A Boat Named "Bull"

[spartonboat1]

I notice that the wonderful (def not!) Mr Madoff who swindled (can we still use that term?) some very "smart" people out of $50B in the largest (to date) Ponzi scheme of all time, had a 55' boat called "Bull", where he liked to entertain. Did that stand for Bull Market or Bull swift or similar term.

Geez, did he have a Hatt? Too honest a boat to be owned by him!

Whoa...some have lost 95% of their worth, others more. One or more hedge firms has been wiped out. Doubt if this is the vintage Hatt crowd. They probably drove past us in our marinas to their gated homes with private docks.

[Genesis]

"There is never only one cockroach."

Just remember that.

[tom5518]

Vessel Name: BULL USCG Doc. No.: 522159
Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Recreational Call Sign: WY7449
Hull Material: WOOD Hull Number: *
Ship Builder: RYBOVICH & SONS BOAT Year Built: 1969

Length (ft.): 55.5
Hailing Port: PALM BEACH FL Hull Depth (ft.): 8.1
Owner: BERNARD L MADOFF
410 N LAKE WAY
PALM BEACH, FL 33480 Hull Breadth (ft.): 15.7
Gross Tonnage: 47
Net Tonnage: 37
Documentation Issuance Date: February 16, 2008 Documentation Expiration Date: March 31, 2009
Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes Previous Vessel Owners: No Vessel Owner Changes

[34Hatt]

I notice that the wonderful (def not!) Mr Madoff who swindled (can we still use that term?) some very "smart" people out of $50B in the largest (to date) Ponzi scheme of all time, had a 55' boat called "Bull", where he liked to entertain. Did that stand for Bull Market or Bull swift or similar term.

Geez, did he have a Hatt? Too honest a boat to be owned by him!

Whoa...some have lost 95% of their worth, others more. One or more hedge firms has been wiped out. Doubt if this is the vintage Hatt crowd. They probably drove past us in our marinas to their gated homes with private docks.

Well you call them very smart then it says some lost 95% !!!!!!
That to me is not very smart more like a bunch of Dumb A$$'s.
There is that saying don't put all your egss in one basket for a Good reason and this is one of them

[krush]

"sold to you" and "caveat emptor" always apply. And let's not forget, "if it's too good to be true....."

[Karl]

I saw "Bull" this afternoon pulling into Marina Bay in Fort Lauderdale. I could not believe I was seeing it after reading this thread last night. It is definitely a Ribovich (not Hatteras). I wish I had the sense to take a picture with my cell phone, but was so taken by seeing it in person, it did not dawn on me to take it. It is a beautiful looking vessel.

[hyperfishing]

Bull must be his tender. He also owns a 235 foot yacht. Perhaps that is called $....!