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20-06-2010, 00:44
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To Scuttle or Not - That Is the Question
In a number of threads in this and other forums, opinions have been raised in relation to abandoned boats at sea where the sailor has been rescued for one reason or another. What is the right thing to do? Do you scuttle the boat or not, the boat may be fine but the sailor sick or injured, the sailor may be fine and the boat is broken but still floating.
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20-06-2010, 01:54
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
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The rescue authorities like to scuttle. But I prefer the more entrepenerial ideas of leaving it afloat to be salvaged
I would love to come accross a Oyster 65 where the sea sick crew has been air freighted off.
"Do we salvage the Oyster and leave the Beneteau?"
"Lets check the wine cellar and Humidor first!"
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20-06-2010, 03:01
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkJ
The rescue authorities like to scuttle. But I prefer the more entrepenerial ideas of leaving it afloat to be salvaged
I would love to come accross a Oyster 65 where the sea sick crew has been air freighted off.
"Do we salvage the Oyster and leave the Beneteau?"
"Lets check the wine cellar and Humidor first!"
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Yea, I used to think that too, but the problem is, especially with a 65 footer and upwards, is that the airlifted crew have invariably left a horrible mess down below... broken dishes everywhere.... its just not worth the bother.
Hang on...... whats that white spot on the horizon!
(at christmas time , a couple of days off the nz coast, a 17m was abandoned and then the owner got it back with the help of the local fisherman. Here's the link)
Bernt Lüchtenborg - doppelte Weltumsegelung durchs Südpolarmeer#
Look under Mediathek then Videos
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20-06-2010, 03:40
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Armchair Bucketeer
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Scuttle if safe to do so.
Yet another win for the Mono crowd
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20-06-2010, 04:15
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But would your insurance company pay out the claim.
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20-06-2010, 05:07
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Location: Bahamas/Florida
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Which would you rather run into in the middle of the night, a half awash derelict, or -- nothing?
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20-06-2010, 05:14
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Location: Winnipeg
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Every picture of a boat abandoned at sea that I have ever seen shows sails torn to shreds and the boat covered in bird s*#$%. Might not be bad if it was close to shore and one could power wash it, but I wouldn't want to cross half an ocean in it. I can just imagine the mold down below...
Scuttle it...
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20-06-2010, 06:36
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cruiser
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SF Bay Area; Former Annapolis and MA Liveaboard.
Boat: Looking and saving for my next...mid-atlantic coast
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I'm going for an Open 40 I know is available.
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20-06-2010, 06:59
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Location: Solent, England
Boat: Moody 31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeepFrz
Every picture of a boat abandoned at sea that I have ever seen shows sails torn to shreds and the boat covered in bird s*#$%. Might not be bad if it was close to shore and one could power wash it, but I wouldn't want to cross half an ocean in it. I can just imagine the mold down below...
Scuttle it...
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That may not be the only thing you find on board
Champagne couple were found dead on stolen yacht - Telegraph
Pete
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20-06-2010, 07:36
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey
I'm going for an Open 40 I know is available.
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Thats not bird **** on it. Its ALBATROSS ****!!!!! Wear your gumboots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if you get the boat home its prolly worth nothing at a brokerage... but stacks on Ebay!
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20-06-2010, 08:01
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Boat: Beneteau FIRST 42
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Twice, I've seen first hand experance of this.. The first time, a 38 foot cat brought up the coast for the Boat show in Oakland, and abandon off the coast due to bad weather.. floated up on shore in my friends backyard, on the beach, in Santa Cruz.
Beautiful boat, been to Mexico a couple times in it, Named "Out Of Africa"...
Second boat, a custom Cat built for racing, turned turtle durring the Single Handed Farlons Race a few years ago.. It was being raced Double handed.. both guys got off OK but the boat was left a-drift.... story is it showed up in the fare east, was righted and re-decked and now lives its life as a fishing boat..........
Let-um float and live another life........
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20-06-2010, 11:16
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: still cruising after 18 years
Boat: MaineCat Catamaran 41'
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Quote:
But would your insurance company pay out the claim.
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Most policies would, but I do know that there are some that specifically do NOT cover abandonment. As always, read your policy.
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20-06-2010, 11:18
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: still cruising after 18 years
Boat: MaineCat Catamaran 41'
Posts: 534
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PS: I've personally salvaged a Pearson 32, a 14' SeaDoo, a Canoe and a wakeboard so far...
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20-06-2010, 18:59
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Registered User
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Location: Brisbane, Australia.
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I could just imagine the insurance assessor “ Its about your claim for total loss..(smiling)...it says here you opened the through hulls...(frowning)...... and cut the hoses..(glaring)....you then turned off the bilge pumps .......(crying).....and then got into your life raft as the helo arrived....You have heard about the penalties for fraud?
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