Looks like a HSB (High Speed Boat). The HSB was the predecessor to the Mk. 5 and is still used (or still was in 2008, the last time I saw one).
I would hope that you would do some of your own research before commenting back the next time. Search Navy SEALs HSB the Fountain. You can get these boats for everyday use on ebay if you want (they are called Fountain Executioners). The reason it looks different is because of some small modifications. It is in fact the same boat.
I beg to differ to your type of reasoning. You didn't provide any proofs that indeed those two boats are the same? Based just on the pictures/visual proofs, there are drastic changes that were implemented if indeed the original baseline configuration was the Navy Seals boat or new engine perhaps? Therefore, a different configuration and a new boat, i.e., NavysealsboatA1. Oh, I would like to acquire one of the new boat from ebay if available like you stated.
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Your original question was if it was military. YES! I also tried to throw an identifier in there for you as I used to work on a base with these boats. I could do the research for you or I could provide you with some personal experience that tells me that it was a HSB and you could do some research from there. I charge $40 dollars an hour for my research
Yeah, I make $65/hr also, so my comments and your research will balance out at the end. Seriously, I believe what you're saying on the baseline configuration of the boat. I would not think the SOF will use the commercial configuration of the boat...that is my 5 cents.Your original question was if it was military. YES! I also tried to throw an identifier in there for you as I used to work on a base with these boats. I could do the research for you or I could provide you with some personal experience that tells me that it was a HSB and you could do some research from there. I charge $40 dollars an hour for my research
Should I send you a bill? <<<<<< This is a joke.
You would be very wise to think this.
Yes, I did. There is no difference between what you stated about the Navy Seals and what I said about the SOF. Both work for the military, if you knew what I meant?
Those "small modifications" that I can spot comparing the OP's pic with your linked pic of an HSB and others found online being -
I've seen that eyeball thing before. Mk V? (LOL) I can see what you are saying about the Executioner. What I was getting at was that they look like the Fountain made boats. Just trying to put a lead out there to help identify it. Like I said I have done no research on it.
I think this discussion has morphed. The argument is that the basic configuration of the original boat had been changed to something else. Therefore, the boat that was pictured in PA is an totally new boat. LOL.
Just got new info. DEVGRU put out a contract a while ago for a new HSB. The company was awarded the contract and this is the prototype for test for the new HSB. Obviously it was designed after the previous HSBs but has some modifications for LO purposes such as the hull and the engine area being covered. Also note how there are no gun or parachute mounts on this bad boy yet. I have no further specifications, but I thought I would throw this out here. It is not in production yet.
Now an prototype? Well, exactly what I said in my first post! Do you really think they're going to install guns in this boat?
I don't know bro... what do you think?
:I think you know how the Seals and/or SOF operate. I'm 95% confident that they're not going to shoot their way into an operation/mission, so an mounted gun would be totally unnecessary, IMHO. They want to be very quiet as much as possible. I'm more interested on how they're going to reduce or eliminate most of the noise coming from the twin engines?I don't know bro... what do you think?