Riverdee Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Hi All, Do you have any suggestions for places in/near London where I can find project boats for sale, such as abandoned or old boats? Thanks a lot, Dee Edited September 21, 2023 by Riverdee added a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Ebay, Gumtree, Facebook marketplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 35 minutes ago, Riverdee said: Hi All, Do you have any suggestions for places in/near London where I can find project boats for sale, such as abandoned or old boats? Thanks a lot, Dee Walk along the London waterways there always sems to be some derelicts (but then someone sticks their head out ....................) At what level are you looking ? Sunk ? Sunk & Recovered ? Stripped out but worn out hull ? Hull needs £'000s of welding work ? Suitable for immediate moving in ? No engine - not movable ? Fire damaged ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverdee Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Thanks for the replies, I was actually looking for a 'market' style, I've seen it on videos but not actually sure where its located. perhaps by docks? I think majority of the boats they have are indeed as you mentioned Sunk, Sunk & Recovered, Stripped out but worn out hull, No engine - not movable &/or Fire damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
system 4-50 Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 What general size of boat are you looking for ? Canoe upwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverdee Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 60ft plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 I am puzzled. What is a market styled boat? Not a term I have heard before I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Assuming "market" meaning like a broker rather than an individual seller, such as where CRT send re-possessed boats to be sold which i think is somewhere near Chester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverdee Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Perhapes market style is incorrectly described. As mentioned, I've seen it on video's but unsure what its called. @Hudds Lad Yes Indeed, I think there is one in Chester but cant seem to find out where Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 These folks sell the Boats that C&RT sieze Commercial Boat Services in CHESTER | Boats and Outboards This one sells burnt out wrecks etc : boatwrecks.com/power.asp Do a Googl search for 'boat scrapyards' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Riverdee said: Hi All, Do you have any suggestions for places in/near London where I can find project boats for sale, such as abandoned or old boats? Thanks a lot, Dee CRT have a lot of old crap boats but I m not sure if there are any in London. You might struggle to get fitters in London, you could wander about and no doubt there will be a few FoR SaLe signs, that would be my approach. I had a notion OP wanted a catering business, youtuber Holly the Café Boat are giving up: baby on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, LadyG said: I had a notion OP wanted a catering business, youtuber Holly the Café Boat are giving up: baby on board. Giving up the boat they live on, not the cafe boat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said: This one sells burnt out wrecks etc : boatwrecks.com/power.asp Link looks to be dead. But last time I looked on here some of the boats had been listed for years, so I wasn't sure the site was still going and any of the boats shown were actually available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybsmith Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said: These folks sell the Boats that C&RT sieze Commercial Boat Services in CHESTER | Boats and Outboards This one sells burnt out wrecks etc : boatwrecks.com/power.asp Do a Googl search for 'boat scrapyards' CBS are the main S8 contractor for CRT but don't let you walk around their yard without an appointment to see a specific boat (interesting place though) Redhill (Kegworth) and Sirius Marine (Stourport) also do a bit of S8 work and often have projects, that's where my latest one came from. Most stuff on Boatwrecks is actually sold, there's a couple on there I tried to buy, including the unfortunately named "Warm Glow" which was fire damaged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverdee Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Thanks so much for the info!! Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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