Chapter 48: Speedboats

AB?

Shen Rui was stunned, as an ocean enthusiast, of course he knows the name of AB, just like people can't help but think of Ferrari when they mention luxury sports cars, AB is also located in Italy, it is the Ferrari company in the yachting industry!

Speaking of the history of the Italian AB company, it is not very long, it was founded in 1992, but in the short history of the AB company, history has been created again and again.

This maverick yacht company produces all yachts using expensive waterjet propulsion systems, and all cruising speeds exceed 50 knots!

If you have a little concept of the ship, you will understand how amazing the cruising speed of 50 knots is, you know, the resistance faced by the ship in the sea is not comparable on land, plus the weight of the ship is often dozens of tons, so if you want to let the yacht run at a relatively high speed, you can't do it without advanced technology to rely on.

AB officially uses the representatives of top technology in yacht manufacturing, advanced composite materials, unique synthetic resins, and as for anti-vibration, AB is good at air export molding technology.

All in all, AB is not only a supercar company in the yachting world, but also a high-tech company that produces yachts that are unique in the world.

In the direction that Ye Wuxian pointed, there was really a yacht with a unique shape, the streamlined structure made this yacht look more dynamic than other yachts of the same level, and there were two middle-aged people standing on board.

Shen Rui and Shen Rui came to the yacht one after the other, and the two people on the boat came down automatically, it turned out that Ye Wuxian had already contacted them on the road, one of these two was a representative of the yacht agency, and the other was a lawyer.

Generally speaking, few owners of such expensive luxury yachts will sell them themselves, they are entrusted to agents, who negotiate prices and details with customers, and the owners do not have to come forward, just wait to collect the money.

The Hong Kong Yacht Club is a long-established club on Hong Kong Island, and the agency itself is part of the club, which is why they came so quickly.

After a little greeting between the two sides, Ye Wuxian said with a smile: "I have a general understanding of the characteristics and performance of this ship, you just need to introduce the situation to my friend." ”

The representative of the agency company was a little surprised when he saw that Shen Rui and Ye Wuxian were both young.

Nowadays, Hong Kong people never dare to look down on the guests from the mainland, and facts have long proved how heroic the mainland tyrants are, and the news that the mainlanders spend a lot of money will be seen in the newspapers every day, and there are many mainland tyrants with unfathomable backgrounds.

The agent obviously also regarded Ye Wuxian and Shen Rui as the children of some inland families with strong backgrounds, and hurriedly invited the two to the yacht, and arranged for the waiter to serve some snacks and drinks.

"This ship was originally owned by a big family in the Hong Kong government, and the age of the ship was only five years, and when it was first bought, it was equivalent to 55 million yuan in taxes and modification costs."

"The two of you can clearly see that this ship has been maintained by special personnel, and the condition of the ship is impeccable, and it is a grievance to say that it is eighty percent new, after all, the engine has only been running for two hundred and thirteen hours."

Shen Rui nodded, the engine running time is one of the important criteria for testing the newness of the ship, the marine engine is not comparable to the car engine, the loss is huge, it needs to be maintained once every two hundred hours, and it needs to be repaired in a thousand hours, which is also the cost of causing the yacht price to remain high.

"The model of this ship is called AB68, which means sixty-eight feet in length, which is converted into a metric unit of twenty-.three meters, a width of four meters and ninety-four, a self-weight of twenty-four tons, and a waterline of one meter and one meter."

"The hull is made of three major synthetic materials, epoxy, Kevlar, and high-strength carbon fiber, making it one of AB's strongest vessels to date."

Shen Rui was stunned again, Kevlar material is very tough, it was originally used to make bulletproof vests, but I didn't expect it to be used on the hull by AB Company? It seems that the ship is indeed very strong.

"What about the powertrain? I remember that AB's yachts have high-speed cruising capabilities, but the cruising range is generally not too far, which is its disadvantage. Shen Rui asked a little anxiously.

The agent laughed, "This boss is really an expert, AB company is responsible for producing the fastest yachts, and the endurance is indeed not ideal, but you can rest assured, this boat is a custom model, and the power system has been reconfigured according to the requirements of the original owner before leaving the factory." ”

"Originally, the engines of this ship were two 12-cylinder diesel engines produced by the German MAN company, each with 1,550 horsepower, which was replaced by two 1,800 horsepower MTU diesel transmitters, which are more powerful."

"The Rolls-Royce KAMEWA water spray system remains unchanged, and the original fuel tank of 4,000 liters has been replaced with the current 13,000 liter model, just to increase the range."

"Unfortunately, due to the use of large fuel tanks and more horsepower engines, the ship originally had one master bedroom and three annex bedrooms, but now there is one less, leaving only one master bedroom and two attached bedrooms."

"What does it matter!" Shen Rui blurted out: "Tell me what is the maximum speed and cruising speed of this ship today?" And what is the cruising range? ”

He didn't buy a boat for fun, but to find the treasure in the sea, a faster, longer boat to meet his requirements, as for comfort, this is a super luxury yacht of tens of millions, and the decoration is simply more luxurious than Shen Rui's new home.

The agent looked at the information in his hand and said with a smile: "At present, the maximum speed of this ship is fifty-eight knots, and the cruising speed is fifty-three knots. ”

At a speed of fifty-three knots, cruising 1,100 nautical miles!?

Shen Rui is very satisfied with this number, after all, this time he only went to the South China Sea, and there are many places around where you can park and refuel, and the endurance of 1,100 nautical miles is enough.

However, if you do a careful calculation, you will find that the fuel consumption of this ship has reached an astonishing 1,180 liters per 100 nautical miles! Every nautical mile consumes nearly 11.8 liters of diesel, and it is really a super oil tiger, and it costs 100,000 yuan to refuel once it goes to sea.

Speaking of yachts, this thing is not only expensive, it is expensive, it is also expensive to depreciate.

The Italian-made AB68, which was priced at 38 million yuan, was talked about by Shen Rui to 32 million, and at this time, the agent was unwilling to reduce the price, and it is estimated that this is their bottom line.

"Thirty-two million?" Shen Rui thought for a while, and said, "Okay, I bought this boat!" ”

The agent was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked the lawyer to take out the blank documents that had been prepared long ago, and filled them out for Shen Rui to see.

There is no problem left and right, so I swipe the card to pay.

Shen Rui feels that he has been playing more and more recently, and his heart is not beating much when he buys a boat for 32 million, thinking that when he was in school, Shen Rui went to the mall to buy a mobile phone for 2,000 yuan, and his heart beat faster with excitement.

"Mr. Shen, congratulations, you are now the owner of this ship, according to the rules, you should give your ship a new name, and brush it on both sides and behind the string line so that it can be inspected by the Maritime Safety Bureau." The business was done, and the agent was also very happy, and said to Shen Rui with a smile.

"The name of the ship?" Shen Rui was slightly stunned, and touched his chin with his right hand, "Let's call it Razor." ”