A New Boat To Handle the River

Here is a before picture of the boat as John received it.

(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo By John Halbrook)

Here is an after picture with the boat all decked out with Coast Guard Auxiliary ensigns and signage.

(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo By John Halbrook)

After several months of refurbishment and hard work, Flotilla 4 has gained another Operational Facility. John Halbrook's 14' Jon Boat is now a facility and will be used to patrol the Des Moines River. It took sanding, scrubbing, painting and a lot of TLC to get the boat brought up to snuff, but it is now ready to hit the water. With its shallow draft it is an ideal platform for patrolling the Des Moines River where the river is not always suitable for the Lady Grace to patrol.