Hi looking for advice

[Mathalf]

Hi guys
My partners dad recentley passed away and left me To Deal with a 40 odd ft dutch steel Cruiser.
This is a big project boat it was put on the boatyard running and working 15 years ago but has deteriorated due to the steel rusting by the wheel house,he disassembled the boat over time but at 86 things just got out of his control.
This would Make a decent project for liveaboard or pleasure boat but needs someone that knows what they're doing.the boat comes with a shed load of history and whole heap of receipts and manuals for the mermaid engine, parts new and old etc
My question is what do you think it's worth to sell as is and would Anyone be Interested or could suggest the best place to Advertise.or is it just scrap
Boat is in plymouth UK
I will attempt to upload some pics
Thanks for your help
Matt

[carlosproa]

Thst looks very rough. Not sure it is worth it if you give it away

[Mathalf]

It does look bad but the guys at the boatyard have said it's a decent project boat due to the size and quality of dutch steel boats and someone with the right skill set could sort it out. As I said it's a big project but worst case I'll weigh it in.
I gain nothing from selling the boat all proceeds go to my mother in law so I don't care either way.
The yard it's in have a lot of people living on their boats and some are in similar states so I was hopeful someone may want a project before I go down other avenues.
It's sad he let it go so far but I wasn't even allowed to see it otherwise I would of had the leak fixed.

[grantmc]

Mathalf you need to find an idiot in a village close to Plymouth willing to pay $1. Trucking her out will cost several thousands so having someone remotely take over ownership is even less likely.
I expect the Estate will end up spending considerable coin scrapping the old girl.
And until that realisation moment what's the monthly yard rental for storage?
It's sad but her time has passed.

[Rumrace]

The scrap will will give you a down payment on a great boat! I bet the exhaust system in bronze. Sell the wheel on eBay for decor.
I saw a trailer park boys episode where the boys got two cases of beer for the copper pipe from just one trailer.
So it’s a beautiful parts list. Elegant curves and yes retro is strong in power. Building a boat by parts costs way more than you could imagine and the schooling you need on so many topics is astounding.
New boats have troubles just shorter parts list.
Just about every marina yacht club has free boats. Owners paying more to store them than they are worth but they are usually fibreglass. Steel is salvage by the ton.
Rotten dinghies discarded collecting mosquito nests by dufus over at the club showing off his new dinghy. Junk a plenty some clubs worse than others.
Check out working boat yards just for fun. Find out how many years a project near completion took. Ask them how much boating they got in during those years.

[Rumrace]

Or Move it to a lovely waterfront property and make it a mini home on land. Sorry thinking out loud

[dhenline]

you should be wildly happily if you can give it away.
My own Father has a boat deteriorating in a boat yard, in a slip no less. He cant bear to part with it "as its worth something ". costs about 10K a year in fees. boat?/?/ maybe worth 5K.
give it away, the estate will thank you

[Ballsnall]

Get some more advice from the guys in the boat yard, they are in the best position to recommend a price.
Advertise it locally, maybe give it a clean up so potential buyers are not so put off. And yes, factor in the yard fees you are paying when setting a price.

[flyingfin]

There is a reason the worlds largest cruise lines scrap their steel vessels and do not keep them forever. See if you can find someone to torch it apart and truck the scrap to a recycling yard in exchange for the scrap value. There are thousands of fiberglass project boats available to others,,,,,,get out now before the yard storage bills eat your lunch.

[Adelie]

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