Black patrol boats

Nat-Light · 03-10-2010, 02:37 PM

Was driving by Wayside boat ramp yesterday evening and noticed a couple of black patrol boats at the ramp. Hadn't seen them before. I'd guess they were 25-30' with dual outboards. I guess what caught my attention was the color and the odd angles on the front of the boat which reminded me of a stealth fighter to some degree. Anyone know anything about these boats? Was thinking maybe they were FWC? I was going to turn around for a better look but I had two screaming kids in the back seat.

deeptracks · 03-10-2010, 02:40 PM

Coast Guard....?

weatherman · 03-10-2010, 02:43 PM

Were they being towed by F650's?

Nat-Light · 03-10-2010, 02:46 PM

Didn't notice any F650's, they were in the water at the dock.

Nat-Light · 03-10-2010, 02:53 PM

Wasn't USCG Defender, Interceptor or Response-boat medium

Whitie9688 · 03-10-2010, 03:03 PM

i saw them last night at the 17th ave boat ramp also. all black with the most wild looking Pilot house ive ever seen. had crazy angles like a stealth fighter. No USCG or FWC markings, just letters and numbers US something something something. it was a wild looking boat!

69Viking · 03-10-2010, 03:04 PM

Most of the military boats are black for the covert training they do on the water at night. Did they have emergency lights on them?

Nat-Light · 03-10-2010, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Whitie9688 (3/10/2010)i saw them last night at the 17th ave boat ramp also. all black with the most wild looking Pilot house ive ever seen. had crazy angles like a stealth fighter. No USCG or FWC markings, just letters and numbers US something something something. it was a wild looking boat!

Those are the boats.

BIGRIGZ · 03-10-2010, 03:13 PM

Last Weds. in the bay around the point between 3MB and Sykes there was big weird looking aircraft carrier mockup. Looked like they might have been doing cold water training for the navy?

JLMass · 03-10-2010, 03:27 PM

strangest thing i have seen was a state or federal boat with around 10 outboards on it cruising under the bridge when i was crossing it

03-10-2010, 02:37 PM	#1
Nat-Light Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 170	Black patrol boats Was driving by Wayside boat ramp yesterday evening and noticed a couple of black patrol boats at the ramp. Hadn't seen them before. I'd guess they were 25-30' with dual outboards. I guess what caught my attention was the color and the odd angles on the front of the boat which reminded me of a stealth fighter to some degree. Anyone know anything about these boats? Was thinking maybe they were FWC? I was going to turn around for a better look but I had two screaming kids in the back seat.

03-10-2010, 02:40 PM	#2
deeptracks Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 417	RE: Black patrol boats Coast Guard....?

03-10-2010, 02:43 PM	#3
weatherman Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 694	RE: Black patrol boats Were they being towed by F650's?

03-10-2010, 02:46 PM	#4
Nat-Light Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 170	RE: Black patrol boats Didn't notice any F650's, they were in the water at the dock.

03-10-2010, 02:53 PM	#5
Nat-Light Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 170	RE: Black patrol boats Wasn't USCG Defender, Interceptor or Response-boat medium

03-10-2010, 03:03 PM	#6
Whitie9688 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Hill Posts: 319	RE: Black patrol boats i saw them last night at the 17th ave boat ramp also. all black with the most wild looking Pilot house ive ever seen. had crazy angles like a stealth fighter. No USCG or FWC markings, just letters and numbers US something something something. it was a wild looking boat!

03-10-2010, 03:04 PM	#7
69Viking Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 2,641	RE: Black patrol boats Most of the military boats are black for the covert training they do on the water at night. Did they have emergency lights on them?

03-10-2010, 03:13 PM	#9
BIGRIGZ Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pace / Milton Posts: 765	RE: Black patrol boats Last Weds. in the bay around the point between 3MB and Sykes there was big weird looking aircraft carrier mockup. Looked like they might have been doing cold water training for the navy?

03-10-2010, 03:27 PM	#10
JLMass Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 395	RE: Black patrol boats strangest thing i have seen was a state or federal boat with around 10 outboards on it cruising under the bridge when i was crossing it

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