[R-390] FINALLY! an appropriate place to put all of those boat anchors!

[Mike Andrews W5EGO]

On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 02:00:27PM -0600, Gary Pewitt wrote:
> Wouldn't that make one hell of a houseboat?  All you'd need is 
> another million or so to fix it up.  :-D
> 73  Gary  N9ZSV

The licensing requirements and maintenance would eat a fortune. I 
can't see owning that critter and not making money with it somehow, 
because I sure as Hell can't see how I could afford it otherwise. Have
to hire at least one Master Mariner to captain the critter, plus cook 
and others. David Ring would know better what it takes. 

I wonder what its draft is, what the power plant is rated at, what
its fuel consumption is for various speeds, if it's a single-ender or
a double-ender, and a lot of other things. I doubt it's going to be
open-ocean seaworthy, but can think of a lot of places on the Great
Lakes I'd like to take it.

And none of the photos shows any radio gear, AFAICS. I could fix that. 
I could ... . 

My wife, W5DNA, just about fell over when I showed her the "Packing
and shipping not available" line. 

Two things to keep firmly in mind here: 

1. "A boat is a hole in the water, into which the owner throws money."

2. "Son, if you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it."

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin