Advice for purchasing first yacht

Speaking of that, we need a way to identify each other (if you want to) while at FLIBS, if members want to hook up. How about an official YF hat, something easy to be put on/off. Many of us have to wear our business shirts, so a YF shirt may not work. Have to get ready early.

I should think the shadow would be allowed along side a warf long enough to offload the Maybach. Even if it was required to return to an anchorage. The tricky bit would be if you needed to secure the Maybach back on board each night?

Kelly

Mr. B -

"Of course, I have a feeling that after I buy a yacht, I'm going to want to make minor changes and I'll probably want to have it designed just for me."

Try "before" you buy your yacht.

This is a significant part of the Westport programme. We are committed to getting it right the first time, and I believe we have been very successful at doing so.


We will not materially change either hullform or the systems (whether they be propulsion, mechanical/electrical/plumbing) as they are purpose-designed and built for a high performance, utterly reliable yacht.

However, you may choose your amenities in terms of interior or deck layout, navigational equipment, audiovisual gear, fabrics, stone, furniture, and so on right down to your formal dining silver and crystal.

All this happens as a part of the contract and the build.

Now, second point:

You mentioned Feadship; great company, and I mean it.

However, they build metal boats. Electrolysis, metal fatigue, oil-canning.

My comment is this: The Boeing Company is presently putting their entire corporate future on a composite jetliner, the "Dreamliner".

Westport already made that decision, vis-a-vis yachts, thirty years ago.


john

If you are concerned about security, bringing your own car, especially something like that, is asking for trouble...

An armored G-wagen may be useful in some remote places, but otherwise you hire such services.

i think so too, in other cases take a look at paul allens octopus - it may be out of range of money - but having a hangar where you can put car's and helos may be the next idea. also i think when you're already thinking about building a custom yacht you should take a look at lars's (amg) treads like this one - there are a lot of nice yachts

seems like were realy from one mind
i not just like the idea of shadows, i also like it when there are some ways where nobody can see you.


just off topic, but i'm a informatics student *grin*

like hidden ways so when there's somebody mad on you, you could get to dining room without being seen

you're in flensburg quite often? now i'm

jah - i mean germany - wasn't sure there's another flensburg in the world until now - thanks to google maps

I think a cool enamelled lapel or collar pin would be the ticket here. Discreet, yet identifiable...

I am not a big fan of hats personally, and anyhting that could be easily identified more than a few feet away might seem garish.

Unfortunately I do not think my schedule will allow me to be at the FLIBS, but I am looking forward to the possibility of visiting the Miami show.

I delivered a 95' explorer that was out fitted to carry a "MINI" on its deck. I did counsel the client that I did not think it was good idea and to stay with the scooters but he loved the idea that his boat could do, so we did it. When he went to the med he left the car in the US, just much more of a problem then it was worth when you could rent anything you wanted. He did carry it from Savanna to Maine and used it there.

Keep checking in on this Forum, lots of good people here but you need to sit down with someone with a broad base outlook and try to define what you want.
For sure buy a boat and use it (whatever boat it is) and then get your team together and start the new boat design project. I was just on another part of this sight and one member advised to take a year to spec and design the boat, I agreed "if you have the time" if not get the first and start the design to give you as much time as you can. Depending where and what you build you are looking at 2 to 3 years unless you buy a production boat.

Just a few things to think about.
Warmest regards,
John DeCaro