The Equanimity is parked quietly outside the Long Beach Harbor in Los Angeles.
Bell 206 landed smoothly on the rear deck of the yacht, and Chen Mo jumped out of the plane first...
All procedures for this yacht have been completed and it can be sailed away now.
45 meters long, made of high-strength high-quality marine steel, with a fully-displacement design, giving it a solid hull like an ocean-going ship. It is also equipped with complete equipment that can sail in the seven oceans of the world, enough to cope with any sea conditions that may occur, and has unlimited sailing areas.
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The yacht has entered Antarctica for several expeditions. In cruise mode, the boat speed is 22 nautical miles per hour, and it has a super endurance of more than 4,800 nautical miles. At 30 nautical miles per hour, it has an endurance of nearly 3,000 nautical miles...
The interior of the yacht is luxurious, such as power supply, two-layer plywood, and is equipped with a spacious salon and restaurant. The cab has a wide view. Even though it is an expedition yacht, as long as it goes out to sea, it can also have the driving experience of a private luxury yacht... and is equipped with
It is an exploration yacht and a palace on the sea.
The price of 16.9 million US dollars was still during the financial crisis. The luxury of this yacht is evident...
After fixing the helicopter, the yacht headed north along the coastline, getting faster and faster, eventually reaching a speed of about 30 knots. That is about 55 kilometers per hour... which is not a bad speed.
Ron looked around the yacht and came to the driving seat.
This yacht has two driving positions, one in the bow cabin. The other is on the open-air front deck on the top floor, where you can drive in the open and feel the sun, waves and wind.
Driving such a yacht out to sea was something Ron never dared to think about. At this time, he was sitting in the driving seat on the open-air plywood on the top floor, listening to the temporary captain explaining the performance and history of this yacht...it was actually nothing.
Historically, this yacht was only delivered in 15 years and has traveled to the Antarctic several times and the North Pole once.
The speed of 55 kilometers per hour is indeed not fast.
We arrived at Monterey Bay only after dark. Bai Xiaoou still had something to do, so he took a plane to leave the yacht halfway and return to Napa.
Chen Mo and the others stayed on the yacht for one night and discussed how to deal with the yacht.
In the end, it was Ron who made the decision to re-register the yacht and change the purpose of the yacht to become a comprehensive fishing vessel, mainly for runner line fishing, crabbing, shrimp fishing, passenger sightseeing and tourism. Applying for registration of a fishing vessel is very troublesome, so
The annual docking fees and maintenance costs for a yacht are quite high. And the cost of use is about the same as Chen Mo's private jet...
"How about registering the fishing boat in Hawaii? I bought a ranch in Hawaii and own a private economic area." Chen Mo said.
"Private economic waters?" Ron, a fisherman who knows more about these things than Chen Mo, asked with some confusion.
Chen Mo shrugged: "It is a piece of sea that belongs to me personally. It is allowed to build docks, carry out commercial fishing, catch fish in the sea, etc." You can fish, catch fish, catch crabs, collect shells, etc., but you cannot use nets to catch them.
Fish cannot be farmed in the sea either...
Hawaii is a place that relies on the sea but does not eat the sea. In order to protect the environment and coral resources, Hawaii prohibits fishing and aquaculture.
The sea water in Hawaii is extremely clear. In many places, you can clearly see the coral reefs on the seabed at a depth of more than ten meters or even tens of meters...
In such a clear sea, there are naturally quite strict regulations on environmental protection.
On the coast of Hawaii, you can't see any trace of artificially farmed seafood, not a single fishing boat, not even the slightest smell of the sea.
This is because of legislation that prohibits fishing in Hawaii, prohibits the construction of fishing ports on the coast, and prohibits artificial breeding in the sea. This is to ensure the original ecology of the Hawaiian islands and protect the coastal and marine environment.
The fish in Hawaiian restaurants is much more expensive than in California because fishing is prohibited in Hawaii. The fish here are all caught artificially. All the fresh sea fish sold in Hawaiian restaurants are caught using standard rods.
