Mystery cat for sale, hope it gets new sails

cat man do · 24-09-2008, 21:18

Mystery catamaran Kaz II for sale

THE Kaz II - the ghost ship dubbed the Marie Celeste of the Whitsundays - has been offered for sale with 'a future in a possible movie career'.
In one of the great nautical mysteries of modern times, skipper Derek Batten, 56, and brothers Peter and Jim Tunstead, 69 and 63, disappeared without a trace only four hours after setting sail from Airlie Beach in April last year.

The owner of the ill-fated catamaran, widow Jenny Batten, this week listed the boat for sale with a Townsville brokerage for $225,000.

<snip> full story here
http://www.news.com.au:80/couriermail/story/0,,24397424-3102,00.html

rebel heart · 24-09-2008, 22:11

That is creepy as hell. I've read the story, but talk about a bad luck boat.

sugar and spice · 24-09-2008, 22:28

Crrraaaazzzzzyyyyyyy

44'cruisingcat · 24-09-2008, 22:33

"A future in a possible movie career"??? Geez, talk about trying to cash in on a tragedy..

**GordMay** · 25-09-2008, 02:42

The Broker offering the “Kaz II” is Townsville Yacht & Boat Brokerage:
Townsville Yacht and Boat Brokerage - New and used boats

Click on <Sail Multihulls>, then <Lock Crowther>

Length: 34' 9" - 10.60m
The "Kaz II" is a fully customised live a board cruising cat and has been extensively professionally refitted out in 2003...

See also:
Boats for Sale - Yachts for Sale - Used & New Boats @ The Yacht Hub

catty · 25-09-2008, 04:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by GordMay

The Broker offering the “Kaz II” is Townsville Yacht & Boat Brokerage:
Townsville Yacht and Boat Brokerage - New and used boats

Click on <Sail Multihulls>, then <Lock Crowther>

Length: 34' 9" - 10.60m
The "Kaz II" is a fully customised live a board cruising cat and has been extensively professionally refitted out in 2003...

See also:
Boats for Sale - Yachts for Sale - Used & New Boats @ The Yacht Hub

What was it?, maybe a much modified Eureka 32. Not sure weather Lock would want to own up to it as being one of his .

Tellie · 25-09-2008, 05:56

Talk about a ghost ship.
I'm with Rebel, too creepy for me.

RickD · 25-09-2008, 13:20

Wow..... just wow. I had not heard of that story.

The images on the one article that was linked shows someones medication, their license, credit cards, .44 mag rounds still in the box (unfired rounds), and at least one fender out. I'd think it was some kind of pirate/kidnapping attack, especially in light of the fact there were knives on the deck (or beach, that wasn't very clear).

I don't think I'd want to buy that boat.

Zoomie · 25-09-2008, 14:20

The inquest into this incident took place last month. The whole thing smacks of an insurance scam, but for the unexplainable. Water tanks which were full when the Kaz II left Airslie were at one-quarter when she was recovered. Engines were supposedly running and food was still laid out when she was boarded by authorities 5 days after departure.

Very odd.

DtM · 25-09-2008, 19:55

Creepy and above anything else that seems very expensive to me.

24-09-2008, 21:18	#1
cat man do Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats in the piss] Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered Posts: 1,791 Images: 35	Mystery cat for sale, hope it gets new sails Mystery catamaran Kaz II for sale THE Kaz II - the ghost ship dubbed the Marie Celeste of the Whitsundays - has been offered for sale with 'a future in a possible movie career'. In one of the great nautical mysteries of modern times, skipper Derek Batten, 56, and brothers Peter and Jim Tunstead, 69 and 63, disappeared without a trace only four hours after setting sail from Airlie Beach in April last year. The owner of the ill-fated catamaran, widow Jenny Batten, this week listed the boat for sale with a Townsville brokerage for $225,000. <snip> full story here http://www.news.com.au:80/couriermail/story/0,,24397424-3102,00.html __________________ "Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a yacht large enough to pull up right alongside it"...............David Lee Roth http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/

24-09-2008, 22:11	#2
rebel heart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Boat: Hans Christian 36 Posts: 802 Images: 3	That is creepy as hell. I've read the story, but talk about a bad luck boat. __________________ Keep the water on the outside, you on the inside, and the stick in the air. http://rebelheart.squarespace.com

24-09-2008, 22:28	#3
sugar and spice Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego Boat: Catalina 27 "Sugar 'N Spice" Posts: 42 Images: 1	Crrraaaazzzzzyyyyyyy __________________ Clint & Jennifer Summers Oceanside, CA S/V Sugar & Spice

25-09-2008, 02:42	#5
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,443 Images: 232	The Broker offering the “Kaz II” is Townsville Yacht & Boat Brokerage: Townsville Yacht and Boat Brokerage - New and used boats Click on <Sail Multihulls>, then <Lock Crowther> Length: 34' 9" - 10.60m The "Kaz II" is a fully customised live a board cruising cat and has been extensively professionally refitted out in 2003... See also: Boats for Sale - Yachts for Sale - Used & New Boats @ The Yacht Hub __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

25-09-2008, 13:20	#8
RickD Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Boat: MacGregor Venture 25 - "Winds of Change" Posts: 139	Wow..... just wow. I had not heard of that story. The images on the one article that was linked shows someones medication, their license, credit cards, .44 mag rounds still in the box (unfired rounds), and at least one fender out. I'd think it was some kind of pirate/kidnapping attack, especially in light of the fact there were knives on the deck (or beach, that wasn't very clear). I don't think I'd want to buy that boat. __________________ Rick Donaldson, CET, NØNJY It's better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for who you're not.

24-09-2008, 22:33	#4
44'cruisingcat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,507 Images: 32	"A future in a possible movie career"??? Geez, talk about trying to cash in on a tragedy..

25-09-2008, 05:56	#7
Tellie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 294	Talk about a ghost ship. I'm with Rebel, too creepy for me.

25-09-2008, 14:20	#9
Zoomie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Boat: Cal 25 - Dalliance Posts: 23	The inquest into this incident took place last month. The whole thing smacks of an insurance scam, but for the unexplainable. Water tanks which were full when the Kaz II left Airslie were at one-quarter when she was recovered. Engines were supposedly running and food was still laid out when she was boarded by authorities 5 days after departure. Very odd. __________________ *Don't start vast projects with half vast ideas...*

25-09-2008, 19:55	#10
DtM Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Boat: FP Mahe36 "2gether" Posts: 157	Creepy and above anything else that seems very expensive to me.

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