Sunseeker Abandons £6M+ of boats on the Medway

[Bassplayer]

What are they doing dumped here? Avoiding "The Fire" or something more sinister?

Four of their plastic things have been here for a while now....

Can't these people read???

Does seem a bit odd though. Perhaps they got lost on the way back from LIBS?

How long before they can be claimed as "abandoned"?

 

[MattM]

How long before they can be claimed as "abandoned"?

I would guess they're waiting for the weather to improve, however if they've really been abandoned then bagsy the Y80

 

[Bassplayer]

Weather to improve?
I thought these were seaworthyboats! Lovely sunny weather over the last few days. Bit windy putting on the cover though.....

The seagulls are beginning to leave their deposits - I wonder if they (Sunseeker) have had any bigger deposits from customers?

 

[oldgit]

Anybody guarding them ?
Need some new fenders,prob can cover over the naff SS logo with felt tip !

 

[Nick_H]

Must be the LIBS boats waiting for some sunshine, light winds, a fat bloke with a medallion, and a crew of bikini clad women, for the trip back to Poole.

 

[mjf]

Economics - cheaper to moor there than Poole and Swanwick office locations.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Just a guess but maybe they are sold boats from LIBS and awaiting shipping from Tilbury or Felixstowe? If they were due to go back to Poole, delivery crews would have got them back there whatever the weather. You can tell if they're bound for foreign shores as they'll be left hand drive of course

 

[Richard Shead]

As I said in my post on the Thames they are the boats from ExCel on their way home..

 

[Bassplayer]

Anybody guarding them ?
Need some new fenders,prob can cover over the naff SS logo with felt tip !

No guarding. Just a quartet of Marie Cellestes. Not very well tied up either.

They are pretty 'orrible things, all wavy gell coat and all that. The "teak" furniture on the rear sundeck or whatever the exposed bit is called is getting a bit dirty now.
Is it me, or is there not a lot of room once you leave the ginormous wheelhouse/greenhouse bit?

and before anyone says it, I am not jealous.

Anyway, I will be down there this w/end - so will report back. Perhaps. After I have been to the brewery. Did I mention that? A brewery in / near the marina?

 

[Bassplayer]

As I said in my post on the Thames they are the boats from ExCel on their way home..

What, after the best part of two weeks. On their way home? No security?
Wanders off shaking head........

 

[Richard Shead]

What, after the best part of two weeks. On their way home? No security?
Wanders off shaking head........

They will have taken at least a week to move and crane in / out, then wait for the lock out etc. The big boy was probably the last to come out and then they have to rebuild it again as they need to bring it in under weight to lift it.

 

[boatone]

As I said in my post on the Thames they are the boats from ExCel on their way home..

Wot post on the Thames?

OK OK - looked your messages up - you meant on MoboChat didnt you !!!!! tsk tsk

 

[Richard Shead]

Wot post on the Thames?

OK OK - looked your messages up - you meant on MoboChat didnt you !!!!! tsk tsk

Someink like that, I am having a bit of a day...

 

[bradtarga34]

No guarding. Just a quartet of Marie Cellestes. Not very well tied up either.

Anyway, I will be down there this w/end - so will report back. Perhaps. After I have been to the brewery. Did I mention that? A brewery in / near the marina?

Really, what marina is that then, sounds like I have been missing out?!

 

[Bassplayer]

Really, what marina is that then, sounds like I have been missing out?!

Victory Marina. Chatham Historic Dockyard.

I'm just waiting for someone to tow one away... Dead easy. Maybe that's the plan.......

 

[rustybarge]

The problem with fibre-glass is that you can mould it into any shape......

 

[scej]

Due to the weather everything that left the boat show last weekend didnt make it out of the thames estuary due to the weather.... princesses all went to St Kats... no room there for everything so....... delivery crews won't move whatever the weather!!!!

delivery crews would have got them back there whatever the weather.

 

[oldgit]

"and a crew of bikini clad women "

.....just off round to check the boat dear ...

 

[Bassplayer]

(Engage Columbo mode)
Maybe I'm being stupid here, but a 60 odd foot boat with all the machinery/gear etc, can't withstand a bit of rough weather?
Poor advert for a boat of any sort. I would expect a £2M boat to be able to withstand a passage in a F4/5 ? No?

Ah, well.

Those bikini clad women will be a bit cold. But at least there will be somewhere to hang the fenders!

 

[Mr Boats]

I saw two move very slowly down river yesterday. Price of fuel?