Is this for real?

Yup, looks like a real aircraft carrier to me.

:^)


Charles wrote:
 > FS: 690' AIRCRAFT CARRIER
 >
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 >
 > -- Charlie<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Dear Mr. Yacht Broker

Please accept my offer of full price for your aircraft carrier, subject to
satisfactory discovery regarding the following issues.

1. Do you know of any affordable slips where we will be able to moor this
vessel?

2. What sort of fuel economy will we be able to expect?

3. Will this boat be suitable for a cruising couple, or will we need to
consider hiring one or two deckhands?

4. We are looking for a boat with sufficient
capacity to accomodate our nieces and nephews during summer visits. Is there
any chance this vessel sleeps as many as
ten?

4. We will most certainly want to haul the boat for survey prior to purchase.
Can you recommend a yard with a 296 strap lift or a
rather large marine railway?

Hoping for a quick reply........
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Some specs at the bottom of this page:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/vengeance/History_RN.html" target="_blank">http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/vengeance/History_RN.html</a>


 > 2. What sort of fuel economy will we be able to expect?

Range at 25 knots is 5,900 miles. 'Oil fuel' is 3196 tons. How
many gallons is this? Either way, I would have to say it's not the
fuel economy you are accustomed to.


 > 3. Will this boat be suitable for a cruising couple, or will we need to
 > consider hiring one or two deckhands?
 >
 > 4. We are looking for a boat with sufficient
 > capacity to accomodate our nieces and nephews during summer visits. Is there
 > any chance this vessel sleeps as many as
 > ten?


Crew complement: 1300. You decide. :^) Certainly it qualifies as a
live-aboard.

-Jim<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Jim wrote:

 > Range at 25 knots is 5,900 miles. 'Oil fuel' is 3196 tons. How
 > many gallons is this? Either way, I would have to say it's not the
 > fuel economy you are accustomed to.

Depending on the quality of the fuel and its origin that would be around
900,000 gallons give or take a barrel or three.

Rick<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 >Depending on the quality of the fuel and its origin that would be around
 >900,000 gallons give or take a barrel or three.
 >
 >Rick
 >
 >

Well that tears it. Over $2mm to fuel it up?

Mr. Yacht Broker, I hereby withdraw my offer.

Like a lot of potential boat buyers, I almost made the mistake of concluding I
could automatically afford to maintain and operate it if I could afford to buy
it.
(Yeah, as if I could afford to buy it).<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Gould 0738 wrote:

 > Well that tears it. Over $2mm to fuel it up?

Just for grins guess how much it costs just to heat that fuel enough to
burn it ...

Rick<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Another coral reef if'n you asked me....

-W

"Charles" <charles_stanley.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > FS: 690' AIRCRAFT CARRIER
 >
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Gould 0738 wrote:
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 > Well that tears it. Over $2mm to fuel it up?
 >
 > Mr. Yacht Broker, I hereby withdraw my offer.


Don't forget, you would get a tax break on the fuel as it's not
'over the road' use. Like this would matter a heck of a lot. :^)

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Rick wrote:
 >
 > Jim wrote:
 >
  > > Range at 25 knots is 5,900 miles. 'Oil fuel' is 3196 tons. How
  > > many gallons is this? Either way, I would have to say it's not the
  > > fuel economy you are accustomed to.
 >
 > Depending on the quality of the fuel and its origin that would be around
 > 900,000 gallons give or take a barrel or three.
 >
 > Rick


I might have considered purchasing it if it was nuclear powered.



-- Charlie<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Is this a British or Australian carrier?

My offer would be contingent on a satisfactory survey. And I wonder
what BOAT/US will charge me for insurance... Hey, I have taken a
Coast Guard boater safety course - do I get a discount?
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Rick wrote:
 > Jim wrote:
 >
  >> Range at 25 knots is 5,900 miles. 'Oil fuel' is 3196 tons. How
  >> many gallons is this? Either way, I would have to say it's not the
  >> fuel economy you are accustomed to.
 >
 >
 > Depending on the quality of the fuel and its origin that would be around
 > 900,000 gallons give or take a barrel or three.
 >
 > Rick
 >
<EG> I make it 872,508 gallons (net @60 average), excluding the
Chief's "sleeve" oil....... close enough for the Captain, but the Mate's
bound to bitch.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Dear Mr. Gould:
One of our imaginative staff will reply to your message shortly. Meanwhile,
we forgot to mention an additional selling point on the web site. Because
the galley was designed to handle enormous quantities of food, the disposal
system is equally enormous. While touring the ship, our appraiser made a
offhand remark about the food waste systems being large enough to consume
(and grind into unrecognizable bits) a typical PWC and its operator, whole.
Please drop us a line if you'd like to know more about this.
-D

"Gould 0738" <gould0738.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040610204947.07875.00000972@mb-m06.aol.com...
 > Dear Mr. Yacht Broker
 >
 > Please accept my offer of full price for your aircraft carrier, subject to
 > satisfactory discovery regarding the following issues.
 >
 > 1. Do you know of any affordable slips where we will be able to moor this
 > vessel?
 >
 > 2. What sort of fuel economy will we be able to expect?
 >
 > 3. Will this boat be suitable for a cruising couple, or will we need to
 > consider hiring one or two deckhands?
 >
 > 4. We are looking for a boat with sufficient
 > capacity to accomodate our nieces and nephews during summer visits. Is
there
 > any chance this vessel sleeps as many as
 > ten?
 >
 > 4. We will most certainly want to haul the boat for survey prior to
purchase.
 > Can you recommend a yard with a 296 strap lift or a
 > rather large marine railway?
 >
 > Hoping for a quick reply........
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Charles,
Just wait till you try to refuel, plus those spent uranium rods will be
hard to recycle. Wonder if they have that stuff on E-bay? :-0
Paul

"Charles" <charles_stanley.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 >
 >
 > Rick wrote:
  > >
  > > Jim wrote:
  > >
   > > > Range at 25 knots is 5,900 miles. 'Oil fuel' is 3196 tons. How
   > > > many gallons is this? Either way, I would have to say it's not the
   > > > fuel economy you are accustomed to.
  > >
  > > Depending on the quality of the fuel and its origin that would be around
  > > 900,000 gallons give or take a barrel or three.
  > >
  > > Rick
 >
 >
 > I might have considered purchasing it if it was nuclear powered.
 >
 >
 >
 > -- Charlie<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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