The original boat featured in the 1999 pilot episode of “The Sopranos” is now up for sale, People first reported Thursday.
Fans of the hit HBO show can now own a nostalgic piece of television history. A 47-foot Cape Fear vessel, Tony Soprano’s boat “The Stugots” served as the backdrop for many scenes filmed for the show. It is listed for sale in Stamford, Connecticut, by United Yacht Sales for $299,000. The boat is roughly 25 years old and has been in the possession of a single owner since 2016, according to People. (RELATED: Johnny Depp’s Artwork Sells Out In Hours For $3.6 Million)
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The current owner of the vessel said it was used for cruising and fishing with family, and they are now seeking a larger boat to accommodate their needs, according to People. The family changed the vessel’s name from “The Stugots,” which is a slang reference to male genitalia in Italian, to “Never Enough,” to be more low-key, according to People.
The boat, listed for sale since July 28, has been getting a “tremendous amount of calls and emails,” broker Paul Ouimette said, according to People. “A lot of people want to just come and see it just to come and see it, not even prospective buyers.”
Of course, the boat owned by Tony Soprano in the show is quite a draw for fans.
“We’re trying to weed through all that and get a legitimate buyer seriously interested in the boat. I have three gentlemen that seem to be very serious and are interested in coming to see the boat in the next week or so,” Ouimette said. “For a boat of that age, I think that it’s laid out very well in the interior, as well. I just think it’s all around a great boat, whether you want to go fishing or take the family out.”
In addition to the obvious appeal of the boat, it also boasts a “very large” outside deck space.
Fans of ‘The Sopranos’ can set sail on The Stugots, which Tony Soprano used to fish — and perform other tasks — and is currently up for salehttps://t.co/Psp7mbyDjs
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The boat appeared in the show’s pilot episode with Tony Soprano, played by the late James Gandolfini, and his mistress, Irina.
“I think that show just had a really big cult following,” Ouimette said, according to People.
When it comes to closing on a sale, he doesn’t seem worried in the least.
“I think there’s a lot of people out there that would love to own that boat, knowing that boat was featured in the show; it was Tony Soprano’s boat,” he said.