Used Boats for sale by owner since 1983. BoatsFSBO™
1941 Dodge Newport News
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Fred
386-252-5433
bottom reworked and repainted, very economical to run, copper fuel tanks, THIS IS A 1941 HORACE DODGE BOAT AND AIRCRAFT ARMY AIR CORPS AIR-SEA
> RESCUE CRAFT USED OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA TO RESCUE DOWNED FLIERS.
> IT WAS DE-COMISSIONED IN 1945 AND SOLD TO A MAN IN MERRITT ISLAND WHERE
> SHE LIVED IN A COVERED SLIP UNTIL 2004 WHEN SHE WAS SOLD AND MOVED TO
> DAYTONA BEACH FL.
WHEN THE OWNER HAD IT SURVEYED THE SURVEYER FOUND THAT
> ITS "HULL NUMBER WAS "1" AND THE DODGE BOATOWNERS CLUB SAID THAT IT WAS
> THE ONLY ONE LEFT IN SERVICE THAT THEY KNEW OF.
>
> SHE IS POWERED BY 2 1987? 185 PERKINS 6 CYL DIESELS WHICH HAVE ABOUT 500
> HOURS ON THEM.
SHE HAS HYDRAULIC STEERING AT THE HELM AND ON THE FLYING
> BRIDGE. (ALL UNITS REBUILT)
> SHE IS 42" LONG AND 12' WIDE AND CRUISES AT 7 KNOTS @ 1500 RPM OR 8.5
> KNOTS @ 2000 RPM.
SHE BURNS ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL PER HOUR AT 7 KNOTS
> AND CARRIES APPROXIMATELY 350 GALLONS OF FUEL IN 2 COPPER FUEL MAIN TANKS
> AND 2-55 GALLON "DAY" TANKS.
SHE CARRIES 50 GALLONS OF FRESH WATER.
>
> SHE IS SHIPSHAPE AND READY TO GO WHEREVER THE NEW OWNER WANTS HER TO
> LIVE.
