Mass. Sen. Kerry docks yacht in RI, saving $500K (docking his family's new $7 million yacht there)

It was build in New Zealand too.

Gee, mighta been a few American jobs there if he had it built here, huh?

Frankly, I find it hard to blame Kerry.
$437K is a LOT in taxes.

I suggest that everyone in Taxachussetts follow Senator Kerry’s example and move their taxable assets out of state.

What, Lurch traded in” Scaramouche”?What will these limousine libs do when the Bush tax cuts expire?p

Any connection ?

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A look at the homes owned by John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry (no pics)

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The many homes of John Kerry (with pics)

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Comments: Apart from one egregious falsehood - namely that John Kerry sold an Italian mansion to actor George Clooney just before announcing his run for the presidency - the above facts and figures were lifted directly from an Associated Press story dated March 22, 2004, and are presumably accurate. According to that article, the combined value of the properties owned by the candidate and his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, is nearly $33 million.

Please note, however, that all but one of the properties are deeded to Teresa Heinz Kerry alone, or to the Heinz family. The only residence in which candidate John Kerry owns a personal stake is the Beacon Hill brownstone in Boston.

Are large sailboats typically refered to as yachts? This could be, but that word doesn't seem to fit with my limited understanding.

The Marshal Islands is the place many, many super-rich register their pleasure vessels.

Well, it's a Rhodes design Friendship 75' and it's one of the finest ocean sailing yachts in the world.

This craft was an instant classic the day it was launched.

$7 mil is a lot of money, but I'm sure Madam wouldn't let little Johnny waste her money.

Sen. Kerry: “Taxes for thee,but not for me....nani..nani..booboo”

I can’t imagine there aren’t some places in Mass. that can service and maintain the boat just as well as the folks in RI. Maybe he should check with the Kennedy’s. I think kerry needs to spend his money in his home state.

And, I’m SURE he would be very happy to pay the sales tax and docking tax.

for 7 million? wow, custom deluxe for sure, I hope it sleeps at least 4 comfortably, ya could build a nice houseboat barge for that

No, wait, this is just their sail it around on Sunday and show it off yacht.

No room for servants and security on an overnighter and you know Tahrayzaa and her gin soaked raisins, she says the hugh sacks stowed below are just ballast. John will say its all the rice he plucked out of his butt in Vietnam. anyway, no room for servants either.

I'll bet Kerry and the missus are also planning to have it sailed to the destination of their choice (Bermuda, Caribbean, Mediterranean, etc) by their captain and crew...and then they'll take it out for day sails and pretend they made the crossing all by themselves.

Quelle Qerryesque!

Can you say...hypocrite?!