Well, it now matters not how he met his end, or why. But
removal of the boat from her present obstructive presence is of importance to the good folks of Lady Barron.
One would think that any competent
delivery skipper could effect a voyage to say Melbourne where she could be eventually
sold, expenses extracted and the residual monies sent to the
family. The longer the wait, the less viable this plan becomes and the less she will be worth. I'd think that the folks who signed the petition for
removal could start that ball rolling by communicating with the
family instead of depending upon a disinterested bureaucracy for action.
One possible flaw in this plan is that the boat is surely not worth anything like the reported 261K$
purchase price (perhaps a quarter of that on a good day!), and that may be hard for the family to accept, as Fore and Aft has suggested. Pointing out that she could become a serious liability if she damages another vessel might help convince them of the need for action! And there is the possibility of an unmaintained
steel vessel taking on
water and sinking in situ to consider as well... so many downsides to just waiting around for a miracle to happen.
I hope that the affected folks can come up with a plan. They have my sympathy!
Jim