Here's what I'd really like to do with my stash..

[Sojourning]

Well we can agree to disagree Midpack. If you're going to say there is an arbitrary length a boat must be to be a yacht rather than a boat, you'll have to say that a 39 foot boat isn't a yacht. Does that sound reasonable to you? What is clearly defined is that it is a boat used for leisure and privately owned rather than a commercial vessel of any kind.

Or we could just as easily go to windward and say that 'jot' the original Dutch word used to describe a boat used to chase pirates in the Low Countries and origin of the word yacht, means it can only be applied to a boat with sails. I"d call that a better cut off than any arbitrary length. But then I'm adverse to anything to do with stinkpots.

One thing is for sure, referring to your boat as a yacht is a faux pas whatever it's length.

What's that in your avatar picture Midpack? A Sunfish? I learned to sail on a Butterfly, then moved on to Lasers for racing. Eventually I moved on to keel boats and club racing them on Lake Ontario (from Toronto). That led to cruising vacations in places like the Virgin Islands and Grenadines. I've sailed as well in the North Sea, Norwegian Fjords, French Polynesians and Mediterranean (I started my retirement crewing in the Med). And yes, I learned the best boat is someone else's boat.

 

[HFWR]

A boat is a tool, designed to allow one to drink beer while on the water...


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[freebird5825]

A boat is a tool, designed to allow one to drink beer while on the water...


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BINGO !!!!
My little 19 foot runabout power boat is perfect for the j*b. I keep it on a small lake very close to my home. It is the perfect size for me to skipper, on a perfect size lake where I can get back to the docks quickly ahead of weather.
I am resolved to get out on it more this year. Mr B is not a boating type, but my gardening buddy is. I do not like to go out alone, not ever a good idea.
So now I have a partner in crime on the water. He can fish, I'll just sit and tan or read a book. WIN WIN

 

[Sojourning]

"A boat is a tool, designed to allow one to drink beer while on the water..."

Umm, then in that case you must believe a car is a tool, designed to allow one to drink beer while on land.....

As a joke, it's fine, but as a serious statement it's flawed. The laws and consequences are the same. OK, I'll lighten up as long as you tell me you meant it as a joke. Some people think that way and are serious.

 

[Clone]

As a joke, it's fine, but as a serious statement it's flawed. The laws and consequences are the same. OK, I'll lighten up as long as you tell me you meant it as a joke. Some people think that way and are serious.

From the Minnesota Boating Guide:

The BWI law does not prohibit drinking alcoholic beverages aboard boats nor having an open bottle. The law applies to operators of motorboats that are not anchored, beached, moored, docked or being rowed or propelled by nonmechanical means at the time of the offense.

As far as I know, still illegal to have an open container in a car...

 

[Midpack]

Well we can agree to disagree Midpack. If you're going to say there is an arbitrary length a boat must be to be a yacht rather than a boat, you'll have to say that a 39 foot boat isn't a yacht. Does that sound reasonable to you?

I didn't originate the rule of thumb some people use, but it clearly began as a joke - lighten up. You can call a Opti a yacht if it makes you happy...

And it's not a boat, (there's no actual rule but) anything over 40 feet qualifies as a 'yacht' - ahem, tsk-tsk, yada-yada.

Again there is no actual rule, but 40 feet has long been a widely held threshold between a boat and a yacht.

 

[Sojourning]

I consider it a mild debate Midpack and am 'lightened up'. So come on, let's discuss it without either of us needing to lighten up. A debate is not an argument unless someone takes it personally.

Here's what I seriously think about the term 'yacht'. Anyone who used the term to refer to their own boat is pretentious. What do you think? To me, it's not about the length of the boat that makes it a yacht or not, it's about the use of the word to refer to ANY boat. If I really wanted to think of a criteria that would make distinguising between a boat and a yacht make any sense I'd probably say that to be a yacht it must have paid crew. That at least is a criteria that makes some sense.

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[HFWR]

"A boat is a tool, designed to allow one to drink beer while on the water..."

Umm, then in that case you must believe a car is a tool, designed to allow one to drink beer while on land.....

As a joke, it's fine, but as a serious statement it's flawed. The laws and consequences are the same. OK, I'll lighten up as long as you tell me you meant it as a joke. Some people think that way and are serious.

I owned an 18ft bowrider back in the day, so friends and I would usually ski or boogie board until we got tired, then go find a cove, and float around in the water with an adult beverage or two, so technically no one was drinking and driving... ;-)

The lakes around DFW are noted for the number of intoxicated boaters, and I adjusted accordingly...

