Ghost Yacht....
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"Coast Guard Vessel Documentation
You asked for a vessel with a name like "MAKIN' WAVES ". That selection resulted in 0 matches.
Please re-do your selection criteria and try again."
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The plot thickens.
"Coast Guard Vessel Documentation
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The plot thickens.
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Mexican flag on the bow, American flag on the stern, presivously registered in Florida and Delaware, home port on the stern looks like Jupiter, FL, report says it is registered with the USCG but the data base says no, beached with engines running and lights on but no one aboard.
Damn, sounds like the beginning of a Tom Clancey novel.
Bob
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There are 20 "Makin Waves" listed on the CG site. This SR is the closest description.
Vessel Name: MAKIN WAVES USCG Doc. No.: 1168681
Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Recreational Call Sign: *
Hull Material: FRP (FIBERGLASS) Hull Number: SERF0331J405
Ship Builder: SEA RAY BOATS INC Year Built: 2004
Length (ft.): 44.8
Hailing Port: HARBOUR ISLAND FL Hull Depth (ft.): 7.3
Owner:xxxxxxxxx
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TAMPA, FL 33602 Hull Breadth (ft.): 13.8
Gross Tonnage: 30
Net Tonnage: 24
Vessel Name: MAKIN WAVES USCG Doc. No.: 1168681
Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Recreational Call Sign: *
Hull Material: FRP (FIBERGLASS) Hull Number: SERF0331J405
Ship Builder: SEA RAY BOATS INC Year Built: 2004
Length (ft.): 44.8
Hailing Port: HARBOUR ISLAND FL Hull Depth (ft.): 7.3
Owner:xxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxx
TAMPA, FL 33602 Hull Breadth (ft.): 13.8
Gross Tonnage: 30
Net Tonnage: 24
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Nothing like quality reporting. The text says "48 foot", but the video reporter says "43 foot" twice. And the values between the two stories range from 1/2 million to a million. I didn't know boats of that type and size had gone up in value that much recently
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Posted in comment section of artical:
"I am from the Tampa Bay area and now live in Isla Mujeres, Mx. I believe this is the same yacht that was reported missing in Cancun recently; The local paper "Por Esto" (www.poresto.net) had a article on it. Its a 2005 48 Sea Ray Sundancer serial #serp6249f405. It was/is registered to a Millet Arturo Reyes and owned by Felipe Hernandez Enriquez per the story. Both to be considered shady characters. It disappeared from a marina in the Cancun Hotel zone between saturday & monday and easily could have made it there in 3 days."
"I am from the Tampa Bay area and now live in Isla Mujeres, Mx. I believe this is the same yacht that was reported missing in Cancun recently; The local paper "Por Esto" (www.poresto.net) had a article on it. Its a 2005 48 Sea Ray Sundancer serial #serp6249f405. It was/is registered to a Millet Arturo Reyes and owned by Felipe Hernandez Enriquez per the story. Both to be considered shady characters. It disappeared from a marina in the Cancun Hotel zone between saturday & monday and easily could have made it there in 3 days."
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The side of the boat, in the video, says sundancer 48.
True, there are 20 listings by that name with the USCG but none of them are Sea Ray 48' boats. (LOA of a Sundancer 48 is 51') The closest is a 44' in Tampa.
I also searched just "Waves" and found no 48' or 51' boats documented with "Waves" as any part of the name.
My guess is they will have to search the hull ID number to get a true identification.
Bob
Seems like of all the things the media gets wrong in reporting anything about a boat the use of the term yacht is fully appropriate.
Meriam-Webster says:
Wikipedia goes further into attempting classifications:
But nothing said by any of them seem to indicate it's not a yacht. Additionally the data plate on the boat will refer to it as a yacht as well when listing it's passenger capacity.
And I'd agree with David's question. I read the article and never gave a second thought to referring to it as a yacht. That said, despite the fact Cruisers describes by boat as a yacht right on the side of the hull in their cheesy "Aft Cabin Motor Yacht" description I'd never refer to my own boat as a yacht. I wouldn't correct anyone from referring to it that way as it's technically accurate, just seems a little much.
Ben
Meriam-Webster says:
Wikipedia goes further into attempting classifications:
But nothing said by any of them seem to indicate it's not a yacht. Additionally the data plate on the boat will refer to it as a yacht as well when listing it's passenger capacity.
And I'd agree with David's question. I read the article and never gave a second thought to referring to it as a yacht. That said, despite the fact Cruisers describes by boat as a yacht right on the side of the hull in their cheesy "Aft Cabin Motor Yacht" description I'd never refer to my own boat as a yacht. I wouldn't correct anyone from referring to it that way as it's technically accurate, just seems a little much.
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David, obviously not
Ben, i know that in some planes (UK, Aus.) a 25' sailboat is commonly referred to as a yacht so yes technically a 40 express can be called a yacht... you need to lighten up, I wasn't correcting anyone, jsut expressing the fact that reading the headline I was expecting to see a 90 footer on that beach, not an express.
I am sorry you had to go do some research in online dictionaries to "prove" an obvious point...
Ben, i know that in some planes (UK, Aus.) a 25' sailboat is commonly referred to as a yacht so yes technically a 40 express can be called a yacht... you need to lighten up, I wasn't correcting anyone, jsut expressing the fact that reading the headline I was expecting to see a 90 footer on that beach, not an express.
I am sorry you had to go do some research in online dictionaries to "prove" an obvious point...
I know of a few that reffer to their 35 foot as a yatch and make a point to show guests the capacity plate to prove it.
Pathetic.
In my world - "Are we going to the boat this weekend?" "Ofcourse..."
BOAT as defined by Bobipedia
Quote:
BOAT a fiberglass tub which is broken more than operating properly. A "vessel" in which considerable monies can be poured into to keep it afloat and which can be further justified by simply stating "Its a boat". BOAT = Bring Out Another Thousand. BOAT = where the college savings went to.
Pathetic.
In my world - "Are we going to the boat this weekend?" "Ofcourse..."
BOAT as defined by Bobipedia
Quote:
BOAT a fiberglass tub which is broken more than operating properly. A "vessel" in which considerable monies can be poured into to keep it afloat and which can be further justified by simply stating "Its a boat". BOAT = Bring Out Another Thousand. BOAT = where the college savings went to.
Why cannot a "yacht" have the shape of an express cruiser?
I have seen a number of boats that I would describe as an express cruiser that are in the 20' to 100' category. Last year I saw two like that parked at one house. He was the president of the NBA or something like that.
Just what in your mind defines an "yacht?"
George