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Title: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Muzikman7 on April 27, 2010, 08:56:56 AM
A Neil Young fan? the ultimate fan trinket. http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/archives/9283?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ThreeSheetsNorthwest+%28Three+Sheets+Northwest%29
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Pilgrim on April 27, 2010, 09:37:09 AM
Dang.  Mark's practically next door, but he'd have to sell a bass or two to pay for that toy.
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Dave W on April 27, 2010, 10:10:09 AM
Impressive boat, even if Neil hadn't owned it.

No doubt it's expensive to maintain.
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Highlander on April 27, 2010, 10:31:21 AM
Definitely owned her...

Heres a link and a further link to the "Ragland Project"

http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2007/08/ragland-project.html (http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2007/08/ragland-project.html)
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Muzikman7 on April 27, 2010, 02:48:27 PM
Impressive boat, even if Neil hadn't owned it.

No doubt it's expensive to maintain.
According to the article it costs $250,000 annually to maintain it.
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: godofthunder on April 27, 2010, 02:54:58 PM
Whats that saying ? A boat is nothing more than a hole in the water to pour money in. I sail and I love that yacht, it is beautiful. Never in a million years could I afford such a thing.  :o
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: the mojo hobo on April 27, 2010, 05:46:19 PM
But:

"Ragland is outfitted with a railroad car full of mahogany in her hull. The ship features solid teak decks and deck structures up to four inches thick"

And we all love a good hunk of wood.
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on April 27, 2010, 06:42:27 PM
What a beaut! Seems like a great price!!!!

250k is an awful lot to spend per year to maintain it tho.
Why would it cost so much to maintain? Crikey
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 27, 2010, 08:11:32 PM
My Neil Young mad co worker informs me that Neil also at one time owned a model train company and is credited with inventing a few electrical specialties relating to hobby trains.
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Hornisse on April 27, 2010, 08:21:29 PM
I also have a Neil Young mad co-worker.  He just spent over $500 on 2 tickets to his upcoming Bass Concert Hall show.  (and that was the regular price)
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Muzikman7 on April 28, 2010, 09:05:53 AM
My Neil Young mad co worker informs me that Neil also at one time owned a model train company and is credited with inventing a few electrical specialties relating to hobby trains.
The company was/is Lionel but I think he is just a consulant now.
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Pilgrim on April 28, 2010, 09:45:12 AM

250k is an awful lot to spend per year to maintain it tho.
Why would it cost so much to maintain? Crikey

If you've ever tried to keep up with a wood boat, you'd know.  CONSTANT maintenance on every part - constant wood refinishing, parts repair, hull work, rigging work....it's something you hire very good people to do, not pursue yourself.

Geez, $250K might be the entire annual beer budget of everyone on this forum!
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: Highlander on April 28, 2010, 10:57:44 AM
Geez, $250K might be the entire annual beer budget of everyone on this forum!

I wish...  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UENULIH0Ks
Title: Re: Neil Young's boat for sale
Post by: uwe on April 30, 2010, 08:49:51 AM
Wouldn't perhaps Lynyrd Skynyrd be interested in buying it and then having it sunk by this?  ;D


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