Saturday, October 22, 2011

Charter Yacht OURANOS TOO


Ouranos, in Greek mythology, is the god who held up the entire universe. Not Atlas, mind you; he merely carried the Earth on his shoulders. Ouranos was the guy who prevented Atlas from falling down. Ouranos Too was basically gutted as she sat in a marina outside of Athens. Work crews came and went, overhauling both engines, tearing out and replacing the yacht’s overhead (aka ceilings), replacing all the soft goods including carpeting and curtains, replacing all the furniture except for one sofa in the main saloon, installing new mattresses in the guest cabins, adding satellite television with independent receivers plus Sony PlayStations in every cabin, installing a WiFi Internet system, adding stabilizers for easier cruising and independent climate control systems in every guest cabin, and introducing an overhead projector with drop-down, theater-style screen as well as blackout shades that turn the main saloon into a virtual cinema. The new wood that runs throughout Ouranos Too is cherry, accented by a lovely burled cherry that’s crafted from the root of the tree. It’s not veneer; it’s solid wood, which the yacht can handle weight-wise because of her solid steel hull. Yachts are rarely built this way anymore, as it’s much less expensive to use different materials.

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