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Old 04-06-2002, 08:34 AM
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Yachts that is ex navy ships

Does anyone know about yachts that is converted navy ships??
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Old 04-06-2002, 08:42 AM
 
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Aristotle Onassis' yacht "Christina O", recently refitted & now available for charter at US$500,000 per week, was originally a Canadian destroyer in the 1950's.
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Old 04-06-2002, 10:49 AM
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This can work out well as long as you understand the implications of adding weight & changing the center of gravity, and select a hull appropriate to your purpose. General Propulsion, Inc. of Palm Springs, CA, tel 760-770-4333, is one source for surplus navy boats, or try:
http://www.maritimeintl.com/
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Project Boat Co. has some smaller navy and army tug boats available too... http://www.projectboatco.com/broker/...D2qWdB66g22ohX|459569370695572993/-669546460/6/7005/7005/7002/7002/7005/-1 or http://www.projectboatco.com/ if the long link doesn't work under the Commercial section.
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