TimBennet
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I've had to block that site from my browser - it's a pure boat porn site and I was going blind!
If I had loads of money this is what I would buy.
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I've had to block that site from my browser - it's a pure boat porn site and I was going blind!
Romeo
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One of these will do me:
https://www.gov.uk/commercial-sale-of-type-22-frigates#hms-campbeltown
I think I have right of way sir.
https://www.gov.uk/commercial-sale-of-type-22-frigates#hms-campbeltown
I think I have right of way sir.
Woodlouse
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I'd keep my current boat to be honest and would instead spend the money on getting someone to do the painting and varnishing for me. Oh, and a couple of new sails.
john_morris_uk
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There's a sublime to the ridiculous (with the greatest of respect) to some of the answers....
After all if money is no object you can afford a skipper/crew to sail the boat but is that really what you want?
The next question is, "Where do you want to sail?" because if you've decided that not having a paid crew is fulfilling your ambitions and desires then some answers to the OP's question are almost automatic.
Many people say that 42' is about the most that two people want to handle single handed. You have to be pretty sure of yourself to take on anything VERY much bigger...
Its very sad to see the Frigates for sail. I have very happy memories of HMS Chatham and her ilk. You'll need a crew of perhaps over 100 to take her to sea. Her normal ship's complement was around the 360 mark if I remember correctly but I'm assuming that you don't want to go to war in her... You'll have to have a very deep pocket to sort a few things out. The gas turbines have all been removed and they're not cheap. Also I recall that the budget PER DAY in the 1990's for fuel alone was about £10,000 and that was assuming that some days we stayed in port... so I hope that you own a fuel business as well.
Assuming that in order to answer the OP's question I have to opt for a sort of 'off the shelf' cruising yacht to then a Malo 42 or a Sweden yachts 42 or similar is what I would be looking at. Furthermore Swan's make nice boats and I am surprised no-ones' mentioned them before?
After all if money is no object you can afford a skipper/crew to sail the boat but is that really what you want?
The next question is, "Where do you want to sail?" because if you've decided that not having a paid crew is fulfilling your ambitions and desires then some answers to the OP's question are almost automatic.
Many people say that 42' is about the most that two people want to handle single handed. You have to be pretty sure of yourself to take on anything VERY much bigger...
Its very sad to see the Frigates for sail. I have very happy memories of HMS Chatham and her ilk. You'll need a crew of perhaps over 100 to take her to sea. Her normal ship's complement was around the 360 mark if I remember correctly but I'm assuming that you don't want to go to war in her... You'll have to have a very deep pocket to sort a few things out. The gas turbines have all been removed and they're not cheap. Also I recall that the budget PER DAY in the 1990's for fuel alone was about £10,000 and that was assuming that some days we stayed in port... so I hope that you own a fuel business as well.
Assuming that in order to answer the OP's question I have to opt for a sort of 'off the shelf' cruising yacht to then a Malo 42 or a Sweden yachts 42 or similar is what I would be looking at. Furthermore Swan's make nice boats and I am surprised no-ones' mentioned them before?
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Pinnacle
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john_morris_uk
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I bet they don't use Baby Blake toilets in them at £10k a pop (or should that be poop?)
westernman
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Sandgrounder
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If money were no object, which it always will be, I would commission a naval architect to design a one off for me. It would have to be OK for someone without commercial endorsement ( below 63'?). Presently probably steel similar to pilot cutter but bermudan ketch for easy single handed and with intermediate space, with heads and nav + brew station, between deck and saloon - changes from time to time.
CC@GTY
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...which is exactly what I did Sandgrounder, well not exactly a one off. Last year I asked Stephen Jones to draw a 35' pure cruiser, with plenty of power and broad shoulders with a combined capability for weekend pootling as well as appeasing those with desires for horizon pointing. The GT35 is a modern version of the Starlight I guess. The yacht is currently in final design and being put into production... along with some bigger sisters.
