Superyacht - what is it?

[Ranger 6]

Seen in the Solent today, traveling quite quickly with what looked like a RIB taking photos - So what is it?

[RDM]

Palmer-Johnson 170?

[hidetheelephants]

Great; another boat where you can't see the water between your bow and 300m away from the bridge. WTF?

[Jackleman]

PW said:

RDM said:

Palmer-Johnson 170?

Certainly seems to be.

Built at P&J's Southampton facility, apparently. Looks like it was a spec build, so if you wander down there with a big sackful of money, I guess it could be yours!

P&J have a Southampton boat building facility? I didn't think it was even built yet?

[Jackleman]

PW said:

RDM said:

Palmer-Johnson 170?

Certainly seems to be.

Built at P&J's Southampton facility, apparently. Looks like it was a spec build, so if you wander down there with a big sackful of money, I guess it could be yours!

P&J have a Southampton boat building facility? I didn't think it was even built yet?

[Simpo Two]

hidetheelephants said:

Great; another boat where you can't see the water between your bow and 300m away from the bridge. WTF?

You have a little man on the front. Or parking sensors? Mind you the owners might take the view that anything not large enough to show above the focsle deserves to be crushed to matchwood!

[Ranger 6]

Cheers - looks like it may have been the first one

[maser_spyder]

hidetheelephants said:

Great; another boat where you can't see the water between your bow and 300m away from the bridge. WTF?

Didn't you know?

It uses frickin lasers.

[Huntsman]

Jackleman said:

PW said:

RDM said:

Palmer-Johnson 170?

Certainly seems to be.

Built at P&J's Southampton facility, apparently. Looks like it was a spec build, so if you wander down there with a big sackful of money, I guess it could be yours!

P&J have a Southampton boat building facility? I didn't think it was even built yet?

Yes, over at Hythe, the old military port I think, although not quite sure. The new one on the old vosper site is not built yet.

She was trundling down Southampton Water yesterday afternoon too.

[Legmaster]

Huntsman said:

Jackleman said:

PW said:

RDM said:

Palmer-Johnson 170?

Certainly seems to be.

Built at P&J's Southampton facility, apparently. Looks like it was a spec build, so if you wander down there with a big sackful of money, I guess it could be yours!

P&J have a Southampton boat building facility? I didn't think it was even built yet?

Yes, over at Hythe, the old military port I think, although not quite sure. The new one on the old vosper site is not built yet.

She was trundling down Southampton Water yesterday afternoon too.

And just about to axe it's Hythe jobs, with the Vospers site in doubt:

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8322205.Superyacht...

[JSS 911]

They always looked like a one boat company,and now the boat is finished have shafted there employees

[Simpo Two]

JSS 911 said:

They always looked like a one boat company,and now the boat is finished have shafted there employees

If there are no boats to make, are they supposed to pay everybody to do nothing?

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 10th August 22:34

[Dickster]

Slightly off but just still on topic, I saw a very odd boat anchored in Elba (southern part of the island).

It was black and silver, quite a large motor yacht and almost had the shape of an Egyptian eye if you get me....most likely not but I can't seem to be able to describe it as I ain't seen nothing like it before. Someone who was with us said it was quite a famous boat around that area?

I was in a mood that day so didn't think about taking a picture....

[CraigW]

this?

[Dickster]

Nope, more point / oval really.

[Huntsman]

Legmaster said:

Huntsman said:

Jackleman said:

PW said:

RDM said:

Palmer-Johnson 170?

Certainly seems to be.

Built at P&J's Southampton facility, apparently. Looks like it was a spec build, so if you wander down there with a big sackful of money, I guess it could be yours!

P&J have a Southampton boat building facility? I didn't think it was even built yet?

Yes, over at Hythe, the old military port I think, although not quite sure. The new one on the old vosper site is not built yet.

She was trundling down Southampton Water yesterday afternoon too.

And just about to axe it's Hythe jobs, with the Vospers site in doubt:

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8322205.Superyacht...

Yes, great shame for the city.

I note from your profile the JST link, great organisation.

[Dickster]

PW said:

Dickster said:

Slightly off but just still on topic, I saw a very odd boat anchored in Elba (southern part of the island).

It was black and silver, quite a large motor yacht and almost had the shape of an Egyptian eye if you get me....most likely not but I can't seem to be able to describe it as I ain't seen nothing like it before. Someone who was with us said it was quite a famous boat around that area?

I was in a mood that day so didn't think about taking a picture....

Ocean Emerald?

BINGO!

Even though I was in a mood, I just couldn't stop looking at it.

Very well done getting it from my description too!!

[CraigW]

I love how you keep saying you were "in a mood"

[Legmaster]

Huntsman said:

I note from your profile the JST link, great organisation.

Thank you very much. Been involved for over 20yrs, from deckies arse to almost running the show.

Tried to organise a PH trip a couple of years back - no interest unfortunately. I could try for again for 2011 perhaps. Say a drive to Southampton Docks (I'd organsise secure parking) and a day out on this:





Good idea?

[JSS 911]

No but they kept telling the workforce there was a follow on boat

Simpo Two said:

JSS 911 said:

They always looked like a one boat company,and now the boat is finished have shafted there employees

If there are no boats to make, are they supposed to pay everybody to do nothing?

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 10th August 22:34