Check out eBay item #: 250269612957

I'd post a link, but don't want to run afoul of the TOS.

From the picture she looks to be in good shape.

Just like all of us. Outside, I am a fantastic physical specimen. Inside, I am a wreck ...

Too bad the trailer isn't included (:-)

I was on a 44' MLB that escorted her in the day the Brazilian freighter hit her by Outer 10 off of Nantucket. The crew did a great job keeping her afloat. I think the Pt. Bonita was the 82' WPB and I want to say the Vigilant did the first part of the escort. We caught up with the Hornbeam somewhere near Edgartown.

I see the Hornbeam on occasion when visiting Domino Sugar, she's moored right next to the facility in downtown Baltimore. She looks in OK shape, definitely needs some TLC.

She retrieved less than 300k. Is it just me or is that ridiculously cheap?

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Originally posted by FrozenSailor:
She retrieved less than 300k. Is it just me or is that ridiculously cheap?

Its about right for her size and age. In addition, a lot of money will have to be spent to bring her in compliance with existing domestic and international regulations.

As a public vessel, she was exempt.

She's been by Domino Suger for quite a while. She was moored next to us (Tamaroa) in April of 02. At that time she looked in great shape. We left Baltimore in October 07 to pursue our dream in Virginia.

Bill

I wonder what she'll be.

I see a lot of 44s being used as pleasure craft now. Does that strike those of you here who spent time on them as a bit strange? I mean, when the weather gets tough, there might be few if anything better, but a pleasure craft - seems odd to me.

This aside, I often thought of converting a 46' Bouy tender into a house boat. It was fairly stable, great deck space and had a pretty shallow draft. Love to find even a picture of one now.

I believe U Mass Boston has a 46' Buoy Boat as part of their fleet. They got it about 12 years ago from the Coast Guard.