Fire at East Cowes Marina

Was she though Pete? Seems starnge to have this disclaimer on the same page:

"Motor Yacht KAHU (hull #19) Disclaimer:

The luxury yacht Motor Yacht KAHU (hull #19) displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld..."
 
l'escargot said:
Was she though Pete? Seems starnge to have this disclaimer on the same page:

"Motor Yacht KAHU (hull #19) Disclaimer:

The luxury yacht Motor Yacht KAHU (hull #19) displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld..."
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That really is odd :confused:

Surely they cant just 'pinch' details and photos off the internet and offer anyones boat for charter can they ?

Must admit I didnt read down to the disclaimer , could it have been added since the fire as its no longer available for charter or part removed from the charter list when it was put up for sale ?

On balance from the information I have the boat is more likely to be owned by a charter company than a family .
 
I thing there is quite a lot of assumptions guess work, and plain wrong statements relating to this sad case.i cannot say to much but I know the skipper ( who works for the family ) he wasn't on board at the time and by the way doesn't smoke. He was quickly on the scene and it was he who instigated the moving of adjoining boats.
As already been said it's not just an object, it's peoples jobs, and also a lot of stress,not helped by some posts that insinuate or suggest something might be amiss.
I'm sure a lot of peeps don't mean any harm, but a bit of thought before posting sometimes might
 
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DAKA said:
On balance from the information I have the boat is more likely to be owned by a charter company than a family .
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How do you reach that conclusion? A quote from Ancasta

Kahu is owned by an experienced yachtsman
who was very much involved at the design, specification and
build stage. As a result the yacht is fitted with some excellent
custom requests

And someone earlier in this thread talks about knowing the owner.

I'd forgotten it, but there are pics on this forum from Oct 2011 of Kahu attempting to moor alongside our boat in Dartmouth.
 
hector said:
I thing there is quite a lot of assumptions guess work, and plain wrong statements relating to this sad case.i cannot say to much but I know the skipper ( who works for the family ) he wasn't on board at the time and by the way doesn't smoke. He was quickly on the scene and it was he who instigated the moving of adjoining boats.
As already been said it's not just an object, it's peoples jobs, and also a lot of stress,not helped by some posts that insinuate or suggest something might be amiss.
I'm sure a lot of peeps don't mean any harm, but a bit of thought before posting sometimes might
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Thanks Hector, this post deserves bumping to the front of the thread occasionally to hopefully stem the flow of those intimating there are alternatives to the most obvious story line that the poor fellow has just lost his boat to a freak fire. Gutted for him and hope he comes away from the incident ok financially and emotionally. Please pass on our regards when you next speak with him.
 
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Awful fire, dramatic at the time, now over, glad nobody was hurt, sympathies to owner and staff - end of.
 
longjohnsilver said:
How do you reach that conclusion? A quote from Ancasta

Kahu is owned by an experienced yachtsman
who was very much involved at the design, specification and
build stage. As a result the yacht is fitted with some excellent
custom requests

And someone earlier in this thread talks about knowing the owner.

I'd forgotten it, but there are pics on this forum from Oct 2011 of Kahu attempting to moor alongside our boat in Dartmouth.
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I accept your argument, thank you for introducing it .

As previously stated I have full sympathy for anyone who has lost anything they rather hadn't
and for all boat owners close by who have damages/clean, .

Its a tragic accident.

the reason I keep posting is in the hope that some of the posters on this thread can not recognise that ANY assumptions that have been made by newbies
or anyone for that matter were reasonable ones.

*it's not totally unreasonable to assume a boat of this value is owned by a charter company ( reinforced by charterworld.com listing it)
*It's not totally unreasonable to assume the owner didn't really want it anymore (seeing as they were trying to sell it)
*it's not totally unreasonable to assume the owner will have saved a 6 figure sum in Brokerage fees.
*It's not totally unreasonable to assume family heirlooms had been removed as the boat was for sale.


Is it totally unreasonable to expect an apology to BC from the ones who called him a troll ?



It is very very odd that the ones who appear to be demanding compassion to one can be so awfully rude to another .

Last post, I give up.

* I accept that could all be wrong but not totally unreasonable to assume any of it.
 
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Is it totally unreasonable to expect an apology to BC from the ones who called him a troll ?


Wiki Definition:
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people,[1] by posting inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a forum, chat room, or blog), either accidentally[3][4] or with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[5] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[6]

So on balance, I would say it was...of course in that's mvho :)
 
DAKA said:
It appears that Kahu was being advertised for charter by

http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=motor-yacht-kahu-hull-8875

Perhaps I am being optimistic but I wouldn't expect so many personal effects to be left on a boat used for charter,
at least a slight relief for those of us who were concerned the family or business may have lost priceless heirlooms in the fire.
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Many Oysters are advertised for charter too, its all part of defraying costs & Inc VAT
 
LionsDen said:
Shouldn't all boat cleaning and any other ancillary costs of boats effected in East Cowes be borne by the insurance company of Kahu and not by the third party boat owners.
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Blimey, here's an idea for having your boats properly cleaned.
Just put on fire a neighbour's vessel, have your own boat thoroughly washed and waxed by the best cleaners around, and send the bill to the insurance... :eek: :p
 
LionsDen said:
Shouldn't all boat cleaning and any other ancillary costs of boats effected in East Cowes be borne by the insurance company of Kahu and not by the third party boat owners.
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I don't know. I can see a case for claiming for damage but not so sure about cleaning. Regularly have to wash off dust from the gravel works the other side of the river but I wouldn't hold out much hope of getting them to pay the bill to have my boat washed...
 
Many of the boats in the marina are much cleaner that they have been all season, whilst there are professional cleaners at work, many are just the owners taking the opportunity for an end of season spruce up.
 
Salvage Timeline

From the Cowes Website:

"Capt. Stuart McIntosh, Cowes Harbour Master said: “I’m pleased to report that salvage of the Kahu and pollution control are proceeding well, according to our detailed plans and revised timeline. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the CHC staff and contractors who are working tirelessly to complete this operation in a safe and timely manner.

“This has necessitated teams working around the clock and CHC has received much valuable support from locals. We are making every effort to minimise disruption to river and harbour users and local residents, and I would like to apologise for any temporary disturbances that there may be over the next few days.”

Following a salvage co-ordination meeting in Cowes today, it has been confirmed that the air bag lift to raise the Kahu to just below the water surface is due to take place between approximately 2200 on Monday, 11 November and 0700 on Tuesday, 12 November. A floating crane barge is expected to arrive in Cowes at 0645 on Tuesday morning and once on station will raise the Kahu’s hull top clear of the water level at around 0800. This will enable the pumping ahore of the vessel’s fuel and water tanks into a waste road tanker. The hull will then be drained of sea water before being craned onto the bunded flat top barge. Once this stage has been reached, the crane barge will depart Cowes whilst the flat top barge and motor yacht will remain overnight in the controlled, oil boom protected salvage zone.

Wednesday should see the divers undertake a clearance of the seabed where the Kahu’s hull had rested, and a decontamination programme by Adler and Allan of the salvage containment area and barge. The flat top barge, with Kahu onboard, will then be towed to Camber Docks in Portsmouth, subject to agreement by Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth and Portsmouth International Port Harbour Master.

Please note that precise timings are subject to changes in conditions or for operational reasons."

http://www.cowes.co.uk/CHC-announces-timeline-for-Kahu-salvage-operation.aspx
 
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