Lovely new boat

[dralex]

I've found the next step up in boating Nirvana- any suggestions on where I should start renovations? Do i need to get a black ball yet, or should I start with a triangle and a paintjob?

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[StugeronSteve]

Re: Do i need to get a black ball yet.....

No, but you need yer head testing.

Pack em in tight down your way don't they. I should think the owner gave up trying to get down the sides to clean!

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[Nauti Fox]

This years colours don't you know.

<hr width=100% size=1>No dear,the water goes in the other one.

 

[dralex]

I think the lichen is quite becoming- perhaps I'll epoxy over it.

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[AIDY]

There was one like this in St Malo a couple of weeks ago is it the same one ?

It had the same colour sceme.

Obviously not sunk yet.

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[jhr]

There's a boat just down river from me that looks a bit like this one - except that she's on a mooring and has been sitting there, unloved for at least the past 12 months (and I suspect a lot longer). For the past couple of months, and much to my kids' delight, there has been a gull nesting on the foredeck. The gulls have now moved on but the nest remains.

I assume somebody must be paying for the mooring - and at Beaulieu River rates /forums/images/icons/crazy.gif - but it breaks my heart every time I go past. Nice looking little boat, too - looks like a Hurley 22 or similar, from what I can see under the guano and the grass (which is growing from several crannies).

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[dralex]

Well done- I took this pic in May.

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[dralex]

I think there are boats like this all over the place- it's a shame they go to waste like this. There's one on the Dart on Galmpton bend which has attracted teh seagull nests.

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[AIDY]

yup it was moored next to the toilet block / marina office at the end of Bassin Vauban, we all had a laugh at it at the time. We were there for Bastile day on the 14th July.

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[Sans Bateau]

Re: Lovely new boat/cover story

Seeing this pic reminds me, the first boat we owned was kept in a little yard in Emsworth, about 4 or 5 boats from us was one that made this one featured look good!

Someone contacted the yard with view to buy as a 'project'!!

The yard atempted to contact the owner by phone; the owners wife answered, "Oh no, husband would not want to sell his pride and joy, he's down there nearly every weekend, looking after it and sailing"!!!!

He might be down there every weekend, but as sure as hell it did'nt involve sailing!!!

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[graham]

Hurley 22??

Looks like a powerwash would be the first job.The beauty of GRP is that it wont have come to much harm during the neglect.

I had a bilge keel one which we did a lot of miles in.They sail very well and are capable boats .

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[Tomsk]

There is a 30+ foot Colvic Motor Sailor in our marina (Fleetwood) that has been left unattended (though all bills paid on time) for over twelve years.. It's a crying shame...

<hr width=100% size=1>Tomsk -

Can I leave the planet please.. this one is broken!

 

[Sybarite]

You should see the state of the owner inside....

John

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[DavidofMersea]

I wonderd when somebody was going to give a sensible answer.

My skipper bought one like this for much less that half price of a boat like this in a clean condition. We took it back to the club, power washed it, sorted out a mass of gear, which was in a mess. The broken rudder is now being repaired, and she will be as good as new - if we sold her now, we would make several thousand pounds.

A year ago I bought a Topper which was covered in crap for £100. I washed it down, spent about £25 on fittings, and I could sell it for at least £500 now.

I ought to be doing this for a living - it would be easier than working

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[suse]

Ah - my abused Sabre 27 didnt look far off this, but she's (very gradually) looking better. It's quite fun bringing a neglected boat back to life.

Suse

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[DavidofMersea]

Re: Refitting neglected GRP boats

Unless my maths are wrong, or I have misunderstood you, you have saved/made £54,000 - Why are you doubtful if you would do it again? What do you do for a living? Can you make £54,000 in less time?

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[Sybarite]

Re: Refitting neglected GRP boats

Seems like a great project Brian.

One little correction though. Based on your figures, your profit would be 100% and not 50%.

John

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[Birdseye]

Re: Refitting neglected GRP boats

The profit only comes when you sell the boat. I suspect that a lot of these boats hang around because they are unsaleable at a price that is acceptable to the vendor. At our club we must have a dozen boats like this, including a 27 footer which we have struggled to give away - literally give!

Every year new GRP boats are produced, but old ones never rot away as wood used to do. So they lie in odd corners of clubs marinas and boat yards, unloved and unwanted.

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