For the ultimate in naval simulation....

Platapus · 03-26-12, 06:36 PM

I, like many people, receive the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog in the mail. For the uninitiated, HS is a store that sells outrageously expensive and totally decadent luxury items to buy. Children's battery operated cars for $25,000 is hardly note worthy in this catalog.

In the latest catalog, they are selling a refurbished 1945 PT boat.

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12127?promo=search

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This is PT-728, a 66 1/2 year-old restored Patrol Torpedo Boat from World War II. With a keel laid on August 10, 1945, she is one of 12 remaining PT boats in the world.

She is "armed" (all weapons are deactivated) with a single .50- and two twin .50-caliber Browning machine gun stations, an aft 20mm Oerlikon cannon, four tubes that each housed a Mark VIII torpedo, and two depth charge launchers. Built in the Annapolis Yacht Yard using a 72' British Vosper design, her hard-chined, triple-ply mahogany hull is nearly flat at the stern, allowing her to "plane" on top of the water at speeds up to 42 knots, a necessity for quick getaways after a torpedo run.

So compelling was a PT boat's performance that Nelson Rockefeller converted one into a high-speed yacht for commutes between Albany and New York City. Updated with modern electronics, radar, and two turbo-charged diesel engines providing 1,100 total horsepower, she is the only PT boat in existence licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard for carrying passengers. Special conditions and guarantee limitations apply. Please call 1-800-227-3528 for details. 72' L x 18' W x 7' 4" H. (45 tons)

Notice the shipping weight.

And the price? $1,000,000. One frickin MILLION dollars

In a catalog!

Oh and shipping is 6% so the grand total is $1,060,000. It does not mention whether gift wrapping is available.

Who exactly would be looking through the HS catalog and decide impulsively, hey, that looks cool. Only a million, let's order it!

I think that is the most expensive single item HS has ever offered.

I wonder if they will get a buyer?

MothBalls · 03-26-12, 06:43 PM

It's only 1 million and change. Would make a nice fishing boat.

Reece · 03-26-12, 07:02 PM

Now if I save my allowance for a while and sell a couple of unwanted items, maybe do some odd jobs. . .

03-26-12, 08:04 PM

I totally misread the thread title.

I though it said 'Naval Stimulation'.

nikimcbee · 03-26-12, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I, like many people, receive the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog in the mail. For the uninitiated, HS is a store that sells outrageously expensive and totally decadent luxury items to buy. Children's battery operated cars for $25,000 is hardly note worthy in this catalog.

In the latest catalog, they are selling a refurbished 1945 PT boat.

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12127?promo=search

Notice the shipping weight.

And the price? $1,000,000. One frickin MILLION dollars

In a catalog!

Oh and shipping is 6% so the grand total is $1,060,000. It does not mention whether gift wrapping is available.

Who exactly would be looking through the HS catalog and decide impulsively, hey, that looks cool. Only a million, let's order it!

I think that is the most expensive single item HS has ever offered.

I wonder if they will get a buyer?

Been there, done that.

nikimcbee · 03-26-12, 08:20 PM

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she is the only PT boat in existence licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard for carrying passengers

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:har :.
Suckers

Sailor Steve · 03-26-12, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

I totally misread the thread title.

I though it said 'Naval Stimulation'.

Actually that works too.

eddie · 03-26-12, 08:59 PM

If you want to save some money and are looking for something a bit newer, then how about a Killer Whale submarine! Much cheaper at $100,000!

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Def...ivals&catid=60

Platapus · 03-27-12, 06:46 PM

The problem is that it is not exactly a submarine, more like a semi-submersible which would probably make the US government think you are smuggling stuff.

Rockstar · 03-27-12, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

The problem is that it is not exactly a submarine, more like a semi-submersible which would probably make the US government think you are smuggling stuff.

Or a big male killer whale might try to mate with you.

03-26-12, 06:43 PM	#2
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	It's only 1 million and change. Would make a nice fishing boat. Last edited by MothBalls; 03-26-12 at 07:57 PM.

03-26-12, 07:02 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,901 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Now if I save my allowance for a while and sell a couple of unwanted items, maybe do some odd jobs. . . __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

03-26-12, 08:59 PM	#8
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	If you want to save some money and are looking for something a bit newer, then how about a Killer Whale submarine! Much cheaper at $100,000! http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Def...ivals&catid=60 __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

03-27-12, 06:46 PM	#9
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,431 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The problem is that it is not exactly a submarine, more like a semi-submersible which would probably make the US government think you are smuggling stuff. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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03-26-12, 08:04 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I totally misread the thread title. I though it said 'Naval Stimulation'.