Comments on: Former NOAA research vessel to become $50 million luxury yacht http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/03/former-noaa-research-vessel-to-become-50-million-luxury-yacht/ Three Sheets Northwest Boating News Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:08:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deborah Bach http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/03/former-noaa-research-vessel-to-become-50-million-luxury-yacht/comment-page-1/#comment-10954 Deborah Bach Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:52:07 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=1030#comment-10954 Steve, The last I heard, the Sahara was at a yard next to Seaview and was scheduled to go overseas for the refit (the company that sold Saraha to the new owner isn't involved in the refit). That was a year ago, and sources tell me the boat's still in Ballard. So I don't know what's going on with the project. If I can find out more, I'll post an updated story. Steve,
The last I heard, the Sahara was at a yard next to Seaview and was scheduled to go overseas for the refit (the company that sold Saraha to the new owner isn’t involved in the refit). That was a year ago, and sources tell me the boat’s still in Ballard. So I don’t know what’s going on with the project. If I can find out more, I’ll post an updated story.

]]> By: steve http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/03/former-noaa-research-vessel-to-become-50-million-luxury-yacht/comment-page-1/#comment-10788 steve Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:38:34 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=1030#comment-10788 What is the status of the 308 foot yacht Sahara? Did the conversion project finish? Are there any recent photos? Thanks, Steve What is the status of the 308 foot yacht Sahara? Did the conversion project finish? Are there any recent photos?
Thanks,
Steve

]]> By: Carolyn http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/03/former-noaa-research-vessel-to-become-50-million-luxury-yacht/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Carolyn Wed, 06 May 2009 04:02:20 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=1030#comment-148 Deborah, You really did a great job on writing that article.It was so interesting! Deborah,

You really did a great job on writing that article.It was so interesting!

]]> By: Three Sheets Crew http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/03/former-noaa-research-vessel-to-become-50-million-luxury-yacht/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Three Sheets Crew Mon, 04 May 2009 03:13:25 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=1030#comment-150 Thanks for your comments. We're also Ballardites and appreciate that the area still has a working waterfront. Change is inevitable, but like you, we hope that the old Ballard - the dive bars, the mom and pop joints, the shipyards - manages to survive. Thanks for your comments. We’re also Ballardites and appreciate that the area still has a working waterfront. Change is inevitable, but like you, we hope that the old Ballard – the dive bars, the mom and pop joints, the shipyards – manages to survive.

]]> By: johhny drillpress http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/03/former-noaa-research-vessel-to-become-50-million-luxury-yacht/comment-page-1/#comment-149 johhny drillpress Sun, 03 May 2009 17:03:47 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=1030#comment-149 Sure, as one of the 250 possible boat workers, we are pretty damn good skilled trades people here in Ballard, we were born talented boat workers, and a few of us somehow manage to still live right here in the back water corners of Ballard, (I do enjoy the good beer so I may never move). We still are proud enough of our heritage to gleefully ignore our new (empty) condo overlords. Now we are attracting world attention through deals put together like this, pretty cool. The working waterfront is getting redeveloped into offices, no ignoring that, and the workers are getting older, talent is thinning out. But on a world scale, we do work relatively cheap, and many of the best workers now are from Mexico and Central America. I hope at the least the charms of the new/old Ballard will always live, like Margaretaville, where even mega millionaires still gleefully sleep on their boats because they love the feel of boats and the water.. Sure, as one of the 250 possible boat workers, we are pretty damn good skilled trades people here in Ballard, we were born talented boat workers, and a few of us somehow manage to still live right here in the back water corners of Ballard, (I do enjoy the good beer so I may never move). We still are proud enough of our heritage to gleefully ignore our new (empty) condo overlords. Now we are attracting world attention through deals put together like this, pretty cool. The working waterfront is getting redeveloped into offices, no ignoring that, and the workers are getting older, talent is thinning out. But on a world scale, we do work relatively cheap, and many of the best workers now are from Mexico and Central America. I hope at the least the charms of the new/old Ballard will always live, like Margaretaville, where even mega millionaires still gleefully sleep on their boats because they love the feel of boats and the water..

]]> By: Former NOAA research vessel to become $50 million luxury yacht http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/03/former-noaa-research-vessel-to-become-50-million-luxury-yacht/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Former NOAA research vessel to become $50 million luxury yacht Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:08:15 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=1030#comment-147 [...] A great story by  Deborah Bach over at Three Sheets Northwest: It may well be Seattle’s most expensive used boat deal ever—a 308-foot former government research vessel that’s being transformed into a luxury yacht for a mysterious Italian buyer. [...] [...] A great story by  Deborah Bach over at Three Sheets Northwest: It may well be Seattle’s most expensive used boat deal ever—a 308-foot former government research vessel that’s being transformed into a luxury yacht for a mysterious Italian buyer. [...]

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