Ship 47 – Foster City, California
2025 has been an amazing year for the Sea Scout Ship Nautilus. Our December was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our successes with our Shipmates. We took a cruise at the beginning of December just outside of the marina in SF Bay on a 47 foot trawler owned by two Sea Scout parents. We cruised…
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus hosted other Sea Scout Ships in January and February at the Coyote Point Yacht Club for Winter Advancement. Sea Scout requirements are designed to get Sea Scouts out on the water, build skills, and make friends through team building. First Aid training is a fun and important training, because know…
Foster City Sea Scout Ship 47 christened their new boat, the Nautilus on May 11, 2024. The vessel is a 26 foot Motor Whaleboat. The Motor Whaleboat was built in 1986 for the U.S.S. Pyro, which has been privately owed since retirement, and will now be used by Ship 47. The boat will be docked…
We have a new boat for our Sea Scouts! A 1986 Navy Motor Whaleboat! For those not familiar with Motor Whaleboats, they are 26 feet long, fiberglass hull, 7 tons, and has a Westerbeke engine. This boat will be awesome for day cruises, practicing docking, anchoring, and safety drills, such as man overboard recovery. The…