Thanks for information well done. That boat is a HUGE headache for even free. I’m on the hunt for a @25’ trailerable ocean voyager and looking at experienced survey tips.
Well... that was heartbreaking. Obviously, the boat's done, but it didn't have to be that way, did it? I am curious... how do you dispose of the hull itself? Break it with a piece of earth-moving equipment and toss it in a dumpster? Put it through a shredder and use the grindings for concrete filler? I mean, I expect the polyester resin and the fiberglass'll be around until the sun expands to swallow Earth's orbit, eh?
Everything that can be recycled will be, then the GRP hull is crushed down and if no one wants the ground down material it goes to landfill in the UK. This is something we hope to help change in the future but it's a way off at the moment.
It was once an amazing boat until it was forgotten about or the problem I've seen is that these boat marinas or yards take possession from the owner because of no payment and the place thinks they're going to recoup every dollar or pound which never happens and the boat is a total loss for all in the end.
Its so sad to see a boat left to decay , see so many sitting about boat yards un looked after , if the owners have lost interest or for some reason are unable to look after it then why not sell it on before it gets into this state to someone who can breath new life into it.
I am appreciating these videos.
It's sad people's dreams end up here, I think better to sail someone else's yacht.
Thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching Stuart and for the feedback. There are thousands of dead dream boats across the country. Always best to sail with a friend :).
Thanks for information well done. That boat is a HUGE headache for even free. I’m on the hunt for a @25’ trailerable ocean voyager and looking at experienced survey tips.
If you join our Boat Scrapyard Facebook group we might be able to help you find one.
Well... that was heartbreaking. Obviously, the boat's done, but it didn't have to be that way, did it? I am curious... how do you dispose of the hull itself? Break it with a piece of earth-moving equipment and toss it in a dumpster? Put it through a shredder and use the grindings for concrete filler? I mean, I expect the polyester resin and the fiberglass'll be around until the sun expands to swallow Earth's orbit, eh?
Everything that can be recycled will be, then the GRP hull is crushed down and if no one wants the ground down material it goes to landfill in the UK. This is something we hope to help change in the future but it's a way off at the moment.
Interested on some of the parts on that
The bits we have saved will be listed on boatscrapyard.com :)
Shame that was a year ago, I'd have been interested in the pulpit for my Arpege.
Join our Boat Scrapyard Facebook Group and ask on there to see if any of the members have one. You never know what's out there.
It was once an amazing boat until it was forgotten about or the problem I've seen is that these boat marinas or yards take possession from the owner because of no payment and the place thinks they're going to recoup every dollar or pound which never happens and the boat is a total loss for all in the end.
I agree. This one is done.
Sadly yes, too much work required.
Its so sad to see a boat left to decay , see so many sitting about boat yards un looked after , if the owners have lost interest or for some reason are unable to look after it then why not sell it on before it gets into this state to someone who can breath new life into it.
We completely agree, it's always a shame to see so many boats left to rot. It's something we see all across the country.
Such a shame boats get left to rot for whatever reason as they are such hard work and timeconsuming to build new from scratch and so expensive
We agree, we see so many all across the UK and around Europe. People spend thousands to keep a boat they never visit.
30ft not 32
Yes, you are correct she was 30ft.