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Fred Finney Launches A Big Boat of His Own on Lake CdA


Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-Review

Fred Finney is shown in his new luxurious river boat, La Dame du Lac. The Spokesman-Review will tell you all about it, with photos, in Saturday's paper.

A multimillion-dollar masterpiece will hit Lake Coeur d’Alene Sunday. Boat builder Fred Finney spent nearly two years building the La Dame du Lac, or Lady of the Lake, a 100-foot long, 28-foot-wide luxury yacht equipped with a home theater, climate-controlled wine cellar, helicopter landing pad and other lavish amenities. "I just decided I wanted to build a nice boat for my family,” Finney said. The 6,200-square-foot yacht, with 2,610 square feet of interior space, will make its debut Sunday at a private launch from the Finneys’ Spokane River home. The yacht ties with the Mish-an-Nock of Coeur d’Alene Lake Cruises, which Finney manages, as the largest boat on the lake. The Coeur d’Alene cruise boat, built by Finney in 1979, comes in next.

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Question: How long will Finney have to wait before The Duane makes an offer on his boat?



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