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twhyte
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Posted on: Dec 24, 2008 - 10:27am
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PT 48 Update
I just got off the phone with Tim. The boat is loaded and ready to go. Due to some oversize load permits that are needed, the boat won't be leaving Florida until sometime after 1/6/09.
When we find out the exact route that will be taken, we will post updates on this thread. If anyone happens to be in the area and can get some shots, we would love to post them on our website.
You can e-mail them to PT728captain@yahoo.com
Merry Christmas!
Tom 
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ROSS FISHER
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Posted on: Dec 26, 2008 - 10:06am
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DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY SO MANY OF THE SURVIVING PT BOATS HAVE BEEN CUT DOWN TO 65 FEET OVER THE YEARS?
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TIMSLIBBY
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Posted on: Dec 26, 2008 - 12:10pm
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65 ft was the size the coast guard used to restrict the use of certain vessels. boats less than 65ft had much less restriction for licensing.
i think fishing boat doings commercial charters would benefit the most for being 65ft or less. p.t. were cheap to modify(cut down) and gave a lot of folks a chance to get into the boat busness. back then i don't think they even needed a captains license for boats less than 65ft.
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newsnerd99
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Posted on: Jan 1, 2009 - 5:25pm
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This is great news guys! I'm excited to hear about all of it. Work and the impeding marriage and move have kept me busy, so I've been away from the message board.
Tim/Tom - when you know the route, please post it here. I'd love to go get a shot of her! And depending on which way she goes, I'd bring along a PT vet who'd get a kick out of seeing that.
Rob Ianucci called me last week to make sure I knew what was going on and to ask for general help in the Fleet Obsolete efforts. The next nine months are the busiest I've been in a decade but I am still interested in doing my part with what needs to be done.
Tim - thanks again for your hospitality when I visited NY last June - it was a great time. I posted some of the pictures I took in a four-part post. Here was the NY photos:
http://www.ptboats.org/cgi-local/sitenetbbs/netboardr.cgi?fid=102&cid=101&tid=845&sc=20&pg=1&x=0
Grandson of James J Stanton
RON 15 PT 209 and RON 23 PT 243
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twhyte
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Posted on: Jan 5, 2009 - 3:39pm
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PT-48 News update....The driver has just headed down to Florida to prepare the boat for the trip up to Kingston. He will send Tim Ivory a copy of he route he will be taking. As soon as we get it, we will post it here.....get those cameras ready!!
A new website is also in the works, so we will be happy to past any of your photos of the boat en route to its new Home port.
http://www.pt728.com/pt-boat-tour.php
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newsnerd99
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Posted on: Jan 5, 2009 - 3:42pm
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Great Tom - thanks for the update!
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twhyte
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Posted on: Jan 6, 2009 - 7:45pm
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Clarification
Sorry if I mislead some of you guys. The "new" website I was referring to was just a new website for PT 728, The current one is horrible . I have only been posting some photos of PT 48 on there as a favor to Tim and the guys doing all the work.
I will continue to do so until our new historian takes over and gets a new site for PT 48 off the ground.
At present we have 2 versions of 728's website out there and a interim site for Fleet Obsolete. We'll get this straightened out one of these days!
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alross2
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 Posted on: Jan 12, 2009 - 6:45pm
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Tim,
Here are some examples of the ELCO plans for PT45-48, 59-68 I have:
I have a lot more material on this group, the 20-44 series, and the BPT 1-10 (ex-PT49-58) series and am happy to share it with you guys. However, there is a catch. If you're going to do to PT48 what was done to the 728, I won't. While I know you guys didn't create that abortion from the original Vosper configuration, I don't want to contribute to that kind of gross misrepresentation of historic artifacts.
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TIMSLIBBY
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Posted on: Jan 12, 2009 - 10:41pm
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HI AL, THANK YOU FOR THE CONSIDERATION IN SHARING OF PLANS. I KNOW THEY TAKE MUCH EFFORT TO COMPILE.
