Uploaded by smike 20/02/2009 01:58:47

Designed and built at Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, MD, for law enforcement, search and rescue. 
Steel hulls, unmanned engine room controlled from the bridge, power steering and air conditioning. 
"C" Class modifications  (also 82318) include an increase in BHP to 1600 and speeds to 23kts. 
In addition to diesels, CG82314 is fitted with 2 Saturn gas turbines with 1100 HP each, manufactured by Solar Aircraft Co., giving a speed of over 20kts.
Controllable pitch propellers. CG 82301 to 82344 were assigned "Point" names Jan 1964, and re-designated patrol craft instead of patrol boats. 
Fifty three Cutters were commissioned between 1960 and 1970.

Launching boats is an essential task for Coast Guard cutters, for inspecting other vessels, or for rescuing survivors of maritime disasters. 
The Marine Protector class were designed with a ramp to launch and retrieve their Short Range Prosecutor Rigid Hull Inflatable boats. 
Point Class cutters (this model) had to stop to use a crane to launch and retrieve their boats. 
Cutters with a launching ramp can launch and retrieve their boats without stopping..

As usal i used this model as reference ..
http://www.motionmodels.com/uscg/wpb82.html
But when working on the cabin i could not see any door in the motionmodels ship..
so i searched for pictures of real life boats..
and i was surprized ..there is a lot of difference between them and the motion model so i followed the real ships..
this ship comes in several difference  configuration..
some very heavy armed with 5 -7 machine guns. some not armed.
it also come in a gray type called "vietnam" USCGC WPB 82' Point League (grey)..
http://www.motionmodels.com/uscg/wpb82g.html

and for any one interested in making boat models . this is a great site for information and good pictures of ships items..
http://www.nauticexpo.com/.
and sady many good pictures to make textures of..