I can say from experience that a ride across the lake with an open beer will turn an otherwise good beer into a can o' foam in short order.

Not likely to ever buy another boat, but if I do, it will be a pontoon, designed for a leisurely day on the water. No daredeviling required at my age...

And I can imagine the resulting horse-laughing if I had called my boat a "yacht"...


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[Tailgate]

Not likely to ever buy another boat, but if I do, it will be a pontoon, designed for a leisurely day on the water.
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just bought my 1st boat last year.. 20 ft pontoon and we love it..getting an 80lb trolling motor installed on it next week as we wait for the spring spawn when the crappie and white bass go crazy..
here's a pic of my toy and a couple of relevant funnies...

 

[Midpack]

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” ― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

 

[seraphim]

We already have our yacht...



...it's the red one.


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[Koolau]

The term "yacht" always makes me think of this video:

YMMV

 

[Koolau]

I'm more the airplane type so I'd like one of these, also for just under $2 mil.

And if you don't prang it somehow, it will only go up in value, unlike most boats. Of course I could be wrong, so YMMV.

 

[Walt34]

This is my yacht:

 

[Walt34]

And if you don't prang it somehow, it will only go up in value, unlike most boats. Of course I could be wrong, so YMMV.

Generally yes but a lot depends on how well it is maintained and how close it is to needing major maintenance - an engine overhaul, needed about every 600-700 hours, costs ~$250k. The engine holds 80 quarts of oil at $5/quart.

A P-51 is definitely in the category of "If you have to ask 'how much' you can't afford it".

 

[freebird5825]

From the Minnesota Boating Guide:

The BWI law does not prohibit drinking alcoholic beverages aboard boats nor having an open bottle. The law applies to operators of motorboats that are not anchored, beached, moored, docked or being rowed or propelled by nonmechanical means at the time of the offense.

As far as I know, still illegal to have an open container in a car...

Same here in NY...a skipper can have an alcoholic beverage while driving a boat without penalty. However, if the skipper causes an accident or property damage or violates the rules of the waters, AND cannot pass a field BAC test, the proverbial book is thrown at him/her. Heavily.

I have boated for 25+ years. I have taken many United States Power Squadron courses, so many that I get a sizable discount on my insurance.

Do I have a beer or two while out on the lake ? Yes.
Do I get drunk while acting as skipper ? Hell no.
I am responsible for my passengers' safety and my behavior while on the water.
I take that responsibility very seriously.

 

[freebird5825]

My baby...purchased 2005 brand new

 

[NW-Bound]

Speaking of boats, I just watched "All is Lost", a movie with Robert Redford as a sole man on a sailboat that got damaged at sea. I would never think of sailing a small boat across the ocean (by myself or not), and this movie reminds me of the reason.

There is no dialog in this movie as the sole character is by himself. One of the few words he utters is "F*ck" when he discovers that salt water has seeped into the fresh water container he manages to salvage before his boat sinks. Oh man, I would not want to put myself in such a desperate situation.

 

[Tailgate]

Speaking of boats, I just watched "All is Lost", a movie with Robert Redford as a sole man on a sailboat that got damaged at sea. I would never think of sailing a small boat across the ocean (by myself or not), and this movie reminds me of the reason.

There is no dialog in this movie as the sole character is by himself. One of the few words he utters is "F*ck" when he discovers that salt water has seeped into the fresh water container he manages to salvage before his boat sinks. Oh man, I would not want to put myself in such a desperate situation.

I thought that was a very good movie, but the ending left me scratching my head..

 

[Midpack]

Speaking of boats, I just watched "All is Lost", a movie with Robert Redford as a sole man on a sailboat that got damaged at sea. I would never think of sailing a small boat across the ocean (by myself or not), and this movie reminds me of the reason.

There is no dialog in this movie as the sole character is by himself. One of the few words he utters is "F*ck" when he discovers that salt water has seeped into the fresh water container he manages to salvage before his boat sinks. Oh man, I would not want to put myself in such a desperate situation.

People die in auto accidents and plane crashes every year, and always will for the foreseeable future. But that doesn't stop most of us from driving or flying...

So so movie IMO.

 

[Meadbh]

I'm more the airplane type so I'd like one of these, also for just under $2 mil.

For that price I would expect at least two engines!

 

[Walt34]

For that price I would expect at least two engines!

That costs at least twice as much of course. This one is a bit over $6 mil but sure looks nice.

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I did see another Lockheed P-38 under restoration for only $4.5 mil.

The market isn't exactly flooded with them.

 

[Sojourning]

Tailgate, All Is Lost’s ambiguous ending: Does Robert Redford’s character live or die? And what does it mean?