Westerly Solway 36ft Ketch Sunk for a few days

It also requires a new bilge keel since the port side one appears to have departed. The original lay up of GRP is probably good but the rest................. a project?
 
I remember a Westerly Discus sinking on its mooring in Beaumaris Bay for the same reason. The boat was rebuilt and AFAIK is still sailing. I suspect that £10,000 is too much but if the engine can be recovered, quite likely if the correct actions were taken, then it might be.
 
I think this boat has no value at all. I would go as far as to say it has a negative value. If you look at what it would be worth in fair condition and look at the work needed. Engine, hull repairs, refit, storage and removal costs. On a boat that would sell for about twentive five thousand. Just my opinion.
 
I would love to take on this project but I think I would be at least £20K out of pocket at the end of it and I don't have either the skills or time.
 
han34 said:
I think this boat has no value at all. I would go as far as to say it has a negative value. If you look at what it would be worth in fair condition and look at the work needed. Engine, hull repairs, refit, storage and removal costs. On a boat that would sell for about twentive five thousand. Just my opinion.
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I'm with Han on that. The engine and gearbox is the big unknown, total strip down and rebuild won't be.cheap, but add sticking the fin back on, rebuild rudder, rewire, re upholster, new linings and much interior repairs, new instruments Id concur with zero worth. New engine or any other surprises and it's a liability.
 
I wonder just how much damage there is to the hull, the stresses to snap one of the keels off ! if it has a balsa core what condition will that be in. I'd price it around £2k because of the parts but then whose to say some one might go for it ;-)
 
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