Hire Harry's boat

[GG.]

Some things are financially stupid to hire and you're better off buying them or not bothering. There you go.

[ShockDiamonds]

People can spend their own money however they see fit and, as long as they get enjoyment out of it, I can’t see how it’s a waste of cash.

Agree with this, although your views weren't quite as YOLO when I bought that car, IIRC. Along with numerous others, you were quite scathing. Clearly the two purchases are different but in terms of 'getting enjoyment out of it' I was chuffed with the car whilst I had it, then later came to sell it for a change, the way anybody would. So why is spending 3k for a day on somebody else's boat deemed acceptable?

PS - To my mind it is acceptable, if that's what you want to spend money on. Nobody's business what anybody spends money on. It's the about-face in perspective that I am questioning.

[GG.]

I equally don't get that rationale. It's like a stupid person coming up with a ridiculous, ill-thought out argument on something and then saying "its just my opinion" and therefore it can't be questioned.

Its a silly straw man because I never questioned anyone's right to do it. You can do it all you like and I'm equally free to think it is financially stupid to do so. I'm sure people would think of many things I do similarly.

You can do what you like. I can think you're stupid. Simples.

[Mito Man]

I think a yacht is definitely one of those things you’d want to hire every once in a while for the experience as they can be pretty boring money pits as said. Unless you’re of a more relaxed demeanour and like to take life at 20 knots at a time most of the time.

Bit like marriage and a night with an escort. One is stupid and one is frivolous.

[Rich B]

hiring a yacht is fairly expensive. Who’d have thought...

[Rich B]

People can spend their own money however they see fit and, as long as they get enjoyment out of it, I can’t see how it’s a waste of cash.

Agree with this, although your views weren't quite as YOLO when I bought that car, IIRC. Along with numerous others, you were quite scathing. Clearly the two purchases are different but in terms of 'getting enjoyment out of it' I was chuffed with the car whilst I had it, then later came to sell it for a change, the way anybody would. So why is spending 3k for a day on somebody else's boat deemed acceptable?

PS - To my mind it is acceptable, if that's what you want to spend money on. Nobody's business what anybody spends money on. It's the about-face in perspective that I am questioning.

you'd pay £6000 a day for a rowing boat and still argue that you got a good deal.

[GG.]

[JLv3.0]

The "points" made in this thread are absolutely unfathomable. I can't even pretend to understand how chartering someone else's yacht and buying a really expensive, phenomenally dull diesel saloon are related.

Either you think it's a valid use of money or you don't*. Personally if you were on tour with a few mates, as previously mentioned, it doesn't sound like that much.

* the yacht, to be clear. Not a fucking 520d.

[Rich B]

The "points" made in this thread are absolutely unfathomable. I can't even pretend to understand how chartering someone else's yacht and buying a really expensive, phenomenally dull diesel saloon are related.

similar in cost.

[JLv3.0]

And both very much categorisable under #YOLO.

OK, I get it now.

[GG.]

#Yachts Only Leased Once...

I always wondered what that meant!

[scotta]

The level of punter that he's targeting wouldn't be fussed at dropping £3k a day on rental. EG - Ushuaia Beach hotels most expensive Suite is €10k per night.

[ShockDiamonds]

The "points" made in this thread are absolutely unfathomable. I can't even pretend to understand how chartering someone else's yacht and buying a really expensive, phenomenally dull diesel saloon are related.

similar in cost.

Ordinarily, they are utterly unrelated. Which is how they should stay until somebody on the Internet like Ian points out to person 'a' that spending his money the way he wanted is dull, then to person 'b' that spending his money the way he wants is rightness.

[Rich B]

Seeing as you seem intent on dragging it up again. I still think you are a moron for paying £1k a month for a doom blue 530d se.

[Jobbo]

Fiberglass is the American spelling Jobbo, so floats just fine. Sailing is fun for a few hours and they look pretty, but it gets pretty tiring quite quickly travelling at a few knots at some stupid angle trying to get somewhere. For example, say you had a boat in Palma, Mallorca; you could sail all day and still be in Palma bay that evening - lovely once, but a change of scenery would be great next time! Do that in a motorboat, and you could have lunch in Andratx, moor up for the night in Soller and travel around to Pollença the next.

GG, waste of cash? Really? If all you had was £300k maybe, but I think Harry’s garage shows he has a bit more to spend. People can spend their own money however they see fit and, as long as they get enjoyment out of it, I can’t see how it’s a waste of cash. I guess you either enjoy boating or you don’t.

From the article I read, and it’s pretty common with boats of this size, people tend to rent out their boats when they’re either too busy or when it’s peak season eg. Harry rents his out for the whole month of August and then enjoys it himself in September when the season has died down, but the weather is still lovely. The fact that renting it out for a month pays his annual mooring fees/ maintenance etc must make it particularly sweet..

I wouldn't buy an aluminum boat in St Tropez either, Ian. Although I guess it must have crossed the Atlantic so probably does float.

Sailing, though, is how it should be done. I don't own a pair of deck shoes and don't want to, so wouldn't fit in on a gin palace.

And Harry may enjoy the income through August but he'll need good cleaners in September!

[JLv3.0]

Seeing as you seem intent on dragging it up again. I still think you are a moron for paying £1k a month for a doom blue 530d se.

520d.

[Jimmy Choo]

And Harry may enjoy the income through August but he'll need good cleaners in September!

All the surfaces look wipe clean and I'm sure he leases the cleaners too.

[DaveE]

I remember once seeing a Louis Theroux documentary about a whorehouse in the US.

The guy who ran it had a rule in life:

"If it flies, fucks, or floats, rent it."

Actually owning a plane, being married, or owning a boat, just came with far more expense and hassle than benefit in his opinion.

[Rich B]

Seeing as you seem intent on dragging it up again. I still think you are a moron for paying £1k a month for a doom blue 530d se.

520d.

typo!

[JLv3.0]

You're welcome