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Would you buy a Superyacht?

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  • #52
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    It would be a sailing ship for me crewed by Swedish and South American women who had the morals of alley cats


  • #53
    Conall Cernach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭Conall Cernach


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Jets? Psssh.

    Though if I were going for a jet...

    Way cheaper than a super yacht and way faster. OK not exactly a lot of room for pneumatic dolly birds in bikinis from central casting, but that's why you make sure you're mates with someone with a yacht. Job done. :D
    Get one of these instead. Plenty of room for bikini clad dolly birds.
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  • #54
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,295 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Your sure right I would. I would go for the most stylish, coolest yaught I could find.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #55
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,789 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    For sure, but if you had to choose between a private flight or the yacht, would you really choose the former?

    I dunno, it’s a tough choice, but nice one to have to make. Hopefully early next year it might be Qashqai vs Hyundai Tuscon.. bout as close as I’m getting.


  • #56
    Man with broke phone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭Man with broke phone


    Strumms wrote: »
    I dunno, it’s a tough choice, but nice one to have to make. Hopefully early next year it might be Qashqai vs Hyundai Tuscon.. bout as close as I’m getting.

    Qashqai handles like a superyacht.


  • #57
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,789 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    Man with broke phone wrote: »
    Qashqai handles like a superyacht.

    I’ve had two and really liked them. Never a flicker of an issue, I’d have zero complaints... I’m probably sticking with them. My folks have a Tuscon but it’s the executive model which is out of my reach. Beautiful car and seriously seriously comfy but I’m thinking Qashqai for me again.


  • #58
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Jets? Psssh.

    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Supermarine_359_Spitfire_HF8C_Point_Cook_Vabre.jpg

    /QUOTE]A Spitfire will barely make it to France.



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    Get you a P-38 if you want range and dolly bird transport.


  • #59
    smurfjed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,265 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    I would get something like this, best of both worlds, although I would get a turbine version and not a radial engine.


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  • #60
    smurfjed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,265 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    Conall Cernach wrote: »
    Get one of these instead. Plenty of room for bikini clad dolly birds.
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    Flew across the North Sea in one of those many years ago, the bikini clad dolly birds would freeze to death and be deaf by the time you got to your destination.


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  • #61
    Tessa Delicious Peppermint
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Tessa Delicious Peppermint


    Alanna Many Picnic wrote: »
    I would certainly consider it but a private jet would be more of a priority. Imagine not having to deal with the peasantry of commercial travel, airport queues, security, booking in advance etc.
    That's what the platinum terminal is for sure


  • #62
    smurfjed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,265 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    bluewolf wrote: »
    That's what the platinum terminal is for sure

    In my world, the passengers drive to the side of the aircraft, no queues, security, nothing, at the destination another car awaits them and off they go.

    They have “people” to worry about baggage etc.


  • #63
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    smurfjed wrote: »
    I would get something like this, best of both worlds, although I would get a turbine version and not a radial engine.


    https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/expendables/images/f/f0/Screen_Shot_2012-05-31_at_3.49.58_PM.png/revision/latest?cb=20120531225441

    Get a PBY Catalina with those amazing panoramic windows

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    https://historydaily.org/flying-yachts-of-the-1950s


  • #64
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I would rather have the 890J Super Yacht


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0CHMYDIZg


  • #65
    TheFarrier
    Registered Users Posts: 612 ✭✭✭TheFarrier


    Ubbquittious wrote: »
    You saying all the mad alcohol fuelled sex parties in between are no good? :eek:


    Obviously couldn’t ever get one of them up and running.
    That’s why they sold the thing...


  • #66
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Get a PBY Catalina with those amazing panoramic windows
    Sold! We need more seaplanes today. And flying boats. And airships.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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  • #67
    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,255 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    Bit cynical wrote: »
    The boats might circle around but the owners normally direct the yacht to be at a certain place on a certain day then they fly down to meet it where it is moored. It is fairly rare for the owner to sail on the yacht particularly on long voyages.


    I'd be wondering then where the craic is in that for them. If I was ever lucky enough to be able to afford one I'd be trying to spend a good part of the year on it touring around but what you mention is exactly what the stereotypical superyacht owner does - it's like they just want their own private floating hotel without really taking advantage of the fact that it's floating


  • #68
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,654 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Now we're talking, yacht, helicopter and submarine.....

    *and only €295.000,000 for the priveledge

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  • #69
    smurfjed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,265 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    My bosses yacht is 24 feet longer than that one :):) and don't forget to thrown in a fleet of aircraft to get you to and from the yacht.


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