HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, FULLY TIN, LIGHTLY USED (BUT NEVER FLOATED) 100% OPERATIONAL & ORIGINAL, MARUSAN, HAND CRANKED (FRICTION POWERED) "COAST GUARD PATROL BOAT" , ITEM NUMBER: 3342. HEREAFTER, THIS "COAST GUARD PATROL BOAT" WILL SIMPLY BE CALLED "BOAT". THIS BOAT, IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PAPER WRAPPING.

AT THE CREATION OF THIS LISTING, THIS WAS/IS THE ONLY MARUSAN "PATROL BOAT" IN ANY SHAPE/CONDITION LISTED HERE ON EBAY ... I GUESS ONE COULD CONSIDER THIS "RARE" WITHOUT ANY FEAR OF THIS COMING BACK AT YOU!

LUIOB = LIGHTLY USED IN ORIGINAL BOX.

I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES AND/OR HAVE COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY! I SAY "LIGHTLY USED" HERE AS I DO REMEMBER PLAYING WITH THIS BOAT ON MY BED, BUT, I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT THIS BOAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN THE WATER (OR FLOATED) AT ANY POINT IN IT'S LIFE.

HAVING HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS RARE TIN BOAT IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!

THIS BOAT IS IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES IT HAS AGED VERY WELL AS ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM A ITEM WHICH HAS BEEN BARLEY USED! YOU HAVE NO DINGS, CREASES, CORROSION, RUST LOCATED ANYWHERE ON THIS BOAT. DECADES AGO, I TOUCHED UP THE RED HULL IN THREE (3) LOCATIONS AS TINY SCRATCHES APPEARED HERE FROM PLAY WEAR (OUT SIDE OF THE WATER). YOU CAN SEE THESE AS THE PAINT'S COLOR IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL. ODDLY ENOUGH YOU CAN STILL SEE THE SCRATCHES THROUGH THE PAINT, SO AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE, I DECIDED TO NEVER AGAIN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THINGS BETTER AS THEY, IN REALITY, ONLY MADE THINGS WORSE! FORTUNATELY, THESE REPAIRS ARE ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS BOAT AND ALTHOUGH VERY MINOR, I STILL FEEL COMPELLED TO POINT THIS OUT.

THE DECK OF THIS BOAT IS AS ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM A LIGHTLY USED ITEM. AS WITH THE HULL, YOU HAVE NO DINGS, DENTS, RUST OR CORROSION. ON THE FRONT AND REAR HAND RAILS YOU MIGHT FIND OR CONSIDER THIS TARNISH, I DO NOT HOWEVER AS IT HAS AN EVEN COAT/SHINE THROUGHOUT THESE HAND RAILS. THE DETAIL IS ALL HERE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY. THIS MEANS THAT YOU'LL NEVER HAVE AN ISSUE WITH STICKERS/LABELS PEALING OR FALLING OFF.

THE HAND CRANKED FRICTION DRIVE WORKS PERFECT AND THE FASTER YOU CRANK THIS UP, THE FASTER AND LONGER THE PROPELLER RUNS. THIS IS AN OLDER MODEL AS THE PROPELLER WILL NOT STOP SPINNING UNTIL IT FULLY WINDS DOWN, SO LITTLE FINGERS BEWARE!

IN ADDITION TO THE PROPELLER SPINNING, YOU ALSO HAVE A SIREN NOSE WHICH EMITS WHEN IT IS CRANKED UP AND RUNNING.

YOU HAVE A NICE TIN RUDDER WHICH LOOKS TO BE ABLE TO GUIDE THIS BOAT IN THE WATER. THIS RUDDER IS ADJUSTABLE AND ORIGINAL TO THIS BOAT.

YOU ALSO HAVE A NICE TIN LITHOGRAPHY FLAG LOCATED AT THE STERN (REAR) OF THIS BOAT, THIS TOO IS ADJUSTABLE.

ONCE AGAIN, ALL OF WHAT YOU SEE IS DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE NO STICKERS TO FALL OFF OR BLEEDING THROUGH. WHAT YOU SEE IS HERE TO STAY!

THIS BOAT HAS NEVER BEEN PLACED INTO ANY WATER, NOT A TUB, SINK, POND OR POOL HAS EVER SEEN THIS BOAT!! IF IT EVER DOES ... WILL BE UP TO YOU!

HERE YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS IN MY BROTHERS CLOSET AT THE TIME OF MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN FIGHT. SO THIS BOX MANAGED TO SURVIVE WITH NO WATER DAMAGE! YOU DO HAVE ONE OF THE LIDS CORNERS WHICH HAS TORN OVER THE DECADES, BUT, YOU HAVE NO ADDED GLUE OR TAPE ANYWHERE AND THE GRAPHICS STILL DISPLAY VERY NICELY.

ALL-IN-ALL, YOU WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF HITTING THE LOTTERY THEN TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE BOATS IN THIS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND SHOWCASE SHAPE/CONDITION! ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN AND DISPLAY!

BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS TIN SAN BOAT IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!

I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!
 
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO A MUCH BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. MY WORDS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE PICTURES DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!

THIS TIN, VINTAGE, EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, MARUSAN "COAST GUARD PATROL BOAT" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY. 

THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD /RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "PORSCHE DESIGN" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.

I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS SAN BOAT WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED AND WELL TRACKED.

FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL, WHILE AFFORDING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION, I HAVE OPTED TO GIVE EBAY'S GSP A GO. 

AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO "NOT" CALCULATE NOR REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR "IMPORT FEE'S OR DUTIES". THIS IS THE SOLE DOING OF EBAY WHO MAKES THIS REQUEST BASED ON YOUR GOVERNMENTS IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO!

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED FEEDBACK DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION, AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.....

AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.

THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME AND AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING 11/5/1018, THE ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND HERE ON EBAY ....IN ANY SHAPE/CONDITION!!

IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!





THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.

I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT E-BAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL "RED" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "OPEN" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!

IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . I THINK YOU GET THE GIST OF THIS NOW!

I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS LIGHTLY USED AND FULLY OPERATIONAL, TIN, MARUSAN (SAN) "COAST GUARD PATROL BOAT" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST...... 

JOE 

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.