

I agree :D

..shoot one of the white Magnum as well!!!!

ill get there some time too old im a bout to have a fit to get there hope there is some left great project if i ever get one ill need all of oso help . what projects are you working on

Cool Pictures

Too Old, Lookin great