FS: 690' AIRCRAFT CARRIER

http://tinyurl.com/23l6r

-- Charlie

Yup, looks like a real aircraft carrier to me.

:^)


Charles wrote:
FS: 690' AIRCRAFT CARRIER

http://tinyurl.com/23l6r

-- Charlie

Dear Mr. Yacht Broker

Please accept my offer of full price for your aircraft carrier, subject to
satisfactory discovery regarding the following issues.

1. Do you know of any affordable slips where we will be able to moor this
vessel?

2. What sort of fuel economy will we be able to expect?

3. Will this boat be suitable for a cruising couple, or will we need to
consider hiring one or two deckhands?

4. We are looking for a boat with sufficient
capacity to accomodate our nieces and nephews during summer visits. Is there
any chance this vessel sleeps as many as
ten?

4. We will most certainly want to haul the boat for survey prior to purchase.
Can you recommend a yard with a 296 strap lift or a
rather large marine railway?

Hoping for a quick reply........

"Charles" wrote
FS: 690' AIRCRAFT CARRIER
http://tinyurl.com/23l6r

Yup. That's the former HMS Vengeance. It's been on ebay and listed with at
least one other broker, that I know of.
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/vengeance/About.html

Some specs at the bottom of this page:
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/ve...istory_RN.html


2. What sort of fuel economy will we be able to expect?

Range at 25 knots is 5,900 miles. 'Oil fuel' is 3196 tons. How
many gallons is this? Either way, I would have to say it's not the
fuel economy you are accustomed to.


3. Will this boat be suitable for a cruising couple, or will we need to
consider hiring one or two deckhands?

4. We are looking for a boat with sufficient
capacity to accomodate our nieces and nephews during summer visits. Is there
any chance this vessel sleeps as many as
ten?


Crew complement: 1300. You decide. :^) Certainly it qualifies as a
live-aboard.

-Jim

Jim wrote:

Range at 25 knots is 5,900 miles. 'Oil fuel' is 3196 tons. How
many gallons is this? Either way, I would have to say it's not the
fuel economy you are accustomed to.

Depending on the quality of the fuel and its origin that would be around
900,000 gallons give or take a barrel or three.

Rick

Depending on the quality of the fuel and its origin that would be around
900,000 gallons give or take a barrel or three.

Rick



Well that tears it. Over $2mm to fuel it up?

Mr. Yacht Broker, I hereby withdraw my offer.

Like a lot of potential boat buyers, I almost made the mistake of concluding I
could automatically afford to maintain and operate it if I could afford to buy
it.
(Yeah, as if I could afford to buy it).

Gould 0738 wrote:

Well that tears it. Over $2mm to fuel it up?

Just for grins guess how much it costs just to heat that fuel enough to
burn it ...

Rick

Another coral reef if'n you asked me....

-W

"Charles" wrote in message
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FS: 690' AIRCRAFT CARRIER

http://tinyurl.com/23l6r

-- Charlie

Gould 0738 wrote:
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Well that tears it. Over $2mm to fuel it up?

Mr. Yacht Broker, I hereby withdraw my offer.


Don't forget, you would get a tax break on the fuel as it's not
'over the road' use. Like this would matter a heck of a lot. :^)

-Jim