Triple "C" Marine Salvage — used marine equipment

43' 11" x 12' 8" x 5' 6" Lafco
Hull # 1163
7/28/70

Lafco Welded Aluminum Crewboat
Name: Gillette
Official Number: 1187053

• 8v71 Turbo Detroit Diesel Engines (twin) N70 injectors.
• Twin Disc 509 2:1Gears.
• Hours showing on meters: Port engine 3828.64, Stb engine 747 (replaced engine).
• Shafts 2.25" x 118".
• Props three blade 30" x 32".
• Hydraulic steering.
• 15 Passenger Seating.
• Government Owned since born!!
• 3 Cylinder 4 KW Cummins/Onan Diesel Genset (Kubota engine).
• Model 4.0MDKC-3R/1A Serial # D850756520.
• Large Halon fire suppression system.
• Roof top cabin air conditioner.
• Private enclosed stand up head in cabin.
• Bucket type seating, very comfortable.
• Cabin table and storage drawers.
• Front and rear cabin entry doors.
• D-section rub rails all around.
• Lifting eyes forward and aft.

Property of Triple "C" Marine Salvage, Inc.
Presently located in Amelia, LA. (9/5/06)

Starboard engine(8v71T) has been replaced with a 747 houred engine (from new, never overhauled). The hull has been blasted and painted with two coats of epoxy and finished with medium green, (Ameron 5006). It also has new anti-foulant and anodes. Launched 9/7/06, presently in Patterson, LA.. Propellers have been rebuilt. Starboard starter has been rebuilt, alternator tested, new oil and fuel filters. Injectors in Stb engine are new. Hydraulic trim tabs work. Four compartments total. Three automatic bilge pumps. Price SOLD F.O.B. Morgan City, Louisiana

Trucker gives weight as 27,260 pounds. Top speed by GPS of 24.8mph. (9/7/06). No smoke from either engine. Top speed could possibly be improved further with propeller modifications. Draft of about 4'. Fuel capacity of 300 gallons. Fuel tank measures 60" x 36" x 33".

The bows are slightly light and require ballast, either solid or liquid, in the range of 3000-4000 pounds to bring to level.
Alternatively, they beach well when lightened as shown. This unit shown has a heat exchanger cooled 671N Detroit Diesel engine (210hp) with an Allison direct drive marine transmission (1:1). There is a 2.5:1 Reduction in the lower unit just before the propeller. The outdrive is shaft driven from the marine gear. It can be driven by any rotary power transmission means such as an hydraulic motor if the operator wants to relocate the engine to bring the boat to level. If the engine is mounted forward, the power can be transmitted to the unit via hydraulic hoses or a longer drive shaft. For most applications the rear mounting of the engine is best because it leaves the majority of the deck plan free for other uses, such as tankage, storage, deck space, etc..

This particular unit also has a front PTO on the engine which can drive an auxiliary hydraulic pump, an electrical generator or, as in this case a 6" pump which can be used to pump out the tankage (approx 200 barrels in five compartments) or suction from overboard to wash (move floating oil), jet pilings down or fight fires. The five compartments, on this particular barge, all have double bottoms and the large center compartment is double sided also. In addition to the five compartments there are two more, the rakes on each end. The knuckles (bottom and top) are approximately 5/8" thick, the skin looks like 3/16"ths, all compartments have large hatches to access/clean. The hatches are flush multi-bolt with stainless steel thread inserts all around each one. The propeller will stow up to the port side as shown. From that position it can rotate down to a straight vertical position. In the vertical position the bottom of the nozzle surrounding the prop is equal in depth to the bottom of the hull, so that it can sit flat (like in a parking lot).

Now from this level the prop will "stretch" or extend the length of it's tube (by about 16"). The prop will also rotate for steering and/or reverse or the unit can be reversed by shifting the gear into reverse. However, if you are stuck on a beach, rotating the prop will provide more thrust than shifting the gear into reverse, because props are made (designed) to be more efficient in forward. With the full nozzle, the outdrive is very efficient and is draft controllable if you get into shallow water. Also, if you get something like a rope or crabtrap stuck in the wheel, you can pull it up and look at it and work on it from the deck level! No sending a man overboard!! If the unit must be towed the prop can be raised to reduce drag. If you are setting the barge down on the ground, the prop can be raised to provide drydocking on any level surface without blocks or a cradle without increasing it's length like other outdrives which tilt out (like an outboard motor)!! Outdrives are available on the surplus market at this time, the boats are scarce though!

Uncle Sam built them like money was no object, why not take advantage of that for your next project. Your grandkids will be operating this equipment! It's that good!