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Built in 1952 by Vosper-Thornycroft at Southhampton, to a wartime design, RTTL 2748 was built as a fast air-sea-rescue vessel, to collect downed pilots and crews of aircraft ditched in the sea. Constructed of double and triple layers of planking on close frames with marine ply bulkheads and mostly aluminium brackets, she was designed to be strong, fast and manoeverable.
The first ones were fitted with three Napier engines but were soon modified to have a pair of Rolls Royce Griffin engines, giving a maximum speed of 48knots, a remarkable speed, but with a staggering fuel consumption of 60litres per minute of volatile aero-fuel. The tankroom had five tanks layed across the full width of the boat, holding 2200 gallons, which was enough for a quick dash across the channel and back. [links]
When I acquired the boat, she was without the engines and gearboxes, so she has now been fitted with much more economical diesel V8s with modern Vdrive boxes, thus keeping the same layout. She was capable of carrying a maximum of 120 persons. here
New, Used, Demo & Pre-Owned Airboats that are available NOW 18 x 8′ All Season Airboat – New listing! $159,000 with all accessories 2021 Special We have ( One ) 18 x 8′ New Demo Airboat .
Length: 23'08"
Passenger capacity: 4 unit [links]
Length: 19'00" here
Airboat for sale on Boat Trader are available for an assortment of prices from a sensible $32,500 on the lower-priced models all the way up to $144,993 for the higher-end boats. Models with more power can take motors up to 570 horsepower, while affordable utility models may have as low as 230 horsepower engines on them (although the average power size is 400 HP).
Airboats are generally used in swamps or marshy areas along the coast and are known for having a flat bottom and a very shallow draft. Perfect for navigating shallow waters, these fanboats have a large, protected propeller powered by an automotive or aircraft motor. Airboats are used for fishing, hunting, tourism, and other commercial purposes.
Airboat are medium-sized, trailerable vessels usually used for boating pursuits such as a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. These vessels can range in size, with the smallest current boat listed at 15 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring in at 28 feet, and an average length of 20 feet. They are built and assembled by a variety of boat manufacturers with hull types including other designs. Boat Trader currently has 4 airboat for sale, including 0 new vessels and 4 used boats, listed by both individual owners and professional dealers across the country.
Some of the best-known designers of airboat as of today include: Airboat, Custom, GTO and World Cat. These builders design airboat models with outboard and other propulsion systems, available in gas fuel systems. In the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed airboat brands on Boat Trader were Airboat, Airboats Unlimited, Custom, Diamondback and Gto. [links]
Airboat are popular for their shallow draft and average beam, traits that make these boats appropriate for a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Airboat are also popular boats for rivers and lakes and other shallow fresh bodies of water. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that airboat can accommodate is 0 people with a maximum of 0. Also, with 4 airboat now listed for sale and 2 boats added in the past 30 days, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.
IN STOCK AT OUR GOLD COAST SHOWROOM. The Protector 330 Targa incorporates the best of our . [links]
45 x 25m Hovercraft Barge - Cost nearly $20m USD new. Will sell for $1.4m USD. Largest . here
BRAND NEW IN STOCK We are pleased to announce the arrival of the Roughneck range of high . here
Ex HMAS Air View, Miami Class 63ft Air Sea rescue boat. Built 1944 for the US Navy. Two 630 HP .
Ex sea rescue boat completely remodeled and upgraded all sitting on a brand new galvanised .