THIS IS THE KIND OF SUPPORT NEEDED TO BRING THE P.T.48 PROJECT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO CLEAR THE AIR ABOUT PT.728 AND HOW WE REPRESENT.
THOSE THAT KNOW US AND OUR OPERATION PERSONALLY , KNOW THAT WE DON'T PRETEND PT 728 IS ANY THING MORE THAN THE MOVIE PROP THAT IT HAS BECOME.
NOR DO WE SUGEST THAT THE VOSPER (IN ANY CONFIGURATION) HAD ANY GREAT DISTINCTION IN U.S. PT BOAT HISTORY. BUT I WILL SAY THIS.
EQUALLY TO THE EFFORTS OF THOSE THAT SERVED ON THE BATTLE FIELD , ARE THE FOLKS THAT STUD AT THE HOME FRONT,WORKING, SHARING, SACRIFICING SO THAT WE WOULD WIN THE WAR. THEY PRODUCED THE TOOLS NEEDED TO DO THE JOB.
SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE HAD WORKED TO BUILD THE VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT TO BE USED BY OUR ALLIES FOR THE SAME WAR EFFORT.
NOW, FOR WHAT EVER REASON THE PREVIOUS OWNER'S DECIDED THAT PT.728 NEEDED TO LOOK LIKE AN ELCO, DOES NOT MATTER.
WHAT WE DO IN OUR MISSION TO PRESERVE HISTORY. IS TO GIVE PEOPLE A CHANCE TO "EXPERIENCE" FOR A MOMENT,THE FEEL OF BEING ON THE DECK OF A P.T.BOAT UNDER WAY.
THAT NEED TO HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE, AND CONNECT WITH THERE FATHERS, UNCLES AND GRAND FATHERS,IS IN ITS SELF, THE RESPECT THAT WE OFFER BACK TO P.T. VETERANS.
THAT'S ALL WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. AND WE DO IT WELL.
TO DATE, THERE ARE ABOUT 13 KNOWN PT HULLS LEFT TO EXIST.
FLEET OBSOLETE OWNS AND MAINTAINS FOUR OF THOSE HULLS AT GREAT EXPENCE. THE ONLY RETURN ON THAT INVESTMENT COMES FROM P.T. 728.
I MY SELF, DO MY BEST TO WELCOME PARTICIPATION INTO THESE PROJECTS. I HAVE NEVER MADE STIPULATIONS.
RESPECTFULLY YOURS
TIM
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Jan 13, 2009 - 2:55am
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Tim:
First let me say that I think the work you folks are doing is outstanding. Having one boat to deal with is a work in progress and you folks have a multitude of them. It takes a very good mix of people to see that these projects move forward. With that being said, I have contacted Rob on several occassions. One was for the possible purchase of an original Elco Griddle, and the other for a 20MM Cannon. I also showed interest in possibly bringing my Exhibit to your location, in an attempt to better your plan of bringing people to your location. I never heard back from anyone. I was promised a reply numerous times (calling your headquarters and leaving messages) with none being returned.
I then tried to E-Mail both yourself and Tom about some thoughts I had on fund rasing efforts. To date, it has been three weeks or more with no reply. This is not the first time that this has happened. I certainly realize that people are very busy, but it has left a bad taste in my mouth. I have gone out of my way to try and make myself available to your cause, and being treated this way is not good. I hope that the people that answer phones for you folks are getting these maessages out, and if they are, a simple call back or E-Mail is te least that could be done. I hope to make it out there this summer to see the boats, because I really beleive in the work you are doing. I did not want to come here and do this on this forum, but it seems that you folks read it, and answer most people, although I have tried that as well with no response. Keep up the good work you are doing. No doubt all of the hard work will pay off, when the boats are running under their own power. One only needs to look at the work PT Boats Inc, and Save the PT Boat have done to know it can be accomplished with wonderful and rewarding results.
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