Complete Upfit Walk-Through Tour of Military LCM-8 Landing Craft Purchased from Navy

We completely upfit this LCM-8 Landing craft purchased from the US Navy in Jacksonville, FL. Had a blast working in St. Augustine and used alot of great marine products like the new Garmin screens & radar.
Make sure to follow along with all the new journeys in the Abaco Islands we will be having over the next year including landing craft videos, rebuilding broken machines and generators, building structures, and so much more.
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[@anytow]

We used to use those in marine construction as small tugboats, and dredge tenders. There are two things that I’ve noticed on your vessel that I would change. First your water pick up strainers for engine cooling are bronze which will set up an electrolysis situation on a steel hull like yours. You are better off fabing new ones out of steel and puting them on the sides of the boat below the waterline protected by rub strakes. That way, when you are in shallow water, they won’t pick up sand and debris or be blocked completely and overheat your engines. The second thing is I noticed is both propellers appear to be right handed. Boat will maneuver better with left and right hand props. Inboard turning is better in shallow water but outboard turning is better for towing. Have fun!

[@MarcoPolo-je5ej]

My dad was an LCM mechanic in the Navy in the early 1950s.

[@user-sf7lv4jm4c]

If you get oxalic acid crystals and mix them in hot or warm water and put it in your bilge it will turn that rust into a black paintable coating.

[@bnln1939]

Brings back great memories.

[@bradley-eblesisor]

New sub yesterday. It's almost like watching the Battleship New Jersey in dry dock. I never thought to see this on your channel!

[@gbiffle]

thanks for subscribing I have some more cool things coming soon !!

[@ScubaShafer]

2 vids back to back. Life is good. Thank you Biff. You da man. Love the boats.

[@nathanshorey2480]

getting it all biffed up.

[@JimDog794]

New to the channel. This is one of the more unusual projects I've seen on KZbin. I be watching to see how it goes. Good luck with everything.

[@justinfitch4851]

That is a really cool ride!

[@sevans66]

I had no clue you had a KZbin channel....awesome. just subscribed

[@davidsliman3571]

I ran 8boats in Scotland back in the mid 80 good times . Good luck with them .

[@MrCubflyer]

Very cool to have landing craft and its really nice to see you have a utube vid. I met you a long time ago at a race wish you the best .I always rooted for you at the races good to see what your doing now.

[@ryanb.1119]

Very cool video

[@timdrain4027]

FYI. It’s not rope. It’s lines. The thing on the bow is the ramp not the door. The compartment in the stern is the lazerette. The lashing on the cover is small stuff.

[@woodyshaffer2619]

7.5 knots….wahoo time!

[@Jessersadler]

pretty sweet. Have you thought about maybe using some of that composite decking for the landing door? Seems like it might hold up better than wood.

[@damndog8474]

Cool project man. I had no idea. Those will come in handy should we see a hurricane down here. Hurry though, season is a couple weeks away.

[@gbiffle]

yes its coming up fast !

[@mikevanson1335]

That boat would be great at Draino lake

[@marklunde7839]

It's called line on a boat a cowboy uses rope...

[@pumpdump4476]

Yup and that big thingy at the front is a RAMP 😂

[@mstng100mph]

Awesome project. What era is the landing craft? Be really cool to see a 5ton backed into its deck sometime.

[@RustyWells2]

Wow this is some serious fishing here are you going to offer charters Greg? What's the top speed the boat will reach? This is such a good idea I love this!

[@brianpesci]

Wait until you get that flat bottom boat out in open the ocean, you'll be chummin.

[@crossroads5771]

Those were more for coastal waters

[@gregmaffei4820]

What you do with it?

[@ittybitty2112]

Greg is this your business, restoring watercraft? Cool by the way. Thx

[@gustafchurn8282]

Engines?

[@terrychandler3969]

About how much does one sale for didn't know you could still buy those

[@chrisweston2641]

Boater skip day?

[@mikel3419]

So where is your LSD to haul it around?

[@bobuncle8704]

That’s super cool. Any kind of overnight accommodation on board?

[@gbiffle]

No heads or beds!

[@bobuncle8704]

@@gbiffle thanks

[@RustyWells2]

​@@gbiffleNo heads now that's a problem what if you have to go number 2?

