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To: sit-rep
Re: "If I hit, I'd build a tall ship replica"

Jeff Bezos (Amazon founder) is a couple years ahead of you.

Price tag on the current largest private sailing vessel in the world is in the $400-$500 million range...


12 posted on 08/05/2023 3:44:28 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: zeestephen

(cough...)...

well... ...lets scale it down just a tad lol!! I’d build something closer to the old look of “The Wicked Wench” design better known as the Black Pearl!! I figured around 100M for that. In the wait for construction to finish, i’ll brush up on either of these 2...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxubj8URkDI

https://youtu.be/NOS6kP5P4m8


20 posted on 08/05/2023 4:30:13 AM PDT by sit-rep
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To: zeestephen

Why spend mi,lion building a replica when you can buy the real thing for $350,000.

1916 Historic Maine Windjammer Schooner MERCANTILE 80ft
US$350,000
$2,871/month
Camden, Maine

Year: 1916
Make: Historic
Model: Maine Windjammer Schooner
Class: Schooner
Length: 80ft
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Wood
Offered By Artisan Boatworks Inc.

1916 Historic Maine Windjammer Schooner
The well-loved MERCANTILE is a joy to behold and is often referred to as the “Prettiest coaster on the bay.” She was built by the Billings yard on Deer Isle, Maine in 1916 for hauling lumber and granite, and has continued to earn her keep in and around Penobscot Bay ever since. A familiar sight in local ports for more than 100 years, she is listed on the register of National Landmarks and dear to the hearts of many.

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1916-historic-maine-windjammer-schooner-8179805/


51 posted on 08/05/2023 7:07:05 AM PDT by Steven Scharf
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