Recent content by yachtpilot

That's always possible, but the dispute over funds is, as you quite rightly point out, a domestic issue. The act of acquiring a Reg. Cert, in her own name and then using it to sell the vessel as sole owner is not civil, it comes under the Fraud Act 2006, False representation, either to gain or...

Please, bear in mind that the purpose of posting the thread was no more than to raise awareness of the limitations regarding proof of ownership afforded by the SSR Pt 3. Nothing more. I've been quite overwhelmed by the suggestions and sympathy by those who've responded, many have opened my mind...

Well, to a layman it's very straightforward, hopefully, you're correct. Strangely though, once talking with a lawyer the whole thing becomes a bag of worms :>) It's been suggested that, and I'm hoping, the RYA lawyers may be able to assist. The loss has pretty much wiped out my capital, being...

Actually, I made it clear almost immediately if you care to view the first few posts on the thread, I made it clear for the reasons you now state. There's nothing underhand about the situation. We parted, still on amicable terms (I thought), as joint owners of the vessel and had both accepted...

I'm sorry to reiterate that fact, it's simply that I wish to make it clear. Hopefully, now it will have come to the attention of some that were unaware of the fact, obviously the purchaser of the vessel was not aware that he/she needed to have sight of the Bill of Sale. I am attempting to get...

Well, I have the police involved based on 'False Representation', covered under the Fraud Act 2006. But, as they pointed out, it's taking 2 yrs to bring rape cases to court. I'm investigating other avenues. Getting a criminal conviction would make a civil case more likely to succeed, it's...

Absolutely agree, but more distant, non-European countries may not be so exacting. Thank you.. that states things very clearly, exactly what I was trying to achieve when posting this thread. Hopefully, that will cause others to consider how best to protect themselves.

Exactly, that was the point of starting the thread, to raise awareness of the limited protection offered by Pt3 SSR registration. To be fair, the registration process does request sight of a Bill of Sale from the previous owner(s), it appears that on this occasion an administrative error...

I'm surprised that as yet, the new owner hasn't attempted to register the yacht, but this is where I came in and decided to help people become aware of how fragile a registration process can be. It's possible that registering the vessel outside of the UK may be possible using nothing but the...

The net funds due to myself would be less than the figure quoted as I'm partly responsible for some major repair work, I'm not disputing that, however, there would still remain a considerable sum. It would be a pity to penalise the new owner, after all, he bought the boat in good faith through...

That's a very kind offer. Unfortunately, the Club Nautico are now very aware of the current situation and have gone into lockdown where this boat is concerned.. They're unlikely to assist in any way, but I do appreciate the thought... Many thanks YP

Thanks, yes, unfortunately, I've no idea who the new owner is. The moment a suggestion of legal proceedings creeps into the firmament everyone disappears into the woodwork.

Many thanks for that.. will follow the link.. Best :>) YP

Many Thanks for the response, the share division was based on the traditional 64ths system, hers being 52 to my 12. The boat sale value had it been marketed in a sensible way should have sold for a minimum of £65k based on current values, (a comparable Rampart 48 of the same era is on the...

Excellent thought, and advice. Many thanks for that, YP