[@MinimaxDieselDude]

​@@RustyWells2they make toilet seats for 5 gallon buckets. Problem solved.

[@Jon_Flys_RC]

Yours is going to be nicer than Denny Hamlin’s when it’s all finished.

[@brentlance2379]

If denny has a boat.maybe it will sink with him on it. Not a fan of him.i worked at jgr for 5 years

[@Jon_Flys_RC]

@@brentlance2379 I only know about it because I made a trip on the river and the Virginia Pilot pointed it out when we went by.

[@davekauffmanjr2069]

@@brentlance2379 , do you happen to know Allen Misplay ? he should be working in the engine department there at JGR. there was an explosion in the testing room? or dyno room, not sure, been a while back now, but he was the one working on it at the time. anyway grew up with him in Auburn Calif ,our folks were good friends, dads were volunteer firefighters, belonged to the Auburn jeep club etc.his brother Bill passed away not to long ago, but he and another guy were my pitmen when i had a hobby stock back in 1980-81. tried to get Allen involved to as he was a race fan, but stock cars have fenders, so he wasnt gonna go near a stock car, but when Bill bought my car, Allen then worked on it,Bill went to sprint cars. i stopped, i was going to a superstock, all on dirt, but the car i was going to buy got totaled the last night of the season, and i decided to move on to another hobby as just the two years in the hobby stock broke me and my family werent supportive of my racing. then years later i overheard my dad telling his buddy,, yeah Davey was damned good, was called a natural by several seasoned drivers and an announcer said it as well. im bragging, but i was good. anyway, let me know if you knew him or of him?

[@brentlance2379]

@@Jon_Flys_RC .what kinda boat? Denny tries to immitate Micheal Jordan ..they r friends.. Jordsn has a big Sportfish he fishes..

[@Jon_Flys_RC]

@@brentlance2379 it’s too bad you can’t post pictures in the comments. It’s the same thing, a landing craft and even the same size I think. The River Pilot said they go to an island across from his house and turn it into a big party

[@gilsongallego2328]

With the ladder in the back, wouldn't the props pull you down?

[@gbiffle]

You wouldn’t catch it if it’s gear 😂 can’t swim the boat down if it’s underway !! But if you fall off at the dock, it’s impossible to get on without it

[@davekauffmanjr2069]

you have a construction company? im new to your channel. wondering what ya using this for? using it for work.. duh.. but what sort of thing?

[@gbiffle]

Bringing supplies to Caribbean

[@davekauffmanjr2069]

@@gbiffle ok, thanks Greg, appreciate it. was it you that benny parsons saw on a special series and "discovered" you? or was it buddy baker? and was it another driver? lol, my memory tells me it was benny and you though. but hell im 61, sick, memory loss from not enough oxygen getting to my lungs and to the rest of my body. i was a firefighter and did MAZMAT, must not have been fully protected at some point years ago, or our PPE just wasnt up to snuff, as my partner from back then is sick as well. im talking the 1980s and early 90s.broke my back in aug 95 working for my families plumbing company. youdont wanna know all that.. sheeesh

[@rd4660]

Line, not rope.

[@CreatureOTNight]

Watched a "YT video" the underpayed grunts could do this. Amigo stick to cutting the grass would you..

[@mechanictaft4848]

Hey Greg cool boat I'm guessing you bought a island 🏝 that's what this is for .why not get that viking tird next to you and fix it ??? I know someone has a 65 it's a older viking but shit you can live in that boat and great for tuna fishing expensive on fuel ⛽️ 140 gallons hr at full rip .when I finally get moved back to Florida I will hit you up help you out I'm a master carpenter master mechanic plumber electric work 40 years experience and still out work most

[@mechanictaft4848]

But I almost died last year I had 2 surgery one was over 7 hours they couldn't get the clots I'm on borrowed time it sucks can't work like I used to sometimes have to use a cane after week of work I have to lay in bed all weekend just get my swelling down always in pain .I just want to get my son to FL cause we can never afford a house here in Boston ma I was supposed to change some struts on friends 20 f150 but too much pain from last week 💔 for my son it's just me and him no mommy going on 15 years just me I can't be the dad he needs my friend lives in FL just want to be close so when I go alex has one person he can count on