What a different perspective of watching this video of what we experienced. For me I was stationed at Point Allerton, Hull, Ma in the mid 70's as a MK-3, Boat Engineer. The closest that I came and rolling the 44307 was 90 degrees and that was close enough for me. I can remember the Cox'n telling me "Get ready to hold your breath, here we go!"
I was an engineer at Point Allerton Station in 79. I loved that 44-307. She wasn't as fast as the 41384 but loved those 6v-53's and the character of the boat. Taylor was the old man while I was there. From Nantasket Beach to "A" school then on to the Cutter Chase for me. Good times!!!!!
+Rob Cochrane did you experience the rocks being thrown off your coast guard building by the mentally challenged guy that lived a couple doors up the road in that old mansion? his lastname was clerkin but called himself monkeyman . he carried his rocks in a big paper grocery bag. he was tall and skinny ? i drove down spring st in 77 and i saw a bunch of coasty guys chasing him towards hull library. no one could catch him....lol
This clip is from The Living Sea. To this day, I’m still amazed at the conditions the coast guard endures at Cape Disappointment. I heard the second to last wave in this clip was a really dangerous one, where you can hear the driver say, “Get around! Get around! Cmon girl! Cmon! Hold on!”
I was a BM2 at Station Point Allerton from '89-'92. The 44307, 41384 and the 41417 were all still there then. Rob, you are correct, the 44307 was not fast but those 6v-53's sure had plenty of power. I sure never worried about getting home on the 44307, however, what time and how quickly we got back was another story!
I was both qualified as a Coxswain and Engineman, for 44307, at Point Allerton, Hull, MA.1975-78. The 44307 had twin Detroit Diesel 6V -53's engines 185hp each @2800 rpm
I was in the USCG from January 1959 to January of 1961. I served on a buoy tender, and then a 255 ft. Cutter. I saw what we used then,(there were 40 ft. boats, but they weren't made to take this kind of water) and that was a 36 ft. rescue boat, a boat that could take this kind of water. I got to see a 36 ft.boat in action off of Astoria, Oregon rescuing a decommissioned Navy DDE which had its tow line severed.
MK'd on 44301 among others. Sliding over the bar in Chatham shined her bottom perfectly. Slow to go but she'd survive the roll. If you did was another story. =) Back in the early '80s not all 44s had survival suits or even straps. I had one that was still operational with a bad generator. While unlikely to be a real problem it could also easily be your death. In Buddhist terms Coasties are bodhisattvas, those driven solely by compassion. The USCG never gets the money it needs or deserves and is seen by many as something between the Civil Air Patrol and US Postal Service. Coasties IMO on average have the worst accommodations which include some places worked by the USLSS (United States Life-Saving Service) in tiny groups with little local support. I once lived in a studio with no AC above a two car garage (built over the water for someone else's boats) with five guys. Yet they get up every morning, training and cleaning and waiting for those few seconds that they need to shine. And they do it remembering like a memento mori this one thing: "You have to go out. You don't have to come back." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori
I am the author of the USCG video, at the time, I made many USCG videos, If you look at what follows the SPAR wlb-403, you will see "1966", this was my time on board the SPAR -403, and the same year we made the 17,000 journey all throughout Europe and up into the arctic circle, Some Ride Mate. tomhbeatle
What a different perspective of watching this video of what we experienced. For me I was stationed at Point Allerton, Hull, Ma in the mid 70's as a MK-3, Boat Engineer. The closest that I came and rolling the 44307 was 90 degrees and that was close enough for me. I can remember the Cox'n telling me "Get ready to hold your breath, here we go!"
You guys are awesome... My father served in the coast guard during the Korean...conflict... Not much danger for him, he was posted in Maryland.
a 44' MLB was my ride as a coxswain in the CGReserve here on the Great Lakes. Best boat I ever had under me.
One of the finest designed little boats ever.
I was an engineer at Point Allerton Station in 79. I loved that 44-307. She wasn't as fast as the 41384 but loved those 6v-53's and the character of the boat. Taylor was the old man while I was there. From Nantasket Beach to "A" school then on to the Cutter Chase for me. Good times!!!!!
