On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:23:13 -0600, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

I think if price was no object I'd get a small all-weather freighter
and have it refitted for my personal use.

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I've actually seen a few of those conversions, OK if you want a deep
draft long range vessel that looks like a freighter. Lots of storage
space that's for sure.

" JimH" wrote in message
. ..
You just won the lottery and plan to purchase (new or used) a 50 some foot
boat. Money is no object.

First of all, what style would you choose.......cruiser, motor yacht,
pilot
house, trawler, convertible, tug, catamaran, sailboat or other?

Now what specific make and model?

Regal 32 footer with all the options. Perfect for two people. Small enough
to put in any marina. 40+ size are too nervewracking for this pilot.

-Greg

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:26:46 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

WAs it John Wayne who converted a surplus mine sweeper in to some kind
of megayacht?

Not sure but it's easy to imagine him in that kind of thing. Damn the
torpedoes...

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:33:26 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:23:13 -0600, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

I think if price was no object I'd get a small all-weather freighter
and have it refitted for my personal use.

=====================================

I've actually seen a few of those conversions, OK if you want a deep
draft long range vessel that looks like a freighter. Lots of storage
space that's for sure.

WAs it John Wayne who converted a surplus mine sweeper in to some kind
of megayacht?

After WWII there were lots of conversions. Family friend, commercial
fisherman, converted a 63' air-sea rescue boat. My dad replaced the engines
in a PT with Grey Marine diesels sometime in the early 1950's.

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:25:28 GMT, "Bill McKee" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:33:26 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:23:13 -0600, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

I think if price was no object I'd get a small all-weather freighter
and have it refitted for my personal use.

=====================================

I've actually seen a few of those conversions, OK if you want a deep
draft long range vessel that looks like a freighter. Lots of storage
space that's for sure.

WAs it John Wayne who converted a surplus mine sweeper in to some kind
of megayacht?

After WWII there were lots of conversions. Family friend, commercial
fisherman, converted a 63' air-sea rescue boat. My dad replaced the engines
in a PT with Grey Marine diesels sometime in the early 1950's.


I just posted, on alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean, two pictures of island
freighters taken at St. Maartens Island. I'd settle for either one, with a little
paint of course. The second choice one was hand built in the islands.

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:17:55 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:25:28 GMT, "Bill McKee" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:33:26 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:23:13 -0600, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

I think if price was no object I'd get a small all-weather freighter
and have it refitted for my personal use.

=====================================

I've actually seen a few of those conversions, OK if you want a deep
draft long range vessel that looks like a freighter. Lots of storage
space that's for sure.

WAs it John Wayne who converted a surplus mine sweeper in to some kind
of megayacht?

After WWII there were lots of conversions. Family friend, commercial
fisherman, converted a 63' air-sea rescue boat. My dad replaced the engines
in a PT with Grey Marine diesels sometime in the early 1950's.


I just posted, on alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean, two pictures of island
freighters taken at St. Maartens Island. I'd settle for either one, with a little
paint of course. The second choice one was hand built in the islands.

But, for some reason the headers don't show up. Maybe you can see them, but I can't!

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes