"DSK" wrote in message
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"Capt. Rob" wrote
... You
mean a Swan is more comfortable than a big PDQ? Holy crap.


Yep. Costs more, too.


Maxprop wrote:
My wife and I spent a weekend on a new 44' Nautor Swan in '99, soon after
the owner took possession. Nothing--absolutely nothing-- could even
remotely be termed "uncomfortable" on that boat, below or topside. It
was diligently designed, beautifully executed, and sailed like a dream.
Sad part was its price: around $800K. I can't afford one.


You could if you really really wanted one bad. They'll finance anybody
these days.

The prevailing mortgage loans in San Francisco these days are the no-down,
interest-only loans. Some lenders even advertise "no credit checks." If
the real estate bubble bursts, there may be some lenders in a world of hurt.
That said, I'd never want anything resembling a depreciating asset (Swan 44,
for example) on paper. I buy only what I can afford to pay cash for.

Max