Ship 47 – Foster City, California
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…