The Things You Find On Yachtworld....

[WestVanHan]

Seems cheap...
The wife loves boats but I'm not sure she'd be too impressed if I showed up with this...

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/199...47074/San-Diego/CA/United-States#.VNPkXkCa_bf

 

[cmckesson]

Wow! I haven't seen SLICE in years. I wondered what ever happened to her. Let's see, how many millions was spent on the R&D of this concept?

 

[Rurudyne]

Wow! I haven't seen SLICE in years. I wondered what ever happened to her. Let's see, how many millions was spent on the R&D of this concept?

Sometimes, though not necessarily in this case ... just "sometimes", the thing you learn is that you didn't really need to learn that.

 

[hoytedow]

Waters are too shallow and canals too narrow for the SLICE here.

 

[SamSam]

Does it come with a trailer?

 

[Rurudyne]

Does it come with a trailer?

They claim operational to sea state 6 ... does it come with barf bag dispensers for anyone wanting to confirm that?

 

[WestVanHan]

So what you're saying Hoyt, is that I wouldn't be welcome to bring it down and plug in?

Fine,Fred says he has lots of room.

 

[hoytedow]

Sure, why not? But the cost of extension cords will break you.

 

[WestVanHan]

I think the shipping and transport would be the bank breaker...

Dry Weight: 378560 lbs,so about 180 tons of aluminum- price is $180k, which ought to be close to the price of marine scrap aluminum. Plus whatever for the drive.

 

[Angélique]

The Things You Find On Yachtworld.... ​

. . . Nedship Streets of Monaco, Turkey . . .​

Year: 2016 - - - ( I want it now )
Length: 500'
Engine / Fuel Type: 4 engines / Diesel
Located In: Turkey
Hull Material: Composite​

 

[Rurudyne]

An heir and his daddy's money are soon parted....

 

[Tiny Turnip]

Call for price

 

[Angélique]

Hull Material: Composite

a 500' SWATH build out of composite . . .

Call for price

The price is dropping...

The floating palace will set them back $400 million - just a drop in the ocean from its $1.3 billion price tag when the concept was first spruiked three years ago.

It's an Oz link, so I assume they talk Oz $ there.