Or airlifted from somewhere else...
Even in private waters, artificial breeding cannot be carried out in the sea. However, commercial fishing is allowed. In other words, as long as the fish comes to Chen Mo's private waters, they belong to Chen Mo, but they can only fish, or use the prescribed spear gun, or
Just grab it with your bare hands, you can't use a net anyway.
Of course, Chen Mo can build a marine farm, but not in the sea.
The ocean in Hawaii seems to be quite developed. You can't see it from Honolulu, but on the Big Island of Hawaii, Chen Mo knows several ocean farms that raise abalone. It seems to be the largest abalone farm in the United States, with an annual output of more than 30.
Ton. Honolulu... Oahu also has fish farming and fish pond farming, which has a history of more than 800 years.
Seafood can be farmed, but the breeding base is on land.
Ron breathed a sigh of relief. If Chen Mo owned private waters in Hawaii that were the same as the private waters on the east coast of the United States, that would be amazing.
Private waters, to put it bluntly, are a private fishing ground...
Next, let’s talk about the yacht registration place. Register the yacht in Hawaii, and Chen Mo will build a private port there in the future. It is indeed possible to register the yacht in the past. Moreover, Hawaii is a world-famous tourist destination, and the yacht can be better developed there.
Commercial value. For example, organizing deep-sea fishing trips, yacht rentals, etc...
After the discussion came to a conclusion, Ellie transferred $7 million to her father and then ignored it.
In fact, there is nothing to change about this yacht. It is just to add a large freezer inside the yacht. That's about it, that's it...
There is a small town in Monterey Bay called Moss Landing, which is a fishing town with several shipyards. At noon that day, the yacht was driven over for refueling and inspection... It was about to go on an ocean voyage to Hawaii.
This yacht is filled with 14,300 gallons of oil, and it costs more than 40,000 U.S. dollars to fill it up. The standard configuration of the yacht is a captain, two engines, two sailors, and a standard configuration of 5 people...
The yacht is preparing to head to Hawaii in a few days, and Ron is planning to recruit his old friends over...
Chen Mo has nothing to do... he still has to be busy receiving the plane, and Ai Li also has to go back to school to prepare for the final exam.
They went back to the ranch at dawn. Ellie packed her things and asked, "When are you going to Hawaii?"
"In a few days, after the pilot is found, I may go directly to Hawaii." Chen Mo gently pinched Ellie's baby-fat face: "You will have a holiday in more than ten days, so we won't be apart for too long.
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"Well, okay, then I'll go back to school. Oh, and it's tax filing season. I should also file taxes. I don't know much about this. How should I file taxes?" Ellie said pitifully. She has to pay taxes this year.
The taxes are a bit high because I have a luxury yacht under my name and there are tens of millions of funds in my account...
"Leave the tax filing issue to the bank. Whenever you are free tomorrow, I will go there with you."
"I don't know..."
The issue of filing taxes is simple. Especially for personal income tax, calculate how much money is left in the account and how much money you have spent this year. Then you can declare the taxes you need to pay. The tax bureau will not be particularly strict. Sometimes you report too much
Yes, the tax bureau still needs to refund... Basically, the total amount of tax reported should not be less than this year's expenses, it's almost enough.
Local taxes, these cannot be avoided no matter what. Then there are corporate taxes, which must also be declared clearly.
Not everyone in the United States is as honest as the Internet says, and everyone automatically pays income tax...especially free investors, operators...ordinary people with salaries, most of whom pay taxes honestly. But as self-employed individuals, investors, and bosses, almost everyone pays income tax...
No one will pay taxes honestly, especially personal income tax, they will use various tricks to avoid taxes. Because these are completely legal...
The simplest tax avoidance is to invest this year's income into stocks and bonds and hold them forever. When you need money, just mortgage the stocks and bonds to the bank and then lend...