such an awesome boat.

 

WOW!

How could I miss this thread?

I L - O - V - E this boat!!

the only downside is that at this size you probably aready need to hire staff for operating/maintaining the boat
which would limit one of the best aspects of boating : privacy

 

< 24Mtr LOA = crew obligatory

 

Just hire an all stripper crew and your set

 

for the smaller boats, like this one, does the crew have to be full time? Or can you dock it for a few weeks and only pay for the crew when you need it?

 

I like your thinking!

 

It really depends where you boat. In the US you do not NEED a crew. Most places you will be able to dock alongside a pier or t-head.
On the other hand I do not want to med-moor an 86 footer with at least one person at the windlass and watching the anchor rode and one person on each side with a fender in their hands in addition to the fenders hanging off the side. Also if you own a boat this size in Europe you most likely need the proper licenses and therefor alone many hire a captain even if the owner runs the boat himself.

 

that thing is beautiful