Zazur Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 My boss flew to Monaco today in the new jet I have just recently bought him for a with me. He has deceided that this is not fast enough anymore He has deceided that 45 knots (52 mph) is no longer fast enough and he now wants something bigger around 28-30 metres (about 100 feet) and capable of doing 55 knots (63 mph) for our summer trip to Greece/Turkey. So I have to find a triple engined monster bigger than the triple engined small monster we currently have So it will be :bye: soon to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekman Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Are you taking the **** mate??? there are people here that cant fork out 100 quid to buy better tyres and go for second quality and you are posting about your boss' greediness??? i bet it hurts you as well.... but god these yachts are if your boss wants to give his old toy to someone for free i am here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I was going to offer a grand for it! Must be nice to have all the toys.... However, remember folks that money doesn't buy happiness.... apparantly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 350Z Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Jebus!!!!!!! The life of Riley indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazur Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 The "old toy" burns 650 litres an hour at cruising speed of 38 knots and around 900 litres an hour flat out, you have to have huge pockets to run one of these Fancy a group buy for the "old toy" or at least to fill it up once Remember, these rich people spending their money keep lots of people and associated companys in work, if they stop spending money we are all in trouble My boss actually manufactures/produces lots of things and employs thousands of people , a bit different from the others who don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 So why hasnt he bought you a nice supercar rather than driving a Zed? Think you want to ask for a pay rise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazur Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 So why hasnt he bought you a nice supercar rather than driving a Zed? Think you want to ask for a pay rise I would like to know that too thankfully the French think the Z is a supercar so I will just have to make do with that I'm just lucky to have a job at the moment .Lots of people being laid off and jobs lost in the superyacht game over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm just lucky to have a job at the moment .Lots of people being laid off and jobs lost in the superyacht game over here [/color] Similar for the super yacht/boat builders down this end of the world. A little bit quieter, not the fairly booming industry it has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I wonder how many V-Power points you get for a full tank on that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekman Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I wonder how many V-Power points you get for a full tank on that.... Absolutely hilarious!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 If it costs him that much to run it, I'll take it off his hands for.....ooh..... a quid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker56 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 You could try a mangusta 108, my sis worked on one of those which had 3 gas turbine jets in it, that was pretty rapid: Or maybe a WallyPower (not to everyone's likeing, but with 3 x 5600bhp gas turbines, its fast! I think they claimed 70knots but could be wrong): To get a sense of scale: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Wow, I think they need a few hundred people on that black boat, it looks empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 You could park a Zed on the sundeck of the WallyPower. Mind you, I wouldn't buy a WallyPower even if I had the money....the name is just too silly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Oooh that is nice, perfect location to have a boat too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I wonder how many V-Power points you get for a full tank on that.... My girlfriends dad has a 46' hershine marine with twin volvo pentas (think they are 12 liter ones) and the first time we went out on it I thought I would do the right thing and offer to pay for the fuel then we stopped to fill up on the way out of the harbour...... He of course accepted with a smile on his face, I didnt have a smile on my face when after 15 mins the thing was still filling up!! With the smirk on his face he told me I could buy the beers instead and told the guy filling up to put it on his company account!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I wonder how many V-Power points you get for a full tank on that.... My girlfriends dad has a 46' hershine marine with twin volvo pentas (think they are 12 liter ones) and the first time we went out on it I thought I would do the right thing and offer to pay for the fuel then we stopped to fill up on the way out of the harbour...... He of course accepted with a smile on his face, I didnt have a smile on my face when after 15 mins the thing was still filling up!! With the smirk on his face he told me I could buy the beers instead and told the guy filling up to put it on his company account!! I bet he saw that coming a mile off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker56 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 It used to cost over £12,000 to fill the mangusta up, and that only lasted about 4 hours with the gas turbines running hot! It had to have a completely seperate diesal drive system just in case they wanted to go further than 400 miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sally Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I think the girl on the Wallypower boat has no top on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker56 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I think the girl on the Wallypower boat has no top on! Probably fell off in the breeze... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I wonder how many V-Power points you get for a full tank on that.... My girlfriends dad has a 46' hershine marine with twin volvo pentas (think they are 12 liter ones) and the first time we went out on it I thought I would do the right thing and offer to pay for the fuel then we stopped to fill up on the way out of the harbour...... He of course accepted with a smile on his face, I didnt have a smile on my face when after 15 mins the thing was still filling up!! With the smirk on his face he told me I could buy the beers instead and told the guy filling up to put it on his company account!! How much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I wonder how many V-Power points you get for a full tank on that.... My girlfriends dad has a 46' hershine marine with twin volvo pentas (think they are 12 liter ones) and the first time we went out on it I thought I would do the right thing and offer to pay for the fuel then we stopped to fill up on the way out of the harbour...... He of course accepted with a smile on his face, I didnt have a smile on my face when after 15 mins the thing was still filling up!! With the smirk on his face he told me I could buy the beers instead and told the guy filling up to put it on his company account!! How much? IIRC it was about £1100...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazur Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 The Wally in your pictures is up for sale for 17.5 million euros, any takers To fill my boat up is 8,000 euros and that will last for 325 nautical miles (that's a whole 374 Z miles). The trip last year we went on to Crotia and Greece cost 125,000 euros in just fuel, so it's true if you have to ask how much you might not be able to afford it . Mine has 3 MAN engines on Arneson Surface Drives with a total of 3600 hp. I have just been to look at a 100 foot boat with 3 MTU engines on water jets with a total of 7500 hp that will go on the short list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I wonder how many V-Power points you get for a full tank on that.... My girlfriends dad has a 46' hershine marine with twin volvo pentas (think they are 12 liter ones) and the first time we went out on it I thought I would do the right thing and offer to pay for the fuel then we stopped to fill up on the way out of the harbour...... He of course accepted with a smile on his face, I didnt have a smile on my face when after 15 mins the thing was still filling up!! With the smirk on his face he told me I could buy the beers instead and told the guy filling up to put it on his company account!! How much? IIRC it was about £1100...... Oh my goodness! That's like almost my car insurance for the year! You really do have to be rich to own a boat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I wonder how many V-Power points you get for a full tank on that.... My girlfriends dad has a 46' hershine marine with twin volvo pentas (think they are 12 liter ones) and the first time we went out on it I thought I would do the right thing and offer to pay for the fuel then we stopped to fill up on the way out of the harbour...... He of course accepted with a smile on his face, I didnt have a smile on my face when after 15 mins the thing was still filling up!! With the smirk on his face he told me I could buy the beers instead and told the guy filling up to put it on his company account!! How much? IIRC it was about £1100...... Oh my goodness! That's like almost my car insurance for the year! You really do have to be rich to own a boat! Old saying.... If its fly's, float's or fooks, rent it.... Its cheaper in the long run!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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