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Old 10 July 2012, 19:21   #1
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Explodo Yacht from MGM.

Luxurious £269,000 yacht blows up and sinks just 15 minutes after businessman picked it up from boat yard | Mail Online
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Old 10 July 2012, 20:16   #2
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Must have been terrible for the owners.

Got to love the Daily Wail,they obviously didnt think the picture of the 341 was grand enough, so they just used a picture of the biggest Meridian they could find at about 60ft
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Old 10 July 2012, 20:59   #3
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Mail Online is my 2nd favourite site.
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Old 10 July 2012, 21:22   #4
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Old 10 July 2012, 21:40   #5
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Old 10 July 2012, 21:44   #6
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Old 10 July 2012, 23:02   #7
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My wife loves the Dail Mail as well; bloody embarrasing really. As for the boat, I don't think that will buff out.
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Is she? How is that?
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Is she? Why's that?
sounds like a nice lady.
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Old 20 July 2012, 08:45   #10
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So what went wrong with the boat then, to make it explode into flames?
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Old 20 July 2012, 23:45   #11
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So what went wrong with the boat then, to make it explode into flames?
No tubes
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Old 21 July 2012, 00:33   #12
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Yikes!

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Ow. Some new gelcoat and several cases of beer required to sort that one out methinks...
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Old 22 July 2012, 20:32   #14
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Ow. Some new gelcoat and several cases of beer required to sort that one out methinks...
Nah, its just like one of those aquadock things! Bit of t-cut and it'll be fine!
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