mcorbo 0 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Anyone know of any B25’s for sale these days? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Editor 1,240 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Dunno, but if you see Lief, or is it Leif, give him my regards! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuddenlyBrown 52 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 https://sailingtexas.com/202101/sb25115.html and https://sailingtexas.com/202101/sb25111.html now somebody tell me where I can find a J/92! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boathavn 192 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 One of the most well-known B25s in the world is for sale... https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/b25.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hitchhiker 1,155 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 18 minutes ago, Boathavn said: One of the most well-known B25s in the world is for sale... https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/b25.html What's it rate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boathavn 192 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 It's equipped with dual control wheels in the cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tacoma Mud Flats 65 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The faired-in, heavy artillery spinnaker poles are also impressive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 1,008 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 38 minutes ago, Tacoma Mud Flats said: The faired-in, heavy artillery spinnaker poles are also impressive. This version gets penalized for an oversized spinnaker pole. That's not another 50 cal machine gun in the lower port side of the nose, its a 75mm cannon! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santanasailor 643 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/12/2022 at 5:23 PM, Boathavn said: One of the most well-known B25s in the world is for sale... https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/b25.html Now that’s what I call a B-25! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherSailor 453 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 might as well go for a B52 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,439 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 16 minutes ago, AnotherSailor said: might as well go for a B52 Not when you want close ground support. Or a sled for a spinnaker ride - DSK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Somebody Else 896 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/12/2022 at 1:55 PM, mcorbo said: Anyone know of any B25’s for sale these days? I know of a like new (like it's been sailed like 10 hours total) Left Coast Dart. Pretty much an updated B25. It's on a custom trailer, ready to hitch to a truck and tow her cross country. It's a bit more money. But I'm guessing the price is highly negotiable... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertsa 270 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/13/2022 at 1:23 AM, Boathavn said: One of the most well-known B25s in the world is for sale... https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/b25.html Way too many boats have similar names with warplanes. Every time I see J32 or J35 I think Saab Lansen and Saab Draken. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floater 696 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 5 hours ago, Somebody Else said: I know of a like new (like it's been sailed like 10 hours total) Left Coast Dart. Pretty much an updated B25. It's on a custom trailer, ready to hitch to a truck and tow her cross country. It's a bit more money. But I'm guessing the price is highly negotiable... the dart's got a prodder. I guess the b25 doesn't even qualify as a sportboat anymore, its got no a-sail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santanasailor 643 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 12 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: Not when you want close ground support. Or a sled for a spinnaker ride - DSK Not exactly though I understand your point. The B-52’s played a major part in breaking the siege of Khe Sanh. Dropping dumb bombs from 30,000 feet and hitting the intended targets within a 1/4 mile of the perimeter was the height of aiming and accuracy. It was among, if not the finest hour of any group of navigator/bombardiers. You had to be there to understand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,439 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 2 minutes ago, Santanasailor said: Not exactly though I understand your point. The B-52’s played a major part in breaking the siege of Khe Sanh. Dropping dumb bombs from 30,000 feet and hitting the intended targets within a 1/4 mile of the perimeter was the height of aiming and accuracy. It was among, if not the finest hour of any group of navigator/bombardiers. You had to be there to understand. I have not been there and don't claim to understand. It's a terrible spot to be in and I'm glad you got that support. Still, a very different thing from coming in at the tree tops and lighting up the crowd that's about to jump into your trench, which is what I was thinking of... again not from personal experience, thankfully. The B25s with the 75mm were originally for busting Japanese ships. IIRC they were used against bunkers and armored vehicles, too. - DSK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 1,008 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Rate of fire if that 75 wasn’t very fast…something like 4 rds/min, so that limited the type of targets you could use it for, as on most passes you were lucky to get 2 round off… …and if well defended, the second pass was the one that got you shot down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 1,008 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Oops, some quick research shows you could get about 4 rds off on each straffing pass, not that it’s rate of fire was 4/min. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,439 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 That's why the 75mm.... it only takes one - DSK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 1,008 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Ultimately, that configuration was replaced with the all 50 cal gun nose and 5in HVAR rockets on the wings. The cannon worked, the guns/rockets worked better. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 1,008 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 10 hours ago, Somebody Else said: I know of a like new (like it's been sailed like 10 hours total) Left Coast Dart. Pretty much an updated B25. It's on a custom trailer, ready to hitch to a truck and tow her cross country. It's a bit more money. But I'm guessing the price is highly negotiable... Given the chance, I'd but a Dart before I'd buy the B-25. If I bought a 25, I would set about modding it to be more like the Dart. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 238 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Crash said: Given the chance, I'd but a Dart before I'd buy the B-25. If I bought a 25, I would set about modding it to be more like the Dart. And the dart can go through a few more lives with future turbo mods Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tacoma Mud Flats 65 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Hey, how'd we get off the subject of WWW II medium bombers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,439 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 10 hours ago, Tacoma Mud Flats said: Hey, how'd we get off the subject of WWW II medium bombers? I'll take "Big Loud Old Things That Blow Shit Up" for $800, Alex! - DSK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 2,378 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 23 hours ago, Crash said: Given the chance, I'd but a Dart before I'd buy the B-25. If I bought a 25, I would set about modding it to be more like the Dart. It’s hard not to like the Dart. Having spent a lot of years on a B25 and a Laser 28, the Dart seemed like a perfect hybrid between the two concepts coupled with a more modern sail plan. As far as modding the B25, a masthead kite and better rudder are all it really needs. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBowles 0 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I have on that I need to sell located in Virginia if you are interested. It is #20 built in 1991. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DRDNA 10 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I agree a Dart would be superior, but the only one I see for sale is 49000 USD. A B25 is going to be far less to purchase. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 1,008 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 8 hours ago, DRDNA said: I agree a Dart would be superior, but the only one I see for sale is 49000 USD. A B25 is going to be far less to purchase. Purchase price nevers equal cost to own. In some ways the 2 boats will be similar. Sails, lines, etc will cost about the same. But the Dart is 20 years newer...so gear on a B25 might be starting to be in need of replacement, for example, likely getting to be time to replace the standing rigging on a B-25. What will that run you? Where as gear on the Dart is still likely in great shape. One of a hundred trades and compromises you make when you buy a sailboat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floater 696 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 such sage advice. and don't forget resale. an honest spreadsheet comparing the lifetime cost of ownership might be revealing. however - I suspect that if all sailors did this. then no one would ever buy a boat to begin with. I guess the spreadsheet would need a row titled: "emotional wants". and here you just fill in the blank to make the numbers work out the way you want them to. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santanasailor 643 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 On 1/12/2022 at 5:23 PM, Boathavn said: One of the most well-known B25s in the world is for sale... https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/b25.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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