damaged or salvaged yachts wanted

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serra_angel2811

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hi,

i'm currently looking to get hold of a yacht that is between 24 and 30 feet in length. Due to restricted funds at the present time i don't have the luxury to buy something complete and want to get hold of a salvaged or damaged yacht which would be a reasonable project to do up.
The problem is that i cannot find any brokers etc that have such damaged items or yachts that would be suitable.

Does anyone know any websites or projects that are currently avaliable anywhere in the UK.

thanks for your response

matt.

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I would not search via brokers.

Take your time and walk through marinas on the Eastcoast, yes, not those posh ones, but those higher up the rivers, where the berths/moorings become more affordable.

Look for green/brown yachts that look as if they haven't been touched for months and then ask in the club/marina for the details of the owners.

Cuurently not the area, I remember a handful of boats where neglecting owners would have appreciated anyone coming along and taking it off their hands...

good luck!


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do you mean just emailing the marine insurance companies and asking them if they have any yachts that were recently written off ? hadn't really thought of that.

my budget is up to around £ 4000 - 5000 to buy the hull / yacht damaged

thanks

matt.

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i just had a look at the website,

nothing that i'm overly interested in at the moment on there but i will check there from now on. Thanks for the address though.

Any other suggestions please ?

matt.

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Don't know what your budget is, none of my business!
but there is a yacht advertised in the local rag "West Briton" apparently worth £10.000 selling
for £5000 quick sale required!

There is a neglected "Elizabethan 29 or 31 in the harbour masters compound at Lighterage Quay
in Truro,
And I mean neglected!!!!! could always give the harbour master a ring and inquire as to the owner
and if interested in selling,

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Ummmm..... been there, done that and ended up spending huge sums. There is no such thing as a 'cheap' yacht - and I am speaking as one who once bought a 28 footer for £70.... She ended up costing more than she was worth to put right. They nearly always do: thats why they are cheap!

A cheap hull is always a temptation, but it is only a small part of the total cost of a project boat.

Just consider your bargain yacht: she will be very tatty inside, and not only need a lot of hard work to get her habitable, but probably new headlinings and fittings. Not cheap to buy. Then out on deck. Are the spars useable? If not you can be looking at loads of frustration trying to find spars within your budget. The rigging cannot be compromised because of the safety issues. New SS rigging is not 'budget price cheap' unless you can make it up yourself, when it will still make a largish hole in your pocket. Rigging screws cost a small fortune, and are not easy to pick up second hand. Running rigging - 'money for old rope'?. Next major item the sails - if there are any! New is out of it for budget purposes i assume, so you are looking second hand - but you may be paying hundreds still. Then there is all the paint, fastenings, glues, materials, tools, etc etc.....

Then there is the structural condition of the hull. Do you know enough to recognise and deal with a potentially seriously damaged hull? Those cracks may not be significant, or may be a disaster waiting to happen. Just plastering over with a Halfords GRP repair kit is most definitely not the answer.

Next comes moorings and storeage while you do the refit. If you can get it home cheaply then no probs. But with a 28 footer you need specialist transport and lifting gear to get it home - and back to the water!

Not wanting to be a killjoy, but I have learned the hard way that a damaged or neglected boat is just a huge hole into which you pour enormous amounts of work, money and frustration, and end up spending more than you would have done had you bought a decent one to start with. Every time.

People usually only sell boats cheap because they are too expensive to repair. But there are also people who need quickly to get rid of their boat - and thats where the real baragains lie. Someone going abroad and who 'MUST sell by 30th' - Solicitors handling a bereavement sale - Someone under pressure from his creditors. Thats where the real bargains lie, but they are not easy to find!

Good luck and happy hunting! But do take a long hard look at what you are letting yourself in for financially before you part with your hard earned cash!

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What? an unloved Lizzie?

<<There is a neglected "Elizabethan 29 or 31 in the harbour masters compound at Lighterage Quay
in Truro,
And I mean neglected!!!!! could always give the harbour master a ring and inquire as to the owner
and if interested in selling, >>

There is quite a difference between the 29 & 31, especially in the cost of getting her to sail again. 29s (Kim Holman design) date from 1962-early eighties (and No's 1 & 2 are for certain still around;) 31s (David Thomas design) later sixties/seventies. Both built like brick outhouses. Active owners' assoc as well, pm me or Ian Stockdale if you get one.


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There's a 36ft roma which is an all steel motor sailer. It was written off in a fire but the cabin has been remade in steel and the engine and box run fine .
It does need plenty of work to finish, but it could be for sale at around 5k finished they sell for 30k plus.

Cheers
Mick

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Re: What? an unloved Lizzie?

All I know is that its a Elizabethan in bad nick, As to its length Im hedging my bets.
But can appreciate there would be a lot of difference in the design!

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I agree with Oldharry. I bought a rather neglected boat rather cheap and consequently have spent huge amounts on refurbishing. You pay so much more for all the stuff you need then the profesional builders.
Then there is the aspect of work. I dont know your grade of handyness but believe me its not easy to fit a teak finished ceiling where no sides are strait or square.

Happy sailing, Steffen

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Not sure if you got my earlier message but I have an unfinished 30 footer for sale for £5,500. Let me know if you want the details

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I have a 21ft yacht a Vivacity 650 built 1973 i beached a week ago 5 miles to right of Pwllheli,Wales the harbour master damaged the keels dragging it off the beach to tow it to harbour,the balast fell out and it turned on its side and filled with water,the rest of the yacht is in perfect condition,brand new £350 jib sail,2 anchors,two 10ltr water containers,25 ltr petrol,3 containers of 5ltr petrol,tools,spak plug removers,i sold the inflatable dinghy and outboard to the harbour master for £100 maybe maybe he will sell them back to you.
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The harbour master is going to get a JCB digger on monday or tuesday 12th,13th aug to break up a perfectly good yacht just to get it off the beach,its worth about £2000 and just needs 2 keels repaired and im not being paid anything.
 
I have a 21ft yacht a Vivacity 650 built 1973 i beached a week ago 5 miles to right of Pwllheli,Wales the harbour master damaged the keels dragging it off the beach to tow it to harbour,the balast fell out and it turned on its side and filled with water,the rest of the yacht is in perfect condition,brand new £350 jib sail,2 anchors,two 10ltr water containers,25 ltr petrol,3 containers of 5ltr petrol,tools,spak plug removers,i sold the inflatable dinghy and outboard to the harbour master for £100 maybe maybe he will sell them back to you.
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The harbour master is going to get a JCB digger on monday or tuesday 12th,13th aug to break up a perfectly good yacht just to get it off the beach,its worth about £2000 and just needs 2 keels repaired and im not being paid anything.
 
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