'Volunteer' boats wrecked

[WF36]

It is quite a bit worse, by all accounts one engine snapped it's mount and both have been bent somewhere around the shaft where they hit the road. the hull looks ok however I understand there is a crack somewhere and the tube has been torn away from the hull at the port aft qtr. Not brilliant unfortunately, there could be a whole host of underlying issues that only a decent inspection would through up rather than a cursory glance.

I am not a surveyor, but even including a new trailer there is not "£100,000 damage" as stated in the news.

 

[sailorman]

I am not a surveyor, but even including a new trailer there is not "£100,000 damage" as stated in the news.

the 2 engines would be a few £s to replace

 

[tugger]

I am not a surveyor, but even including a new trailer there is not "£100,000 damage" as stated in the news.

No neither am I, I didn't realise £100k was the figure being bandied about but I would say the damage is significant,

 

[WF36]

the 2 engines would be a few £s to replace

£10k each plus fitting + props (IF two brand new were required)

 

[toyboy]

£10k each plus fitting + props (IF two brand new were required)

I drove past it a couple of hours ago and it certainly looks a mess. I would imagine the engines are the least of the problem but I am not a marine engineer.

 

[WF36]

I drove past it a couple of hours ago and it certainly looks a mess. I would imagine the engines are the least of the problem but I am not a marine engineer.

I fail to see how it could of deteriorated in a few days

 

[toyboy]

I fail to see how it could of deteriorated in a few days

Well I did say I wasn't a marine engineer but I do know my way around engines or at least I did once upon an apprenticeship many years ago. I suppose what I can see doesn't look as bad as what I imagine could be wrong inside the actual boat. I have heard takes of separation which I don't know anything about and that is what would worry me. You have your own RIB and so you know more about them than I do..