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Hatterasguy 07-05-2007 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dculkin (Post 1555346)
At least he has sense enough to waste other people's money.

People don't really pay $400K for a week on that boat, do they?
I know of boats that charge much more. Many boats of that size are only avalible to "family and friends" of the owner for charter.

Also thats just for the use of the boat. That does no include food, fuel, dockage, etc etc. Depending on what you do it could add quite a bit onto that number.

Matt SD300 07-05-2007 02:19 PM
Charter info........
http://www.elmarine.com/maltese-falcon-yacht-charter.html

Hatterasguy 07-05-2007 02:24 PM
We could get her for a MS GTG.:D

cmac2012 07-07-2007 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt SD300 (Post 1554928)
FEELING?????????...Lol :scream:.........Check my signature below...:scream:

No doubt... it spends a fair share of it's time under power...That said...It is far more GREEN than you are!!...truth be told..........;) How many miles have traveled being pushed by the wind???.....Greenies..............:dizzy2:
Chill pill time bro. Yes, a feeling, aka, a hunch.

The thing is a monster -- a monument to the marriage of fast money, poor taste, and engineering naivete.

People with such money to burn are freqently not going to be in the mood for the trouble involved with running uder sail, table tilted sideways and all, why it's a bloody bother, mate.

It reminds me a bit of buying carbon credits: "Oh yes, it's fabulously huge and runs carbon free!"

cmac2012 07-07-2007 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dculkin (Post 1555246)
The boat is still a hideous, extravagant waste of money. Every space shown in those photos is ugly in a fashion that has nothing to do with function. IMHO.

As for being stuck in the past, I do like old things, especially things that were state of the art for their time. That's why I drive a W123 and why I like Duesenbergs, steam locomotives, and that sort of thing.

I also like radical new things, if they are well designed and built. Somehow, the Maltese Falcon with its open air bar and space-ship decor falls short of the mark for me. Maybe it's a great sailing ship and maybe its design concepts have a place in commercial shipping, but I think it is a stupid yacht. And I am sure its owner will be devastated to learn that I disapprove of it.;)
The owner IS absolutely devestated, I'm at pains to report. Why yesterday, he was completely off his golf game. Later I caught him sitting in his new Aston Martin idly fumblng a door luck and muttering.

No but hey, Something tells me that those massive masts are not the best use of materials and weight. I don't have the physics chops at present to tell for sure, but my strong hunch, my feeling if you will, is that the use of 100 lbs of rigging, could save 500 lbs of mast, but that's a guess, issued merely for illustration.

cmac2012 07-07-2007 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 1555371)
I know of boats that charge much more. Many boats of that size are only avalible to "family and friends" of the owner for charter.

Also thats just for the use of the boat. That does no include food, fuel, dockage, etc etc. Depending on what you do it could add quite a bit onto that number.
The ultra rich will tell you, if it floats, flies or f****, you rent it. The 3 Fs rule.

Hatterasguy 07-07-2007 11:59 PM
Its an ego thing, its like people who run for President. Boats in the 200ft and down range are a dime a dozen in certian ports, so to show off there financial muscle they want something that stands out.

Paul Allen or Steve Jobs I forget but one has several in the 200ft+ range. Most of the guys that own the really big boats own a few.

WVOtoGO 07-08-2007 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 1557640)
Its an ego thing, its like people who run for President. Boats in the 200ft and down range are a dime a dozen in certian ports, so to show off there financial muscle they want something that stands out.

Paul Allen or Steve Jobs I forget but one has several in the 200ft+ range. Most of the guys that own the really big boats own a few.
That would be Paul. He’s the owner of the 415‘ (I think) “Octopus”.

And let’s not forget 756AF and 757AF. His two custom Boeing 757s.

Matt SD300 07-08-2007 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cmac2012 (Post 1557411)
Chill pill time bro. Yes, a feeling, aka, a hunch.

The thing is a monster -- a monument to the marriage of fast money, poor taste, and engineering naivete.

People with such money to burn are freqently not going to be in the mood for the trouble involved with running uder sail, table tilted sideways and all, why it's a bloody bother, mate.

It reminds me a bit of buying carbon credits: "Oh yes, it's fabulously huge and runs carbon free!"

Envy...is a ugly thing.............:o

Chris Bell 07-08-2007 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 1557640)
Its an ego thing, its like people who run for President. Boats in the 200ft and down range are a dime a dozen in certian ports, so to show off there financial muscle they want something that stands out.

Paul Allen or Steve Jobs I forget but one has several in the 200ft+ range. Most of the guys that own the really big boats own a few.
I don't think Jobs is a mega yacht kind guy. You might be thinking of Larry Ellison, CEO and founder of Oracle, Ellison, besides being a supreme a-hole is a mega yacht kind of guy
See photo

Honus 07-08-2007 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 1557640)
Its an ego thing..
Or maybe they are trying to fill some void in their life, or something. These yachts make me think that there is such a thing as being too rich. Here's a link to a site talking about Paul Allen's yachts: http://www.yachtcrew-cv.com/paulallen.htm

His yacht, Octopus, is the world's largest yacht. It has front and rear helicopters, seven tenders, a submarine, and other goodies. That's the fun part. The more troubling part is that it has a safe room and a full-time security detail that includes several former Navy Seals to protect him from pirates, or something. So, he gets to go around at leisure, consuming and polluting at a rate that the rest of us can't even comprehend, but he needs Navy Seals to keep himself safe. Seems frivolous to me.

Botnst 07-08-2007 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt SD300 (Post 1557674)
Envy...is a ugly thing.............:o
Yep.

Medmech 07-08-2007 09:39 AM
I like the sailboat but think that Allens boat would be much more practical for my lifestyle. :D

can I have both?

Hatterasguy 07-08-2007 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer (Post 1557820)
I like the sailboat but think that Allens boat would be much more practical for my lifestyle. :D

can I have both?
If you had $20B you could!:D

Octopus would be a great place for a massive Playboy party...:D

cmac2012 07-09-2007 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt SD300 (Post 1557674)
Envy...is a ugly thing.............:o
Dude, spare me. You don't have a clue about what animates my thinking on this topic.


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