Dennis,Now that I have my boat and website finished, I'd like to formally thank you for keeping me inspired and on track in getting my project completed. Our Navy is growing

Nice job, as a 'retreaded' River Rat and a professional mariner I know good work when I see it. Too bad you had to convert the hull, there is a guy here in Ohio that just restored one and he found the jets and Sabre engines from the US Army bridge boats adapt up very well into the PBR's
We've got a small squadron of ex-military boats here for training Sea Cadets. 3 LCM-8's and ax ex-WWII Box "L" Boat, old minefield maints boat from the coastal artillery, and a LARC-V amphib truck. We're looking to aquire an LCVP to complete our amphibious operations school/historic collection. The training we can provide the cadets can't even be secured in the active Navy anymore

Hi ... I was also in the Sea Cadets in Stamford from 1960 to 1965. Eventually joined theMarine Corps and served from 67 - 71. Nice job!

After viewing the pictures and reading your story I felt obligated to write and thank you and your talented friends for the dedication and skills you gave of yourselves in this fantastic restoration of the PBR. I was a plank owner of River Section 544 which in turn became River Division 593 serving as the boats gunnersmate on the 755 boat.(May 1968-Oct 1968) I transferred to Riv Div 515 and once again became a plank owner of a new division serving my time on the 8106 boat until May 69. I would love to see your 721 boat up close and in person some day. Thanks again for preserving not only the boat but the memories of a hand full of Proud,Brave,& Reliable sailors.

I just got to go over your site and its great. You, were kind enough to give a few of us who were at Capt, Cove, for a seminar on weapons of mass distruction, a ride. We never got to thank you enough. It brought back momories for me because I was a PBR Boat Captain in Viet Nam in 1968-69 Thanks again see you soon

I assume this was the boat I saw near Stamford/Noroton in late June? Quite a surprise, but extremely well done!

Dennis,
An outstanding job. Many thanks for preserving a great boat.

Hey Denno, you need to upload the most recent pics from the laying of the wreath this past Memorial Day weekend. Had loads of fun tooling around on the PBR.. there's nothing like it! Love ya

I apologize for the error in my statement. The 721 was first delivered to CRD-22 at New Orleans in early 1973. It was the 7210 that was sent to CRD-11.

Great job on the boat. Too bad you couldn't put JACUZZI pumps on it. Hate to break your bubble though, the 721 boat was built in 1972 and assigned to Coastal River Division ELEVEN at Mare Island in 1973, along with my boat the 723 - and sent to the Panama Canal Zone in 1978 or 79.