Carinthia 7

[Marc]

Just doing a shopping yesterday, and was looking at this little (private) boat..... The chief engineer told us the interior alone cost $100 million! (hey I can afford to dream right? lol)

12th largest yacht in the world in 2006, 20th largest today!

http://www.yachtspotter.com/ysp2_ycard.php?foo=20070310

 

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[Cynangyl]

What a gorgeous lil boat! lol Wow!! Thanks for sharing it with us Marc...that is something else!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Sweet! How long is she? Do NOT show that to my husband!

 

[Marc]

318.25 ft

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Holy SMOKERS! Wow! What powers her? I hope it' not diesel. At 4.59 a gallon, it would cost thousands just to fuel her up! I guess if you can afford the yacht you can afford to fill it?

 

[Marc]

4, 7400kW MTU diesels

The engineer said they took it out last week "just to test her out"... they went from Antibes to Monaco... about 23 miles.... and back...

...it took 7000 liters.

By my calculations, that's about $10,000.

:P

 

[Cynangyl]

oh dear goodness!! Are you trying to give me a heart attack here?? rofl As a single mother of 2 there was one YEAR my gross wages were only $10,800 and these guys use that much in fuel to go 23 miles?? I bet it was one incredible ride though!! I would love to be able to go on a trip on a ship like that some day!

 

[Magic Fingers]

I had the travel channel on yesterday and they had an hour of these "little" boats. I was so amazed at the interiors. I can only imagine having that much money and never having to worry about the cost of anything.
Speaking of fuel costs. Hubby just started a different trucking job under his own authority. I have had to put $8500 on his fuel card in 3 weeks!!

 

[Cynangyl]

yikes

 

[Marc]

I like the Carinthia - she was bought and paid for by a German entrepreneur, who's wealth was earned honestly. Her owner, a widowed woman, is ONLY worth about 3 billion.

If you look at the world's largest yachts... 4 out of the top 5 (and 8 out of the top 20!) were built with OIL money. (and THEY ATTACKED US?) Sorry if I am mixing politics and pleasure, but there is something wrong with the big picture!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_yachts_by_length

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/special-features/2915-worlds-largest-yacht-525-platinum.html

Personally, after 9-11, I think we should have deposed the Royal Family, and OWNED Saudi Arabia, - if for no other reason than they continue to allow madrassas!

Then WE could have 90 cent a gallon gasoline!

Anyway, it IS interesting to see where the money we spend at the pump is going! It makes me SICK!

 

[Cynangyl]

sssssshhhh you have to be careful or Jeff will send your pretty boat post to rants! ROFL There surely has to be a better way to deal with the issues regarding oil....we can't keep paying higher and higher prices for fuel when our economy is going in the toilet and folks are struggling just to provide for basic needs for their families in many cases. I sure don't know what the answer is but it angers me that there is not a more diligent effort in finding that answer.

 

[Don in SJ]

Beautiful Yacht, and I saw that program on Travel Channel yesterday also, must be nice to have money to throw around like that! My oldest son is an engineer with Viking Yachts, which are more on the line of Sporting Yachts, but even those I believe start at 1.5 million, and they are backordered for over a year in many of the sizes, so the economy sure is not hurting those that have, only us those that have not Marc!

Don

 

[wesfrye53]

Dang Marc...now everybody knows where my boat is!

 

[aa battery]

Isn't that on the verge of being a ship ?

 

[JOe L]

Holy Moly, Its a foot bigger than mine.....

 

[Cynangyl]

Holy Moly....I wish I had a mine! lol

 

[rmptr]

Nice little ship, Marc...

I've never been on anything like that.

And what did you say the widow's name was?

Will you invite us for at least a short cruise around the harbor?

...I kinda got a kick out of the dent that shows on the port side of the 2nd level deck... 2nd pic.
I'll bet someone rolled up their seabag over that!

HH
rmptr

 

[Old Dog]

Marc,

I am a little prejudiced
but, (Not on this boat)
Having done work for Ms. Horten and knowing her personal standards,
I can personally recommend any boat she has for sale.
It will be shipshape from top to bottom.

I enjoyed what work we put into her projects.
she is an honorable lady and a fine person to do business with.

Thom