Comments on: Free to good home: A diesel boat

By: Max Damage

Max Damage — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:41:17 +0000

A length of 165′ wouldn’t necessarially keep this thing from going to a landlocked state. What isn’t mentioned is the weight and the width. I’m sure midwestern states like Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and others would like to have an exhibit (traditionally they get ships named after them, and then some remains from them when they’re scrapped due to the transportation problems).

Transport up one of the rivers shouldn’t be a problem, but how to move a submarine via rail or highway could somewhat limit the number of applicants.

Pity, that.

– Max

By: Justthisguy

Justthisguy — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:02:45 +0000

Well, Lex, if you have the bucks, you could maybe come up with a Folland Gnat, reputedly a delight to fly, though inevitably subsonic. There are supposedly some in private hands in our country.

By: Claudio

Claudio — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:40:19 +0000

Lex,

it really speaks of gone times when “because of the Polaris’ sub Giant size, we must ask for $ .75 shipping charges”.

Still, a great deal for under 8 bucks, more tan enough for a youngsters imagination. I’ve “flown” many a plane in my imaginary cardboard box as a 4 year old.

By: Old Fat Sailor

Old Fat Sailor — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:02:44 +0000

Now they wouldn’t have a spare PBR would they?

By: AFSister

AFSister — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:38:00 +0000

KEWL!
Of course, since my mom wouldn’t hardly let us have goldfish, I don’t suppose she’d like me sinking a sub in the pond in the backyard, eh?

Cincinnati received one of those “free” subs from the Navy. They’re turning it into a high school. Cool, huh!