Comments on: I’d buy that for a dollar http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/02/id-buy-that-for-a-dollar/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:47:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sperwer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/02/id-buy-that-for-a-dollar/#comment-29919 Sperwer Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:13:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2488#comment-29919 These aren't very big boats, about 108 ft in length, compared to say a WWII US PT boat of 78-80 ft. They weign in 150 tons, about 3x a PT, but the PTs were wooden and the PKMs are steel. The only really significant spatial difference is the PKM's "flying bridge" type superstructure. All in all, not much more than a relatively small oceangoing fishing boat. Put it on a trailer; just make sure the tractor has got some guts. These aren’t very big boats, about 108 ft in length, compared to say a WWII US PT boat of 78-80 ft. They weign in 150 tons, about 3x a PT, but the PTs were wooden and the PKMs are steel. The only really significant spatial difference is the PKM’s “flying bridge” type superstructure. All in all, not much more than a relatively small oceangoing fishing boat. Put it on a trailer; just make sure the tractor has got some guts.

]]> By: NathanB http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/02/id-buy-that-for-a-dollar/#comment-29908 NathanB Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:14:27 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2488#comment-29908 I'm curious to know how big these vessels are, and how they are going to be shipped to a landlocked country. This was a fascinating post, Marmot! I’m curious to know how big these vessels are, and how they are going to be shipped to a landlocked country. This was a fascinating post, Marmot!

]]> By: dda http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/02/id-buy-that-for-a-dollar/#comment-29894 dda Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:37:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2488#comment-29894 While reading the specs of these boats, I discovered accounts of the skirmishes the Korean Navy had with the Norks. See <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.navy.mil.kr:8005/english/pds/weapon_2.jsp">here</a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.navy.mil.kr:8005/english/pds/weapon_1.jsp">here</a> for instance. I guess the language and the chest-thumping in these pages would greatly displease the US-flag burners, but it's nice to see that some people – with guns – still have a huge chip on their shoulders re: NK... While reading the specs of these boats, I discovered accounts of the skirmishes the Korean Navy had with the Norks. See here and here for instance. I guess the language and the chest-thumping in these pages would greatly displease the US-flag burners, but it’s nice to see that some people – with guns – still have a huge chip on their shoulders re: NK…

]]> By: bluejives http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/02/id-buy-that-for-a-dollar/#comment-29893 bluejives Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:20:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2488#comment-29893 Garage sale diplomacy. When do you think they'd be selling the F-15K for a hundred bucks? Garage sale diplomacy.

When do you think they’d be selling the F-15K for a hundred bucks?

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