college students claim yacht

**Chris** · 03-30-2010, 03:30 AM

What a hell of a story.

I'm not at all familiar with boating laws. Some crazy stuff!!

**Reedy** · 08-27-2010, 05:05 PM

So if I get a bunch of ex military guys together and start taking back hi jacked ships off Somolia I could make a pretty proficient living?

**white out** · 08-27-2010, 05:33 PM

Time to go claim some Jet Skis.

Good work for the college students.

Nick

**estcoastsuporter** · 08-31-2010, 11:29 PM

I wouldn't call it a Yacht

**waterboy222** · 09-08-2010, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by estcoastsuporter

I wouldn't call it a Yacht

??
Why wouldnt you call it a yacht? 50' vessel meets the absolute definition of a yacht in any term...

40' and under "Cruiser or Cabin Cruiser"
40' to 100' "Yacht"
100' to 150' "Mega Yacht"
150' to ........ "Super Yacht"

slide show of the event: http://www.wistv.com/global/Link.asp?L=433988

**mango-london** · 09-08-2010, 09:10 PM

Anybody know the eventual outcome of this? Did the students get to keep the yacht?

**waterboy222** · 09-10-2010, 06:09 PM

maritime salvor had an article on it, I remember getting it in the mail and recognizing the story. Sounded like the there was some issues as to the boat being owned by at "trust" and the students settling out of court for some cash because the trust was going to spend every dime it had fighting the kids. But either way, they came out pretty good on payday Im sure.

**estcoastsuporter** · 09-15-2010, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by waterboy222

??
Why wouldnt you call it a yacht? 50' vessel meets the absolute definition of a yacht in any term...

40' and under "Cruiser or Cabin Cruiser"
40' to 100' "Yacht"
100' to 150' "Mega Yacht"
150' to ........ "Super Yacht"

slide show of the event: Spring Break Boat Rescue - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |

I have a hard time calling a boat that size a Yacht.

**Forfend** · 09-15-2010, 02:31 PM

Have a hard time all you want, definitions are definitions for a reason.

@WaterBoy I had a hunch that would happen, I can't see someone who has the money for a yacht to just freely give it over.

**estcoastsuporter** · 09-15-2010, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Forfend

Have a hard time all you want, definitions are definitions for a reason.

It's just my personal opinion. I own a 60ft Sportfish boat and I don't consider it to be a yacht. To be a Yacht in my mind, it would need to be at least 80+ and min of two crew members.

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