Baywatch Boat!

patmat2350 · Jun 14, 2006, 07:05 PM

Here's a boat that could be fun- the Baywatch Rescue Boat!

The LA County FD Lifeguard service has a number of these boats, and they're really called "Baywatch" boats. They're built by Seaways Boat Co. in Long Beach (not to be confused with Seaways Boats in Maine). 32 feet long, powered by twin Cummins 300 hp diesels, they move out at 30 knots. Pumps allow the bow-mounted fire monitor and hand-held hose to put out 1000 gallons per minute.

I took these pictures in Marina Del Rey, 6/12/06.
Some more info can be found in various places in the LACOFD website, such as:
http://www.lacofd.org/Lifeguards/Fie...Paramedics.asp

Anyone know if plans have been published anywhere?
I was thinking... a Dumas Trojan hull might be of about the right aspect, at 31" it would be close to 1/12 scale...

Also saw Fireboat 110, which is stationed at Marina Del Rey. Christened in 2005, this 40 foot boat was built by Kvichak in Seattle. See some video at:

http://www.lacofd.org/Galleries/VideoUnit.asp

Cheers,
Pat Matthews

Kmot · Jun 14, 2006, 07:54 PM

Pat, are you still in L.A. right now?

patmat2350 · Jun 14, 2006, 07:59 PM

nope. nice place to visit, but...

Kmot · Jun 14, 2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by patmat2350

nope. nice place to visit, but...

Yeah, I know....

Anyway, too bad cuz I woulda liked to have met you. Shown you around the Hansen Lake and such.

patmat2350 · May 14, 2008, 07:39 PM

Boy, I sure do like those Baywatch boats. Had a chance to visit them again after graduating the kid last weekend... took a gross of photos!

PM

herrmill · May 14, 2008, 08:37 PM

Does it come with Pam & her crew?

Kmot · May 14, 2008, 08:53 PM

What school?

patmat2350 · May 14, 2008, 09:01 PM

Chuck, I was afraid someone would go there...

No, the real LACoFD Bayatch lifeguards are dudes with some serious qualifications. Baywatch boat captains at Catalina need to be lifeguards, firemen, AND paramedics, and have USCG certs for marine assistance (towing). And they must be able to tolerate being at the beach all the time.

Pat

patmat2350 · May 14, 2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kmot

What school?

LMU

patmat2350 · May 14, 2008, 09:16 PM

And did I mention that the same boat (with a different cabin) is used by the Orange County Sheriff, operating out of Newport Beach? No I didn't! But that's another nice place to visit.

Hmmm....

patmat2350 · May 14, 2008, 09:48 PM

Not that I've given this any serious thought...

.

Kmot · May 14, 2008, 10:59 PM

Did you at least drive by Hansen when you were in So Cal again?

herrmill · May 15, 2008, 04:22 AM

Thanks Pat. Living here in China, its nice to think of home every now & then.

Can't wait for the Chinese version of Baywatch to appear on CCTV. With all the plastic surgery available here, I doubt they'd have too hard a time when it comes to the casting call.

Chuck

patmat2350 · May 15, 2008, 07:58 AM

And what does Jeff Bridges have to do with the Baywatch boats? Well, his dad, Lloyd Bridges, was in Sea Hunt, which was sometimes filmed in the LA area. And he drove a boat called Argonaut, which was a custom made 33 foot Trojan fly bridge. And I'm being inspired by the lines of a 31' Trojan while drawing the Baywatch model. So there!
.

patmat2350 · Jul 03, 2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by patmat2350

And did I mention that the same boat (with a different cabin) is used by the Orange County Sheriff, operating out of Newport Beach? No I didn't! But that's another nice place to visit.

Hmmm....

