Is this the end of Triad!!

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On the Thames yesterday I seen a sorry old sight, Triad which has been moored for several years just outside Pangbourne is semi submerged and dosent look in good state.
Hopefully the Environment Agency will see thats its refloated, and hopefully Triad might now me salvaged and restored to its formal glory!!

Sorry but the attached picture is very poor quality.
 
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Several years?!!!

I think you may find it is rather longer than several years.
I regret to say that I shall be delighted to see the back of it!!
It has been a slimy green wreck for a very long time and an ayesore on that stretch.
It is a nice idea to think EA will do something with it but far more likely it will remain semi sunken for "X" years to come.
I love the idea of restoring old boats but that one must be way too far gone for anything other than a funeral pyre.
 
I think your Right about the EA, so much for spending our money practically!!,

Its a pity about Triad after reading posts on this forum last year the boat has a lot of history behind it, and its not nice seeing it the way it is now.

Someone actually tried to steal the boat in Nov/Dec last year, but they broke down towing it in the process,

Why they wanted to steal it I dont Know!!
 
Why is it automatically down to the Agency to move it ? It costs a huge amount of money to lift ( and then dispose of ) a boat . Before they get involved , there is a procedure to follow , giving the owner time to get it lifted himself , and then evaluating the likelihood of the Agency being able to reclaim the money from the owner if they lift it . Surely you would agree that this is spending your money practically ?

First port of call is the current owner , the Agency will probably lift it if it is a hazard to navigation (doesn't look like it ) or if there is a serious amount of pollution coming out of it , is there ?

Be under no illusions that if it is done by the Agency that it will come out in one piece.

Has anyone actually reported it to the relevant waterways office ?

Here's one that was 'raised' from our head layby last month , that is what will happen to Triad chances are ...
 
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I was

teddington_lock said:
Why is it automatically down to the Agency to move it ? It costs a huge amount of money to lift ( and then dispose of ) a boat . Before they get involved , there is a procedure to follow , giving the owner time to get it lifted himself , and then evaluating the likelihood of the Agency being able to reclaim the money from the owner if they lift it . Surely you would agree that this is spending your money practically ?

First port of call is the current owner , the Agency will probably lift it if it is a hazard to navigation (doesn't look like it ) or if there is a serious amount of pollution coming out of it , is there ?

Be under no illusions that if it is done by the Agency that it will come out in one piece.

Has anyone actually reported it to the relevant waterways office ?



Here's one that was 'raised' from our head layby last month , that is what will happen to Triad chances are ...
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Wondering what that one was! cant believe they moved it to the lock before breaking it up? I guess thats the easiest way.

Wait for it.....someone will moan they cant use the lock as it busy!

edit - Being a tool thats not in the lock is it....
 
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