A sad an emotive question

[airborne1]

Just been reading a webiste showing Yachts and Mobo's damaged and destroyed after a storm in the States. Which prompts a sad question in my mind.
Without trying to upset any owners to which this has happened, but is there such a thing in the Uk as "Yacht Graveyards"or "Yacht breaker". What happens to a boat when its been condemmed after an accident, reached he end of its life or some such thing.
When I wanted bits and pieces for my old Jag car there were websites where I could get virtually any 2nd hand/refurbed items I needed. Is there such a thing for yachts or is this "the great auction house in th sky i.e E-bay".

 

[chiefeng]

These are a couple of the sites
www.usauctions.com
www.yachtauctions.com
www.yachtworld.com
and if you go into e-bay.com the US version there are plenty of insurance write offs.
Best time to look is after the huricane season, there are hundreds.
Rgds
Bob

 

[Guest]

Yank sites, not much good for us in the UK? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[chiefeng]

That all depends if you want a cheap boat to import into the UK

 

[kengill]

You still have to have it RCD coded to import and pay the VAT on the cost as new.

 

[andy_wilson]

There is seldom a sufeit of storm damaged yachts in the UK, rather just the odd one.

 

[duncanmack]

Re: A sad and emotive question

Isn't it sad when people do not read a post?

You ask a question but everyone jumps in and answers the question they think you asked, but not the one you did ask.

The answer to your question is that some boatyards do break up boats that are knackered and they do sell off the bits they can salvage. There have been some posts on the fora about chandlers who sell off s/h stuff. Try a search mate. Good luck.

 

[mikesyam]

Re: A sad and emotive question

You only pay vat on your purchase price not the new cost plus import duty at 1.75%, done it twice.

 

[bilbobaggins]

'Foulkes' Chandlery Barge' at Bursledon Bridge, in the Upper Hamble, has been a source of lots of bits - some new, some recycled - over many years.

I have a loft half-full of Lewmar, Rutgerson and Harken Big Boat gear ( note ot self - must get another boat! ) which I found there, and couldn't live without.

Not much help to someone on The Clyde, I regret.....


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