Page 14 of 53 FirstFirst ... 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ... LastLast
Results 326 to 350 of 1317

Thread: Boat Porn!

  1. #326
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    cordova,AK
    Posts
    3,693
    steps in boats suck. you do not want to be going up and down them repeatedly especially when underway. Think of your poor wife trying to walk up those stairs carrying a plate of appetizers up to you and your drunk buddies on the back deck. with three staterooms this boat is supposedly set up for entertaining. Usually that means time in the galley. Why would you want to spend it below deck without even a window to look out. For a retirement boat do you really need to go that fast? I know you need to have money to afford this. Even the richest guy I know with a boat bitches about his fuel bill. I did a quick google and found this in similar length. https://www.boats.com/boats/outer-re...case%20listing Name:  66 yacht.jpg
Views: 521
Size:  91.7 KB
    I think it as lot more functional. This shit is out of my league but I enjoy looking at them and have not ruled out a more affordable version in my future.
    off your knees Louie

  2. #327
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    The Cone of Uncertainty
    Posts
    49,306
    Quote Originally Posted by BFD View Post
    Think of your poor wife trying to walk up those stairs carrying a plate of appetizers up to you and your drunk buddies on the back deck.
    Can't even begin to imagine that one but point taken.

  3. #328
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    General Sherman's Favorite City
    Posts
    35,348
    I can imagine exactly what my drunk buddies would be yelling.

    And then I can imagine exactly the level of amusement my poor wife would have delivering hors d'oeuvres in that situation. God forbid up and down stairs from a windowless $3.1M galley while the inmates prod Cap't Ron to juice it another 2 knots.

    Most importantly, beyond all that, I can imagine at that exact moment I'd be wondering why I was even there, who these drunk morons really are, why this woman is even waiting on me, and if she's going to cut me in my sleep for doing so, why I paid so much money to be in this exact predicament, and really, why, God why, did I ever let them sell the Benetau 505 so I could just leave all these morons dockside on the setting horizon behind me where they'd be more comfortable?
    I still call it The Jake.

  4. #329
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    Tech Bro Central
    Posts
    3,246
    Every boat's a compromise. That galley-down configuration is pretty typical for an express boat. That boat isn't really optimized to be a liveaboard. If I was going to live on a boat I'd want something more like this Nordhavn. Name:  open.jpg
Views: 531
Size:  56.5 KB

  5. #330
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    The Cone of Uncertainty
    Posts
    49,306
    Exciting little Nordhavn video:


  6. #331
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    5,531
    Just because...

    Quote Originally Posted by XXX-er View Post
    the situation strikes me as WAY too much drama at this point

  7. #332
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Posts
    2,577
    Quote Originally Posted by The Suit View Post
    Every boat's a compromise. That galley-down configuration is pretty typical for an express boat. That boat isn't really optimized to be a liveaboard. If I was going to live on a boat I'd want something more like this Nordhavn. Name:  open.jpg
Views: 531
Size:  56.5 KB
    Family friend has a Nordhavn 72. Spent some time on it. It’s more boat than what I’d want to manage (if in position to afford) but what a vessel. He’s got a rich navy hull but the lighter brighter blue one is the shit. A dealership in Anacortes WA has a big daddy in light blue on dry dock after list damage/complete loss on maiden launch. At least that’s what I was told. Hate to be that guy

  8. #333
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    Tech Bro Central
    Posts
    3,246
    Quote Originally Posted by CascadeLuke View Post
    A dealership in Anacortes WA has a big daddy in light blue on dry dock after list damage/complete loss on maiden launch. At least that’s what I was told. Hate to be that guy
    Probably this:

  9. #334
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    The Cone of Uncertainty
    Posts
    49,306
    The fuck happened? It was down in that corner from the start. Was there any followup published that you saw?

  10. #335
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    Posts
    11,754
    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    The fuck happened? It was down in that corner from the start. Was there any followup published that you saw?
    Probably forgot the plugs

  11. #336
    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    MA
    Posts
    4,514
    Maybe the water wasn’t deep enough?

  12. #337
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Posts
    2,577
    Quote Originally Posted by The Suit View Post
    Probably this:
    I think you’re right. Envisioned a more violent mishap but yea I’d refuse delivery over that.

  13. #338
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    STL
    Posts
    13,297

    Boat Porn!

    I’ll go with fpb. Steve Dashew designed. Nordhavn cannot compare.

    Name:  IMG_1004.JPG
Views: 566
Size:  102.7 KB


    https://youtu.be/oBhG30iBRbE

    https://youtu.be/1K_jJQufasg

    Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

  14. #339
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    in a frozen jungle
    Posts
    2,370
    Nordhavn and Northern Marine are two completely different boat builders. The Northern Marine builds are off the old Delta Marine molds (after Delta quit building anything under 120ft except for the occasional super 58 seiner)
    https://www.yachtsinternational.com/...eases-findings
    Scientists now have decisive molecular evidence that humans and chimpanzees once had a common momma and that this lineage had previously split from monkeys.

