The Yacht Thread - Page 7

Took this (sorry, iPhone) this morning:



238ft Lurssen Martha Ann. Very impressive boat. Crew of 20.

is that a canadian flag?

No

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303695604575181911796253780.html

ah, interesting. i've actually read that article before, strange i forgot.
anyways, for commoners like meself, this is a ride i'd like to own one day:
http://www.pursuitboats.com/OS315.htm

I don't get why anyone would drop 200K+ on that little POS when you could have a beautiful sailing yacht in the same range. Of course I know next to nothing about boats, and it probably shows.

Always wanted to own a yacht...how much does a decent sized one cost? (all in, maintenance, upkeep, etc)

well i'd buy it used, in the $120K range, and this would serve a much better function than a sailing yacht, allowing us to motor our to our cottage on an island in Georgian Bay and rip around the open waters for fishing, scuba, and exploring. I love sailing and if we didn't have a cottage it would make a ton of sense to keep a sailboat in Toronto harbour.