Custom Built boats for sale in Texas

1958 Custom Built Converted Navy Vessel

$150,000

Seabrook, Texas

Year 1958

Make Custom Built

Model Converted Navy Vessel

Category Motoryachts

Length 80

Posted Over 1 Month

Recent price reduction due to bottom damage from wrapping a crab trap around the shaft. Struts need to be repaired. Bottom needs to be repaired. Bottom then needs repainting. Sides need sealer and paint touch up in a few spots Last bottom job was 4 years ago. Bottom hull is COPPER CLAD. Recent exterior scrape, sand, prime and paint. Navy Vessel is well maintained by a Captain. Captain reports all systems to be working, The Vessel is currently in running condition. Stock #401020 Renovated Naval Warfare Officers Training Vessel. Converted to a Motor Yacht 1958 Navy Vessel Commissioned as surface Naval Officers warfare training vessel for South Pacific. Later served as a mine sweeper. Sold by the Navy in 1996 after decommissioning to a couple that converted it to a liveaboard and they lived aboard for 11 years after extensive conversion to a private Yacht. They preserved most of the Naval Warfare training equipment. This piece of history is now privately owned. It is now for sale as the owner's health precludes the use of this amazingly preserved Naval Vessel. The bridge, engines, and systems were set up like a naval warship so future naval officers could train for Command of full-size ships. Sit up on the bridge and experience a mini version of a Warship. 4 Detroit Diesel Engines turn two shafts and props via a transmission joining the motors to turn a shaft. 2 engines...one on each side, can be turned off while cruising. Reason for selling is health.