pvb
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It surely can't be beyond the capabilities of the harbour authority to trace the owner and take legal action against them?
Gaff schooner sunk in Brixham
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It surely can't be beyond the capabilities of the harbour authority to trace the owner and take legal action against them?
Frogmogman
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Gary Fox
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Having skimmed through the MAIB report, there may be a language problem...
JumbleDuck
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Je l'ai vendu à un bloke qui j'ai rencontré dans une auberge. Il a dit qu'il s'appellait "Dave". Je ne l'a vu pas avant cette date ni depuis. Il a payé en espèces. Pardon, écuyer.
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dgadee
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As has been said above, legal action is frequently ineffective.
So was my comment.
Stemar
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Boat owned by a limited company with no other assets? Or by an old, sick skipper living in rented accommodation - or even a modest owned home, when the cost of rehousing him after taking his home would exceed what they got from making him bankrupt.
Frogmogman
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Love the use of the word écuyer. I shall introduce it into my own Franglais forthwith.
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trevbouy
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I have the seizure notice in hi-res so I'm able to read it easily.
It's addressed to a Mr Gareth Reynolds at an address in North London. A Google search shows it as a semi detached house in Neasdon.
The auction date passed a week ago. I'll make enquiries.
As for a walk round Sea Beast then no thanks. It is starting to smell a bit. I would need to dress in work clothes something I haven't done in years
It's addressed to a Mr Gareth Reynolds at an address in North London. A Google search shows it as a semi detached house in Neasdon.
The auction date passed a week ago. I'll make enquiries.
As for a walk round Sea Beast then no thanks. It is starting to smell a bit. I would need to dress in work clothes something I haven't done in years
trevbouy
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OK the boat has received two bids and should be removed in a month.
Fimacca
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Well at least Torbay is rid of one lump of junk of a fishing boat. Its been there 3 years.
I spoke to the starry eyed new owner of sea beast when he bought it for a song from the sale after being abandoned. He said he was going to sail it to the pacific. Good luck I said !
Ports have real trouble with GRP boats that last for years being neglected. I realise that.
I have sailed out of Brixham for some years. Its a nice 'real ' town , but the rotting boats about and the inept council run moorings system there encouraged me to bale out and head for plymouth. The Brixham sailing club there was lovely, with great staff. Do visit and use the 2 club pontoons to visit instead of the town quay. Just tie up for the night and see the ladies behind the bar when it opens. Its cheap. I will miss the club.
I counted a total of 6 dumped and rotting boats in the outer harbour last season with Harbour Authority warning stickers on them , mostly from the previous year, 2019. I regularly retied 2 of them (blue string and nylon crap) so they did not break loose and hit other nicer boats nearby. (despite reporting to the harbourmaster).
I am afraid some places are just not run properly.
I spoke to the starry eyed new owner of sea beast when he bought it for a song from the sale after being abandoned. He said he was going to sail it to the pacific. Good luck I said !
Ports have real trouble with GRP boats that last for years being neglected. I realise that.
I have sailed out of Brixham for some years. Its a nice 'real ' town , but the rotting boats about and the inept council run moorings system there encouraged me to bale out and head for plymouth. The Brixham sailing club there was lovely, with great staff. Do visit and use the 2 club pontoons to visit instead of the town quay. Just tie up for the night and see the ladies behind the bar when it opens. Its cheap. I will miss the club.
I counted a total of 6 dumped and rotting boats in the outer harbour last season with Harbour Authority warning stickers on them , mostly from the previous year, 2019. I regularly retied 2 of them (blue string and nylon crap) so they did not break loose and hit other nicer boats nearby. (despite reporting to the harbourmaster).
I am afraid some places are just not run properly.
Sandy
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Still sat alongside on 30/03/2021. I need to report that the Rockfish Haddock and Chips were the best in Devon.
dom
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Is that the same Rockfish as Dartmouth?
Unbelievably massive queues last summer, so guessing you’re right
Sandy
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Same chain. We like them as you can try lots of different types of fish when we are allowed back inside to eat.Is that the same Rockfish as Dartmouth?
Unbelievably massive queues last summer, so guessing you’re right
psammead
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We'll be popping down from Exeter tomorrow for some "routine maintenance", Rockfish takeaway is our planned sustenance ?
Sandy
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Have you tried the Rockfish restaurant at the Canal Basin? We popped in last summer and had a great lunch. Exmouth is very scenic.
psammead
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Yeah, we've been to the one at the quay and Exmouth. Been to the Brixham restaurant and taken advantage of the locals 3rd Friday of the month at Brixham takeaway many times. This lockdown business has robbed us of quality fish & chips!! ?
Rappey
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Did I read correctly much earlier in this thread that those are repairs on the side of the hull and not just where the paint has been rubbed off ?
Sandy
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Finding quality fish and chips in Devon is a challenge!
In the last 10 years the best fish and chips I've had was in Leeds.
longjohnsilver
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The outside part of Rockfish in Exmouth was washed away in the storms about 6 weeks ago. I’m guessing Mitch will have it replaced by now. I’ll take a look tomorrow.
There are quite a few excellent fish and chip places in Plymouth. My current favourite is the Barbican fish bar.
Back to your pic of the sunken schooner, it looks to me as though it’s sitting on a large plinth.
There are quite a few excellent fish and chip places in Plymouth. My current favourite is the Barbican fish bar.
Back to your pic of the sunken schooner, it looks to me as though it’s sitting on a large plinth.
trevbouy
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Nah. Best fish and chips are at Scoffs at Paignton high street just up from the train level crossing. Rockfish are more expensive.
Sea Beast has a full length deep keel and is resting on the sand, that's probably what you can see.
Yes the light grey patches are cement repairs from the sinking. It's where the boat hull kept banging against the pontoon when the fenders were stolen. It cracked and let water in leading to the sinking. In both cases.
The boat that received the bids for removal is the large fishing trawler MV Accumulate, moored right across from Rockfish. I say moored as I've never seen it afloat in most tides.
As for Sea Beast they are waiting for bids from demolition companies to break up and remove the remnants. They are required to produce a plan of demolition to ensure no contamination of the harbour would occur.
My own thoughts were to tow it over to the launch slip and break up on the concrete slip. Probably the easiest to contain any contaminants. Over a third of the slip is not in use.
Sandy, I was probably sat on one of the benches across the harbour next to the monument to fishermen. It's currently surrounded by flowers for the loss of the local boat Joanna C whilst scalloping over in Sussex.
Sea Beast has a full length deep keel and is resting on the sand, that's probably what you can see.
Yes the light grey patches are cement repairs from the sinking. It's where the boat hull kept banging against the pontoon when the fenders were stolen. It cracked and let water in leading to the sinking. In both cases.
The boat that received the bids for removal is the large fishing trawler MV Accumulate, moored right across from Rockfish. I say moored as I've never seen it afloat in most tides.
As for Sea Beast they are waiting for bids from demolition companies to break up and remove the remnants. They are required to produce a plan of demolition to ensure no contamination of the harbour would occur.
My own thoughts were to tow it over to the launch slip and break up on the concrete slip. Probably the easiest to contain any contaminants. Over a third of the slip is not in use.
Sandy, I was probably sat on one of the benches across the harbour next to the monument to fishermen. It's currently surrounded by flowers for the loss of the local boat Joanna C whilst scalloping over in Sussex.