This must be the most intense rescue operation. 3 Sharks?! THREE?! I know they're usually not man eaters, they'll take a bite and then go, "Ew," but if there's 3 of these things and blood gets in the water, you're screwed.

Got this set in a big bulk lot once, only 2 pieces missing.

Love the large boat hull piece. The same can't be said for the medium sized one, I do not like that one.

I can’t imagine the dog is actually going to be much help in any scenario these guys run into. At least give it a life jacket!

I like coast guard, it reminds me of summer, and I like summer.

@MCLegoboy said:
"This must be the most intense rescue operation. 3 Sharks?! THREE?! I know they're usually not man eaters, they'll take a bite and then go, "Ew," but if there's 3 of these things and blood gets in the water, you're screwed."

That really depends on the species. Some of the pelagic sharks, like the oceanic whitetip, are opportunistic feeders. If they encounter something, they can't afford to pass it up because there's no way of knowing how long it'll be before they get another chance. Reef-dwelling sharks, on the other hand, tend to be more picky eaters because they're surrounded by an abundance of potential food.

Probably one of the best Coast Guard ships we've had.

I wish Lego would make proper Coast Guard patrol boats though, using the smaller 8 or 10 wide (not sure dimensions) hull piece but with a proper cabin/bridge etc.

Think WWII era RAF Crash Rescue Boat for example.

@Lego_lord I agree.

"Lifeless eyes, indented plastic eyes, like an unfinished doll's eyes."

"A Coast Guard 4 wide overused cockpit piece helicopter swung in low and he spotted us, a young pilot, lot younger than Mr. Hooper here.
Anyway he spotted us and a few hours later a big ol’ fat Coast Guard Boat Really Floats hull ship come alongside and started to pick us up. You know that was the time I was most frightened. Waitin’ for my turn.
I'll never put on a second generation lifejacket with awkward neck gap again."

Great set for the boat piece, crew and shark battle pack. Although the lower deck was too low, empty and not usable, the helicopter was a bit flimsy and kept breaking in half, the lighthouse just spares and the inflatable easily available in intro set.

I rewatched a review of this from Jang the other day. The bridge is big but is a bit hard to access and is empty outside of two consoles, the space underneath was a bit disappointing (there's nothing), and the back deck space could be used for the ROV and the forward deck for the helicopter. All in all pretty decent but the lighthouse and boat are nothing to write home about.

Personally I fnd City from this era to be bland. The models do what they're supposed to do but not much else. There's spots to place stuff for play, but like many sets of the time it just feels empty. It's probably because of the age range but I alway feel the sets lacking a bit in personality. The overuse of white in City didn't help. But maybe that's just me.