MDL Abandoned boat sale

[wonkywinch]

Further to my post about the Chichester Harbour Boat Sale earlier this year, MDL have just announced a clear out of stuff clogging up their marinas -

Pre-Loved Boats For Sale - MDL Marinas

 

[ashtead]

Love the terminology here by MDL marketing team

 

[Hermit]

My first boat was a Tomahawk. Nice little cruiser, could be a good punt.

 

[benjenbav]

Love the terminology here by MDL marketing team

“A good/great project/boat for someone.”

“Pre-loved” is a tiny bit of a stretch, perhaps?

 

[Mark-1]

My first boat was a Tomahawk. Nice little cruiser, could be a good punt.

Well yeah, but I can't see how it could possibly be good value against other examples:

For Sale »

 

[xyachtdave]

‘Unloved boat sale’

 

[mjcoon]

‘Unloved boat sale’

I thought perhaps "Once-loved boat sale"?

 

[Momac]

The broker at our marina uses the term 'project boat'

 

[Keith 66]

Looking at those boats It strikes me that mdl are looking for mugs to take over the bills. After all its going to cost them to dispose of them otherwise.

 

[harvey38]

Ramsgate did something similar but the boats were, generally in good order, there were some genuinely good deals had that day.

 

[Mark-1]

Looking at those boats It strikes me that mdl are looking for mugs to take over the bills. After all its going to cost them to dispose of them otherwise.

I don't blame them. Disposal will cost a fortune, worth trying to "sell" before taking on that cost.

 

[Bobc]

What a load of worthless junk.

 

[oldgit]

What a load of worthless junk.

One mans junk is...........
MDL may be frequently be doing this on the QT,sink by stuff of various flavours is being disposed of with only the nicer stuff being sold off on the open market via a broker.

Parked next to a small Fairline motorboat in Ramsgate this summer, bought in the auction, new owner moors a commercial fishing boat in Ramsgate , knew the Fairlines previous and exactly what he was bidding on.
He really did get it for the proverbial song.
Turning up with family and relatives Uncle Tom Cobbley and all with battery and jumper cables, started the boat, took it round to the crane to inspect the underneath of his purchase and then returned back to the berth .
Then started to rummage in the boat and discover exactly what had been left aboard his new aquisition.
The only non functioning thing on the boat appeared to be the bowthruster.
Unable to keep his nose out of other peoples business OG was able to show that only the toggle switch at the helm was knackered and suggested a very cheap fix to the problem available from Ebay.
Over few beers and wine we did solved several other problems in the world.

 

[RogerJolly]

If I ran a marina I'd demand a 'might get lumbered with disposal cost' deposit from new customers with ratty boats. But then that would be a very tricky conversation with owner....

 

[Mark-1]

If I ran a marina I'd demand a 'might get lumbered with disposal cost' deposit from new customers with ratty boats. But then that would be a very tricky conversation with owner....

I remember in Chi Marina, a liveaboard tried to tow a ~20ft rat boat in behind his large Mobo and they closed the gate to prevent entry. There was no animosity on either side but it was very clear the Marina staff knew that once in the boat would likely be their problem.

 

[Tranona]

If I ran a marina I'd demand a 'might get lumbered with disposal cost' deposit from new customers with ratty boats. But then that would be a very tricky conversation with owner....

Better not to accept such things at all. That is what one of our local yards does. It will not take any wooden or project boats and has steadily got rid of the few remaining ones.

 

[Mark-1]

What a load of worthless junk.

Worthless is over valuing them. Disposal is 4 figures, they're a substantial liability.

....but, who knows, someone who wants a project for the sake of a project might be interested.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

I would imagine if there was a pressing need for GRP recycling, it would be available at a competitive cost, but apparently not.

Disposal of End-of-Life Boats

As you can imagine, the same qualities of the material are becoming its curse when the life of the boats built abundantly 30 and 40 years ago, is approaching its end. While disposal of GRP is a pressing need in many industries, actual GRP recycling is a technologically evolved and complicated task.

For small boats Lakesailor's efforts with an angle grinder and bit by bit disposal via council refuse centre appeared to be a low cost solution, took him a weekend IIRC for his small boat.

Polly's description as a perfect project boat for some one wanting to get into sailing is classic spin. Polly is scrap.

 

[Mark-1]

I would imagine if there was a pressing need for GRP recycling, it would be available at a competitive cost, but apparently not.

Disposal of End-of-Life Boats



For small boats Lakesailor's efforts with an angle grinder and bit by bit disposal via council refuse centre appeared to be a low cost solution, took him a weekend IIRC for his small boat.

Polly's description as a perfect project boat for some one wanting to get into sailing is classic spin. Polly is scrap.

Except scrap implies value. Not a weekend breathing GRP dust with an angle grinder or a 4 figure disposal fee.

 

[justanothersailboat]

It looks just about possible, if I take my glasses off, that the Tomahawk 25 could be a feasible project for someone project-minded. The others look grim. Calling Polly "A perfect project boat for those looking for a way into boating and getting out on the water" isn't spin, it's almost the right words in the wrong order - "A project boat for those looking for a perfect way of getting out of boating and the water."