abandoned boat abd CRT

[W+T]

As I am not up to date with CRT and what they do with boats they recover/claim for certain reasons. Does anybody know details of who I would need to contact regatding purchading one.

 

Thanks

wayne

[andyb116]

Don't have a contact number for CRT, but the company that recover them for CRT is commercial boat services, based in chester, have been to inspect a boat for someone in their compound on deeside industrial estate. Could be worth contacting them, they have a website. Hope that helps.

Andy B.

[David Mack]

Is this about a specific boat, or a general enquiry about how you buy an abandoned boat?

[W+T]

One step closer Andy thanks for that, i will google search and see what i can find.

 

I am looking for a boat David, nothing specific.

[W+T]

Well I called Commercial Boat Services but they wont give any details on anythong. Never mind. Plenty out there. Found a fully fitted Burland but not for sale until end of summer. Dont know if I can wait that long.

[OldGoat]

I may be 'talking out of turn', but I get the impression that you'd be unlikely to get a bargain from CRT. Methinks they will be well overpriced as they want to recover their costs of recovery PLUS what was 'outstanding' on the seizure. Many will be wrecks - that's why the owners have walked away from them.

 

You'd probably be buying 'sight unseen' and not able to have a survey.

 

Possibly worthy considering if you are capable un all aspects of boatbuilding - but NOT as a cheap place to live / whatever.

[MtB]

As I am not up to date with CRT and what they do with boats they recover/claim for certain reasons. Does anybody know details of who I would need to contact regatding purchading one.

 

Thanks

wayne

 

 

I thought you had a boat already. Isn't that it in your avatar?

OR is this a scheme to make some money?!

[W+T]

Hi Mike. That was my boat. Had a real bad last 18months and it had to go due to finances and work. Real gutted. Taken me yeats to get one sswel. So its back to square one with a GRP.

They used to be cheap when BWWas on chatge. I know afew folk that got there boats from them back then. I am ok with all that is nneeded to fix a boat up. No rush either. I always find them. Abd bargains

[MtB]

Ah I see. My commiserations.

 

I'll keep my eye out for a bargain and let you know if I encounter anything you might be interested in.

[W+T]

Thanks Mike. I have found the owner. Well a chap who knows of The chap I sold a cruisrr to about 5 yeard ago. I seeing if he will sell it back to. He hasnt done much if anythong to it. It would of been a great boat and still could be. It is a Dalescraft 26. Hope to hear back in a week or so. Its in the buold nlogs under Tickey.

[onionbargee]

I would forget the myth that "Abandoned" boats actually exist.

[David Mack]

I may be 'talking out of turn', but I get the impression that you'd be unlikely to get a bargain from CRT. Methinks they will be well overpriced as they want to recover their costs of recovery PLUS what was 'outstanding' on the seizure. Many will be wrecks - that's why the owners have walked away from them.

 

You'd probably be buying 'sight unseen' and not able to have a survey.

 

Possibly worthy considering if you are capable un all aspects of boatbuilding - but NOT as a cheap place to live / whatever.

 

 

I seem to remember when this came up some time ago on here it was said that BW had a policy of scrapping low value boats which boats which they had acquired as a result of abandonment, Section 8 etc. The argument given for not selling them on was that cheap boats are bought by people with little money, who don't have the means to get them back into a reasonable state, and so it is more than likely that they will soon end up as nuisance abandoned boats again.

[onionbargee]

Seize the boat while its under section 8 notice. It doesn't belong to CRT, and you can negotiate with the owner. If no one comes forward its yours if you have taken the correct steps to find them.