jamie N
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This is on the beach at Fortrose. The boat's been here since October, and has survived the winter quite well.
I'm told that she's not insured for salvage.
I'm told that she's not insured for salvage.
Interesting. It is within the limits of the Port of Inverness. Does that change things?it was the council that instigated and paid for it if it was outside port limits, but I guess they try and charge the expense on to the owners, if they can be found.
Ah the old "we're not insured" line - used as an excuse for people to get out of doing things they'd quite like to avoid.I did ask at the club why they could not use the 2 RIBS to try and tow it off at high tide, I was told they are not insured to do that.
People presented with a crisis can often bury their head in the sand. As a disinterested bystander it is easy to see what should be done, but unless you know the personal circumstances of those involved you've no idea if they are physically fit enough to do it, have the means to transport what they remove, have the money to pay for help etc.I don't understand why nothing, absolutely nothing, has happened to save the boat or contents.
Think about this: the boat has 'contaminants' onboard, as in fuel, oils and batteries. If the club interfere with the boat and these are released into the environment, it is easy to state that the release was due to club incompetence, and the clean up becomes the clubs responsibility. The club is a sailing club, and has no expertise in contaminant removal. This must be left to experts.Ah the old "we're not insured" line - used as an excuse for people to get out of doing things they'd quite like to avoid.
I believe that they'd only recently bought the yacht, before it broke from its mooring and grounded. I believe that the mooring line broke after it had come off from the bow roller, and then chafed through.People presented with a crisis can often bury their head in the sand. As a disinterested bystander it is easy to see what should be done, but unless you know the personal circumstances of those involved you've no idea if they are physically fit enough to do it, have the means to transport what they remove, have the money to pay for help etc.