Only at a government auction ·
Up for bid: Boston Whaler Rescue Boat
Monroe County is selling it, plus 2 more things you will only find at a government auction.
By the GovAuctions data desk, edited by Ben Wallace
Government agencies sell almost everything they stop using, and now and then that includes something you would not expect to find for sale at all.
Boston Whaler Rescue Boat is up for bid from Monroe County in Madisonville, TN, at $3,550 as of November 5, 2026.
Every lot here is a real listing from a public agency and was open for bids when this was published. Prices and bid counts are as of publication and will have moved since.
The Motor Pool
Boston Whaler Rescue Boat$3,550 with 8 bids as of November 5, 2026. Ends November 10, 2026
Monroe County · Madisonville, TN
The Cabinet of Curiosities
Storage Building used as voting booth$726 with 10 bids as of November 5, 2026. Ends November 13, 2026
McCreary County Fiscal Court · Whitley City, KY
The Big Room
Chiller motor #2$500 as of November 5, 2026. Ends November 20, 2026
Immaculata University · Immaculata, PA
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How this was made. Open U.S. lots from identifiable public-body sellers, with at least two days left to bid on November 5, 2026. Every figure comes straight from our auction records and is frozen as of publication. See our methodology.
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