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PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:12 pm
by demonterico
Here you are guys, your chance to own a PT Boat. Act fast only 12 left, and very affordable too. click link below
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Defaul ... at=1511450
RE: PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:45 pm
by castor troy
these ships were built of mahagoni wood? [X(] was that a cheap way back then?
RE: PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:52 pm
by tocaff
Asking price of only $1 million? To bad there aren't 2 on offer for 1.75 so I could have a reserve fleet too.
RE: PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:36 pm
by 21pzr
CT: Absolutely. African mahogany was extremely widely used during the early 20th century, and was inexpensive. Its durability and workability was perfect for the PT boat and the DeHavilland Mosquito (forms for the balsa/birch skin). The large size of the trees allowed for large sheets to be cut for plywood construction which was used for the PT and Higgins boats. Remember, there was no push for "sustainable forestry back then, so mahogany trees were felled by the square mile.
Bill
RE: PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:35 pm
by Empire101
If only I could win the lottery.....what a great toy!!![:)]
RE: PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:25 pm
by EUBanana
If you're paying that much why settle for a measly PT boat when you can have one of these?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho ... 06318.html
RE: PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:32 pm
by jeffk3510
I would sky the hell out of that at Lake Wilson here in Kansas.
RE: PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:10 pm
by Empire101
RE: PT Boat
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:16 pm
by demonterico
Oh man I want both of em'