After 14 years exploring the west, I've been giving thought to where else. The only vehicle i ever bought new was a 1980 Datsun (before they rebranded as Nissan) 210 hatchback. With a 5-speed transmission it got 30mpg pretty consistently. The last time i saw it my daughter was driving off in it. Thus, shopping for a boat, i'm more likely to go with used, but this Polar Explorer -- still in the outfitting stage -- holds a lot of appeal.
With enclosed helicopter hangar and duel/fuel (methanol) capability.
https://greenyard.no/nyhende-artiklar/ky100-polar-expedition-yacht-ready-to-be-built
If you stayed away from the piers, you could probably even avoid the parking fees.
Here's Kleven Yachts's website...
https://greenyard.no/tjenester
Here's what A I brought up...
Green Yard Kleven (formerly known as Kleven Verft) is a prominent Norwegian shipyard located in Ulsteinvik, Norway. It is widely recognized as one of the few shipyards globally capable of handling a vessel's entire lifecycle—spanning design, newbuild construction, large-scale conversions, maintenance, and sustainable ship recycling.
[1] https://greenyard.no/green-yard-kleven
[2] https://www.google.com/searchviewer/10?svid=CAwSHRIbCgNwdnESFENnMHZaeTh4TVdJMmNERnNkR2R3GAo
]3] https://mapy.com/en/?source=osm&id=1098381800
[4] https://en.greenyard.no/green-yard-kleven
Founded in 1939 by Marius Kleven, the yard built a strong reputation for producing technologically advanced offshore support vessels, explorer cruise liners, and massive luxury expedition yachts. Following financial difficulties and a bankruptcy filing in 2020, the shipyard was acquired by the Green Yard Group, which successfully revitalized its operations by merging traditional shipbuilding with eco-conscious marine recycling services.
[1] https://en.greenyard.no/shipbuilding-
[2] https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/green-yard-kleven-in-the-expedition-yacht-market
[4] (https://mapy.com/en/?source=osm&id=1098381800),
[5] (https://en.greenyard.no/green-yard-kleven)
Here's what Superyachtstimes.com has to say about it:
I mean, i understand we all have our priorities, but i think it's just great that someone, or someONES, came together to restructure this family business and keep it alive. I kind of see it on a scale with Ted Turner's efforts at preserving the migration corridor (buying huge tracts of land). But i get it, family-friendly news like this just doesn't attract media attention the way projects like turning the Gaza Strip into "The Riviera of the Middle East" does.
Smaller ones.
https://www.deltamarine.com/yachts/
For those with extended relations
https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/buy-a-yacht/yachts-for-sale
The Pelorus video is a full 30 minutes.
Superyachtimes.com has some interesting listings.
More!
https://www.northropandjohnson.com/yachts-for-sale/superyachts
Sorey, but even the smaller ones are too much for my budget!
ReplyDeleteWell, you know, staffing is always a concern.
ReplyDeleteI've owned a few boats. My favorite one was a 12 foot boat with a small outboard motor that always started. We would need to take a couple of trips to get out to an island in the Wisconsin River to camp for the weekend. It wasn't fast but it was reliable. The other boats were money pits. My current favorite boat is whatever my Wisconsin friends invite us out on. They supply the boat; we supply the beer. Win/win.
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