tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post4255318249401141466..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: Class Naval WarfareBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-80132935137872213342015-04-02T23:21:50.484-04:002015-04-02T23:21:50.484-04:00Shipbuilding again.
Wasn't that an XTC album?...<i>Shipbuilding again.</i><br /><br />Wasn't that an XTC album?<br /><br /><i>That fraction of the 1% you mention are doing custom 'super yachts' in the 10 million dollar range...</i><br /><br />And they are doing most of it overseas.<br /><br /><i>Such a sad state of affairs.</i><br /><br />A sad Empire State of affairs.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-55996303360944629802015-04-02T22:43:52.189-04:002015-04-02T22:43:52.189-04:00but NY State has a majority Republican legislature...<i> but NY State has a majority Republican legislature and a conservative Democratic Governor.</i><br /><br />Such a sad state of affairs.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-47578887186140647062015-04-02T10:53:13.899-04:002015-04-02T10:53:13.899-04:00Actually, a quarter mil doesn't get you much i...Actually, a quarter mil doesn't get you much in the way of yachts anymore. A workaday 36' class fiberglass sloop maybe, or a fairly nicely tricked out day cruiser or party boat, but nothing in the 'luxury' category. Boat brokers are like RV guys - they do some pretty creative financing deals so Joe Shmoe can buy them. That fraction of the 1% you mention are doing custom 'super yachts' in the 10 million dollar range...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-3283454317100742382015-04-02T05:28:47.489-04:002015-04-02T05:28:47.489-04:00Shipbuilding again.Shipbuilding again.Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.com