Customs & Excise disposal

[DavidofMersea]

Years ago C & E used to have a depot, on the south coast I think, for the disposal of confiscated boats.

I know that arrangement for the disposal of boats has ceased, but does anybody know where and how C & E dispose of boats nowadays?

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[janie]

A drugs yacht from the Caribbean sat in Shoreham Harbour for over a year (I think till after the trial) and then was auctioned on a published day.

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[l'escargot]

I have seen them at local auctions, published in the catalogue to be sold at a set time amongst other general lots. I looked at one once and on the day the auction room was full of little old ladies etc. and thought I'll get a bargain here. About 10 minutes before the advertised time, in trooped dealers etc and it went for more than it was worth.

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[DavidofMersea]

Do you know what state it was in? I have been told that when C & E get hold of a boat that has been used for drugs, they tear it apart.

Do you know how much it was sold for?

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[janie]

I'll pm you because the new owners are not too keen for it to be talked about.

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[milltech]

It's reported they do, but I know one who found a box of amunition aboard after he purchased her. That boat was "Aquilon" and she is currently lying against the woodyard type quay immediately upstream of Poole Bridge.

I have no idea who owns her now, but I doubt it is still the same man, I think his name was Jim and he used to be based on the Hamble, had a lovely old army MFV "Yarmouth Navigator"?? or "Yarmouth something-else", there were two, one much bigger than t'other, his the smaller.

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[Heckler]

hey john
just clicked on your new site and when i got there was inundated with spyware warnings, whats going on?
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[BrendanS]

Not having any problems or alerts at all. What sort of warnings are you getting?

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