Here's the inside of one of these Sheriff boats, being shown off by a sea lion on the news:

Sea Lion Tries To Steal Boat (1 min 40 sec)

Jun 14, 2006, 07:05 PM	#1
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	Baywatch Boat! Here's a boat that could be fun- the Baywatch Rescue Boat! The LA County FD Lifeguard service has a number of these boats, and they're really called "Baywatch" boats. They're built by Seaways Boat Co. in Long Beach (not to be confused with Seaways Boats in Maine). 32 feet long, powered by twin Cummins 300 hp diesels, they move out at 30 knots. Pumps allow the bow-mounted fire monitor and hand-held hose to put out 1000 gallons per minute. I took these pictures in Marina Del Rey, 6/12/06. Some more info can be found in various places in the LACOFD website, such as: http://www.lacofd.org/Lifeguards/Fie...Paramedics.asp Anyone know if plans have been published anywhere? I was thinking... a Dumas Trojan hull might be of about the right aspect, at 31" it would be close to 1/12 scale... Also saw Fireboat 110, which is stationed at Marina Del Rey. Christened in 2005, this 40 foot boat was built by Kvichak in Seattle. See some video at: http://www.lacofd.org/Galleries/VideoUnit.asp Cheers, Pat Matthews Attached Thumbnails 81.6 KB · Views: 113 63.5 KB · Views: 62 64.2 KB · Views: 42 49.7 KB · Views: 43 52.8 KB · Views: 57 53.0 KB · Views: 51 54.4 KB · Views: 47 76.1 KB · Views: 44 62.4 KB · Views: 49 82.4 KB · Views: 50 44.7 KB · Views: 47 68.0 KB · Views: 52 70.4 KB · Views: 43 23.8 KB · Views: 40 58.0 KB · Views: 45 76.6 KB · Views: 47 67.0 KB · Views: 51 71.7 KB · Views: 48 42.3 KB · Views: 48 100.7 KB · Views: 93

May 14, 2008, 07:39 PM	#5
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	Boy, I sure do like those Baywatch boats. Had a chance to visit them again after graduating the kid last weekend... took a gross of photos! PM Attached Thumbnails Kid, on the Jumbotron... 56.8 KB · Views: 91 Me and the boats 59.7 KB · Views: 93 Same boats, from above, in Marina del Rey 48.6 KB · Views: 49 Hmmm, lots of radios to make... 50.1 KB · Views: 54 Twin Cummins 315 HP turbo diesels for the props, and another one for the pump. More power! 38.6 KB · Views: 62

May 14, 2008, 09:01 PM	#8
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	Chuck, I was afraid someone would go there... No, the real LACoFD Bayatch lifeguards are dudes with some serious qualifications. Baywatch boat captains at Catalina need to be lifeguards, firemen, AND paramedics, and have USCG certs for marine assistance (towing). And they must be able to tolerate being at the beach all the time. Pat Attached Thumbnails This one's for you, Chuck... 30.8 KB · Views: 88

May 14, 2008, 09:16 PM	#10
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	And did I mention that the same boat (with a different cabin) is used by the Orange County Sheriff, operating out of Newport Beach? No I didn't! But that's another nice place to visit. Hmmm.... Attached Thumbnails 90.9 KB · Views: 52

May 14, 2008, 09:48 PM	#11
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	Not that I've given this any serious thought... . Attached Thumbnails 65.3 KB · Views: 79

Jun 14, 2006, 07:54 PM	#2
Kmot Grumpa Tom Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 5th & Main, Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13,696	Pat, are you still in L.A. right now?

Jun 14, 2006, 07:59 PM	#3
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	nope. nice place to visit, but...

May 14, 2008, 08:37 PM	#6
herrmill Shanghai'd Expat Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Xiaoshan, China Posts: 2,422	Does it come with Pam & her crew?

May 14, 2008, 08:53 PM	#7
Kmot Grumpa Tom Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 5th & Main, Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13,696	What school?

May 14, 2008, 10:59 PM	#12
Kmot Grumpa Tom Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 5th & Main, Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13,696	Did you at least drive by Hansen when you were in So Cal again?

May 15, 2008, 04:22 AM	#13
herrmill Shanghai'd Expat Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Xiaoshan, China Posts: 2,422	Thanks Pat. Living here in China, its nice to think of home every now & then. Can't wait for the Chinese version of Baywatch to appear on CCTV. With all the plastic surgery available here, I doubt they'd have too hard a time when it comes to the casting call. Chuck

May 15, 2008, 07:58 AM	#14
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	And what does Jeff Bridges have to do with the Baywatch boats? Well, his dad, Lloyd Bridges, was in Sea Hunt, which was sometimes filmed in the LA area. And he drove a boat called Argonaut, which was a custom made 33 foot Trojan fly bridge. And I'm being inspired by the lines of a 31' Trojan while drawing the Baywatch model. So there! . Last edited by patmat2350; May 15, 2008 at 08:24 AM.