+Rob Cochrane did you experience the rocks being thrown off your coast guard building by the mentally challenged guy that lived a couple doors up the road in that old mansion? his lastname was clerkin but called himself monkeyman . he carried his rocks in a big paper grocery bag. he was tall and skinny ? i drove down spring st in 77 and i saw a bunch of coasty guys chasing him towards hull library. no one could catch him....lol
Oh, those are pretty good engines. They were used in the 32 foot fiberglass reinforced plastic (frp) CG boats, but they were naturally aspirated.
GMC 671's
This clip is from The Living Sea. To this day, I’m still amazed at the conditions the coast guard endures at Cape Disappointment. I heard the second to last wave in this clip was a really dangerous one, where you can hear the driver say, “Get around! Get around! Cmon girl! Cmon! Hold on!”
I was a BM2 at Station Point Allerton from '89-'92. The 44307, 41384 and the 41417 were all still there then. Rob, you are correct, the 44307 was not fast but those 6v-53's sure had plenty of power. I sure never worried about getting home on the 44307, however, what time and how quickly we got back was another story!
I was both qualified as a Coxswain and Engineman, for 44307, at Point Allerton, Hull, MA.1975-78. The 44307 had twin Detroit Diesel 6V -53's engines 185hp each @2800 rpm
GurnetLighthouse I'm stationed at cape cod canal
I was in the USCG from January 1959 to January of 1961. I served on a buoy tender, and then a 255 ft. Cutter.
I saw what we used then,(there were 40 ft. boats, but they weren't made to take this kind of water) and that was a 36 ft. rescue boat, a boat that could take this kind of water.
I got to see a 36 ft.boat in action off of Astoria, Oregon rescuing a decommissioned Navy DDE which had its tow line severed.
Im glad you liked it.
Tom SPAR WLB-403/1966
MK'd on 44301 among others. Sliding over the bar in Chatham shined her bottom perfectly. Slow to go but she'd survive the roll. If you did was another story. =) Back in the early '80s not all 44s had survival suits or even straps. I had one that was still operational with a bad generator. While unlikely to be a real problem it could also easily be your death.
In Buddhist terms Coasties are bodhisattvas, those driven solely by compassion. The USCG never gets the money it needs or deserves and is seen by many as something between the Civil Air Patrol and US Postal Service. Coasties IMO on average have the worst accommodations which include some places worked by the USLSS (United States Life-Saving Service) in tiny groups with little local support. I once lived in a studio with no AC above a two car garage (built over the water for someone else's boats) with five guys. Yet they get up every morning, training and cleaning and waiting for those few seconds that they need to shine. And they do it remembering like a memento mori this one thing: "You have to go out. You don't have to come back."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori
I actually miss the old UTBs they where awsome.
Trained there in 83, awsome surf!
They blew up before we got it actually, got replaced with Cat C3208 turbos
They weren't UTB's, they were 44 MLB's
Im in new zealand and my dad owns the 44-019.We have kept it original. :)
Why it the SPAR referenced...?
I don't see the old beast anywhere in that video...
How are the Detroit 6V53's running?
hi can officers be coxswains on these boats?
hi i want to go to the uscg academy and i was wondering if officers can be on these surfboats. thanks.
Did you make the Academy and are you living the dream? 03? 04?
Ron and Phil. Look familiar....
Did anyone ever have a 44' that the radar worked?
Ours did on the 44365. Most of the time
44395 didn't..lol
haha I was in, in the 90's. Tech had come a long way ;)
I was in 74-80, Tech had along ways to go..lol
Nice. Nice.
Boat coxswain....44395
That would be the best job in the world
I am the author of the USCG video, at the time, I made many USCG videos, If you look at what follows the SPAR wlb-403, you will see "1966", this was my time on board the SPAR -403, and the same year we made the 17,000 journey all throughout Europe and up into the arctic circle, Some Ride Mate.
tomhbeatle