I deserve this boat . . .

#1

I'm at a point in my life where its time to slow down a bit and enjoy the finer things in alloy boating and to be honest, I've decided to spend my kids inheritance to pursue that personal and very selfish dream. Only problem is their inheritance won't quite cover the tab . . . anybody got a couple of hundred big ones that they would like to donate to a worthy cause? Didn't think so. This little ship is for sale local to me, asking $250k which seems damn reasonable considering what you get in a big Bayliner these days for that money.

This is a custom built 54' aluminum yacht built to go anywhere in the world. It has a 6000 mile range at 7 knots while burning 2.5 gallons of fuel. 16' width and 5; draft. The builder owner has lived on this boat for 12 years and is ready to move back to land. Have traveled to Alaska, West Coast, Mexico, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Eastern rivers, Great Lakes, Erie Canal, and East Coast.

Main engine John Deere 6068TFM, diesel continuous duty
heavy duty ZF transmission 3.55 to 1 reduction
4 blade 36" prop
10KW Lincoln welder/generator with Kubota diesel
hydraulic steering
Hynautic shift and throttle at three stations
Comnav autopilot
computer navigation
2300 gallons of fuel tankage
800 gallons fresh water
2 radars
2 depth sounders
2 GPS
3 anchors
heavy duty inflatable dinghy with new Yamaha 8 hp outboard
2 survival suits
fishing gear
dive gear
2 VHF radios
satellite email
XM radio
Outback inverter/charger
ac charger
mast with crows nest
paravane stabilizer system
2 heads
1 shower
owners stateroom double bed
2 guest staterooms forward
tool room
chain rope locker
propane stove/oven in galley
double sink
18 gallon water heater electric and engine heated,
Washer
and more.

#2

That is actually a freaking steal!!!!

And...

You DO deserve that boat!

#3

S L Dave wrote:That is actually a freaking steal!!!!

And...

You DO deserve that boat!

The more I think about it I'd have to say I agree wholeheartedly with both your comments :D :D :D

http://www.youtube.com/user/BLM26CC · #4

I'll back ya up on that too, Chaps. Steal is right!

Take it south of de border, live like a hawg, and say who cares if Hillary makes it or not!

Come back 10 years from now when this country is possibly straightened out again.

Sell it to a guy named, "Spahc".

#5

Dave, the only thing I would change in your plan is I would sell the boat to a guy named Mort. Oh, and Hillary is toast . . . who da thunk it?

The owner sent me some interior pics of the boat, pretty basic, utilitarian. Realistically, if it had a yacht type interior it would be a $500k boat. Check out the welder in the engine room.

#6

Seems like a lot of boat.

I dare you to buy it !!! :D

I to have never ever meet (on a message board) such a deserving person!

And if the wife doesnt talk to you afterwards, it will only be for a week, and it gives you plenty of time to read manuals and get familiar with your boat.

#7

Bevan, I like how you think!

You are right that we won't be talking for about a week since that is how long it will take for me to recover from my injuries enough to speak . . . :(

. . . and then when she finds out it costs $10,000 to fuel it up the judge will take pity on her and call it justifiable homicide.

#8

To me the "Utilitarian" interior would be a plus. You DO deserve it. Go ahead and buy it if you can while you are still able to use and enjoy it.

#9

FYI, if you guys use you welding machines for aux. power set your fine adjustment to 10 then check output with a VOLT METER .

My Lincoln G7 will put out close to 140 Volts on the 110 outlets so I run it on about 8 1/2 on the fine adj. knob.

Of course they all run diff. that's why we need to check'em.