while I understand that these boats offer some people an opportunity buy a cheap boat, I have friends that lost their boats in the hurricane and I cannot help feeling upset when I hear about people "cashing in" on others misfortunes. One the other hand the insurance companies will have paid out for them and they can go but a new "home" (as is in most cases). Dont know if I am right or wrong.....no offence meant by it though....
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There is part off me which agrees with you and look at a boat as more then just an expensive bit off plastic. People have lost at best their pride and joy and at worst their home, but if the insurance has paid up then they belong to the insurance co. and they can do what they want with them.
Totaly agree! when one of our vans were written off whilst parked, we were paid in full and bought it back for a small fee, had it done up, back on the road and used it for a couple of more years! it was our choice......then went to the scrapyard in the sky...........boo.......hoo!!!!!!!
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I wait with baited breath for some of the salvage goodies to turn up E bay.The majority of these boats offered now really are beyond economic repair even by somebody doing the work themselves. As they say it's an ill wind etc. Need a new pare of winches for starters.
We were very fortunate not to loose our boat in the hurricane, all our friends, without exception ,almost ,have lost theirs, many are NOT insured or even if they are, some ins companies are not 'playing ball'. For a lot of people, majority British, with British built yachts, this is a living nightmare, with dreams shattered. These are all people who were trying to realise a dream, like you and many others here hope one day to do. I strongly OBJECT to your cheap post
we're not talking about people being swindled out of their pride & joy. these boats are ones where (i understand) the insurers have settled a total loss claim and are now owners of the remains. they need not only to recoup their losses as far as possible but also are liable for any local requirement to remove the wreck.
those who want to try to repair the boats and carry on will have had the opportunity to buy back the boats cheaply and those who prefer to walk away can also do so.
agreed, those with uninsured boats or shyster insurers deserve our sympathy, the latter more so IMO as they didn't deliberately save money and take the risk themselves.
i suspect that not too many people will be interested in travelling to the windward islands to repair a badly damaged boat, however cheap. there is a danger that some buyers will strip all the valuable gear and leave the locals with a clear-up job. you've only to look at the portsmouth waterfront (dominica) to see the effect of that.
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