  15. #340
    Join Date
    Feb 2018
    Posts
    252
    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    The fuck happened? It was down in that corner from the start. Was there any followup published that you saw?
    Can’t remember exactly but, after falling into a you tube hole of watching ship launch fails I found some comments from the guy who was some type of manager at that yard.

    He claimed the design wasn’t right from the start and the yard wouldn’t listen to him.... or the owner wouldn’t listen to him.. they pushed the project too fast and things weren’t done right...

    They fired him... then he got the last laugh when that happened

  16. #341
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    in a frozen jungle
    Posts
    2,370
    the link in my previous post is a summary of NTSB report of the incident in question: https://www.yachtsinternational.com/...eases-findings
    NTSB REPORT : http://static-yachtsmagazine.s3.amaz...08/MAB1514.pdf
    Scientists now have decisive molecular evidence that humans and chimpanzees once had a common momma and that this lineage had previously split from monkeys.

  17. #342
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    none
    Posts
    8,366
    Quote Originally Posted by Supermoon View Post
    Probably forgot the plugs
    Can’t tell you how many ski boats I’ve seen do it.

  18. #343
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    5,531
    Quote Originally Posted by Svengali View Post
    the link in my previous post is a summary of NTSB report of the incident in question: https://www.yachtsinternational.com/...eases-findings
    NTSB REPORT : http://static-yachtsmagazine.s3.amaz...08/MAB1514.pdf
    tl;dr

    Aft port was 8000 pounds heavier than aft starboard due to a transcription error on the part of New World, the builder. Additionally, New World claimed 25 LT of ballast added, but only 16.6 LT of ballast was actually added. In 2011 New World bought the boat frame, which was originally built in 2002, and royally fucked it up. I'm sure the guy they sold it to thought he was getting a deal. New World is now in receiver"ship".

    Upon launch the forward dolly was 2 feet off center, likely because the boat was so crunked weight wise, that if they put it on centre the boat would have fallen off the dolly on dry land.


    I'm sure that'll buff right out.
    Quote Originally Posted by XXX-er View Post
    the situation strikes me as WAY too much drama at this point

  19. #344
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    SF & the Ho
    Posts
    9,392
    I was surprised there were 3 or 4 workers inside. Didn't seem like much concern in the vid other than a couple of oh shits

  20. #345
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    The Cone of Uncertainty
    Posts
    49,306
    A single 600HP CAT wasn't going to move all that very fast.

  21. #346
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    BZN
    Posts
    1,379
    Quote Originally Posted by BmillsSkier View Post
    I can imagine exactly what my drunk buddies would be yelling.

    And then I can imagine exactly the level of amusement my poor wife would have delivering hors d'oeuvres in that situation. God forbid up and down stairs from a windowless $3.1M galley while the inmates prod Cap't Ron to juice it another 2 knots.

    Most importantly, beyond all that, I can imagine at that exact moment I'd be wondering why I was even there, who these drunk morons really are, why this woman is even waiting on me, and if she's going to cut me in my sleep for doing so, why I paid so much money to be in this exact predicament, and really, why, God why, did I ever let them sell the Benetau 505 so I could just leave all these morons dockside on the setting horizon behind me where they'd be more comfortable?
    I'm almost certain there is a song about this exact situation.


  22. #347
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    907
    Posts
    15,728
    Quote Originally Posted by reckless toboggan View Post
    tl;dr

    Aft port was 8000 pounds heavier than aft starboard due to a transcription error on the part of New World, the builder. Additionally, New World claimed 25 LT of ballast added, but only 16.6 LT of ballast was actually added. In 2011 New World bought the boat frame, which was originally built in 2002, and royally fucked it up. I'm sure the guy they sold it to thought he was getting a deal. New World is now in receiver"ship".

    Upon launch the forward dolly was 2 feet off center, likely because the boat was so crunked weight wise, that if they put it on centre the boat would have fallen off the dolly on dry land.


    I'm sure that'll buff right out.

    Boat had too much tophamper, not enough ballast. Metacentric height too low, righting moment pathetic, esp with slightest list (like what would be produced by a slight breeze on the beam or a full shit tank).

    Architect knew a cakeater boat would never see Force 5 outside of a harbor. Kept snickering and adding weight up high to make it even more unseaworthy, according to wishes of lubberly owner.



  23. #348
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    5,531
    Quote Originally Posted by highangle View Post
    Boat had too much tophamper, not enough ballast. Metacentric height too low, righting moment pathetic, esp with slightest list (like what would be produced by a slight breeze on the beam or a full shit tank).

    Architect knew a cakeater boat would never see Force 5 outside of a harbor. Kept snickering and adding weight up high to make it even more unseaworthy, according to wishes of lubberly owner.


    So you're saying that it was prone to highangles.
    Quote Originally Posted by XXX-er View Post
    the situation strikes me as WAY too much drama at this point

  24. #349
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    in a frozen jungle
    Posts
    2,370
    not enough granite on the galley counter tops.
    Scientists now have decisive molecular evidence that humans and chimpanzees once had a common momma and that this lineage had previously split from monkeys.

  25. #350
    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    MA
    Posts
    4,514
    high-speed spec ops boat for sale:

    https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...o6bWMxJyQKEdWs

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •