Is this the one in the Portchester crane disaster?

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Just noticed this on Ebay:

Westerly Konsort Duo
Is it the one that was damaged in the crane collapse? Seems remarkably quick to appear for sale after the incident? Can only assume that the insurance co. paid up V. quickly?
What a shame, a nice looking boat. Won't be a quick repair I wouldn't have thought? In fact, is it repairable or is it being sold for parts? Is it very much like a car in that if it's been written off, to put it back on the road (or water) an engineers report and inspection for road (sea) worthiness takes place?
Good luck to the seller for finding a buyer.
 
If a boat has been written off it can be disposed of by the insurance company most often through a salvage agent.
The boat can then be repaired or sold off to anyone brave or stupid enough to take the project on.
There is no safeguard on the buyer its a case of Caveat emptor!
It is quite possible to buy a boat and subsequently find out it has a "history". The primary thing to watch is when the seller says "i have just had a survey done, you can have a copy".
Moral get your own survey.
 
Although I haven't seen the details of the damage, but I wouldn't doubt that she could be brought back to good/safe/seaworthy condition by a *very* dedicated amatuer builder... probably a lot less work than building a boat from scratch and I know people who have done that well...

The project wouldn't be for me, but I have seen things like this done... the main reason the insurance co write it off is the massive labour cost that would be involved in repairs, but if it was a labour of love and you would give your time for free, I bet it could be done (well).

Chris
 
Financial write off from the insurance company typically means that it is cheaper for them to pay out to the owner than to pay a yard to fix the boat.
Remember the rather basic technology used to make boats of this era and and it can easily be seen how either a boatbuilder in his own time or a skilled/resourced amateur could successfully re-build her to as good as or better than she was before.
It is amazing what can be done if you have the time.
 
impressed with the quick turn around, any insurance company I have ever dealt with (car, house) has taken ages to sort me out!
 
I wonder what caused the hole on the port bow, it's not there in the Daily Mail pictures. It's funny how the media attach the word 'Luxury' to anything that floats.
 
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I wonder what caused the hole on the port bow, it's not there in the Daily Mail pictures. It's funny how the media attach the word 'Luxury' to anything that floats.

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>"they also smashed holes in the hull so it wouldn't float into other boats........"

But the hole on the bow appears to be above the waterline, and the yacht seemed to sit sit reasonably upright so I dont see how that hole would have flooded it?

Also why sink it on purpose where oil and debris is likly to float out into the water, if it floated that seems better, just hold it in place by tying to somthing else, maybe a few anchors or some other ground tackle. Or was it trying to float with the crane still on top of it theus two large forces opposing each other?

I missed the original story so just intrigued

(also amused by the "and destroy the £20,000 brand new Westerly Konsort boat ", please can you tell me where I can buy a 'brand new luxary yacht' for £20k?...)

Ants
 
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