She's for sale!...and she's a basket case.

justsomeguy · Oct 17, 2018

Roland5048 said:
Even after taking the time to salvage and sell anything of value, then what? What is the cost to cut up and dispose of a 62 footer? I think the yard would have already tossed that one around.

I suppose that would depend on the yard's labor costs plus dumpster. The hardware salvage value may cover that. The thing's been sitting for 5 years according to @Gunni , and I would think that the yard would want to stop the bleeding and reclaim that yard space toot sweet. \_(ツ)_/

Gunni · Oct 17, 2018

If you look at the pictures you will see other abandoned nearby vessels in states of disrepair. This is the back of the yard where boats are collected to. I doubt that this boat will end up being destroyed, but every few years the yard brings in a tub grinder. Thoroughly post apocalyptic industrial chipper spreader. Google “tub grinder”.

rgranger · Oct 17, 2018

I found one on Yacht world for $222K
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1972/c-c-61-3198245/#.W8ePeGhKiUk

I can't help but think the yard would be better off restoring it themselves and then trying to sell it than just chipping it up. I know that is a big risk for the yard so... I'm wondering if they put it up for sale for .????? $150K and in the ad said they would be doing a full restoration with owner input... (you save $100K in the process) kind of deal. And you get some say in the interior accouterments, rig type, sails, etc. They get a buyer and they get work for the yard. ????

Alright... start throwing daggers.

Gunni · Oct 17, 2018

Herrington Harbour North (HHN) is run as a working yard business. Ham Chaney operates a massive marina and dry storage facility, really well. He provides shop space for a full-spectrum of marine trades businesses. A one-stop yard. As a businessman focused on his bottom line I can’t see him having any interest in taking on boat rehabilitation projects. That is what his many marine tradesmen do for the boaters who bring their boats to HHN to have work done. Chaney provides the venue where restoration can take place. Bring your checkbook. He’ll hook you up.

Skipper · Oct 17, 2018

What's a "checkbook"?

jssailem · Oct 17, 2018

Skipper said:
What's a "checkbook"?

Bring your "APPLE PAY" iPhone. or "GOOGLE PAY" android phone. Better yet. I think you can arrange direct deposit to the boat yard account. That will simplify everything.

thinwater · Oct 17, 2018

I got to a point on my last boat (PDQ cruising cat) where I realized she was in as good of shape as she would ever be in, and that I was using her less. I could never bear to watch disuse or decline, so I sold her to someone that wanted her and would use her. I bought something smaller that interested me (F-24). I've done the same with other boats, always selling them before I lost interest and let them decline. It "feels" best, to me.

I always wonder how thing like this happen. Pretty common. With bigger boats, it is really easy to understand how some one could dream way over their head. It would be a physical and financial strain just to properly maintain that boat, let alone bring it back. And would anyone who could maintain her want her in less than Bristol condition? I doubt it. So it is rather like a mansion that can never be made modern. She's just too big. She's done.

[Yes, I seen her there for years and wondered what the story was]

Will Gilmore · Oct 17, 2018

justsomeguy said:
\_(ツ)_/

That is an awesome emoji.

-Will (Dragonfly)

rgranger · Oct 17, 2018

thinwater said:
I always wonder how thing like this happen.

I guess that sometimes it is a change of circumstances. Someone's spouse got sick... lost a job... or some such thing and they hung on hoping to get back on track and just hung on too long.

shemandr · Oct 17, 2018

It's a White Elephant. I hope that's not a forbidden expression. Even if some deep pocketed C&C aficionado came along and did the restoration, and put modern electronics on it, a modern electrical system, re-power, re-rig, roller furling etc. it would still be a 70's era boat. It would likely not have electric sail controls, a modern rig, big wide berths, sun protection, or any of the amenities today's yacht buyers want and designers deliver.

jssailem · Oct 17, 2018

Very clever... Tsu - ツ in katakana,

Tally Ho · Oct 17, 2018

There is a 1970’s vintage Cheoy Lee 45 footer in my marina yard. Boat has nice lines and beautiful bones. But the owner has neglected her for years. Sails lef on over the winter, mizzen boom lef swinging in the wind over the winter until it came off the mast, etc.

But she is intriguing...finally saw a for sale sign on her. Called the owner to see what he was asking for her. $40k. Asked if I could go aboard and take a look....he said sure. Rumor was that the engine wasn’t winterized properly and she had a cracked block, but owner denied that.

I went aboard and realized almost immediately that she was a long term project....teak decks rotted. Interior was trashed. And no way to tell what con$ition all of the systems were in...

Real shame...but I just enjoy sailing too much to take on a project like that.

Greg

Will Gilmore · Oct 17, 2018

Tally Ho said:
There is a 1970’s vintage Cheoy Lee 45 footer in my marina yard. Boat has nice lines and beautiful bones. But the owner has neglected her for years. Sails lef on over the winter, mizzen boom lef swinging in the wind over the winter until it came off the mast, etc.

But she is intriguing...finally saw a for sale sign on her. Called the owner to see what he was asking for her. $40k. Asked if I could go aboard and take a look....he said sure. Rumor was that the engine wasn’t winterized properly and she had a cracked block, but owner denied that.

I went aboard and realized almost immediately that she was a long term project....teak decks rotted. Interior was trashed. And no way to tell what con$ition all of the systems were in...

Real shame...but I just enjoy sailing too much to take on a project like that.

Greg

That's not a project, that's murder and attempted grand larceny. 40 ThouSaND DOLLARS

!

-Will (Dragonfly)

shemandr · Oct 17, 2018

So, I guess I have to retract the Washer/Dryer comment. I didn't look at the sister ship ad. Still it's a big project.

LeeandRick · Oct 18, 2018

We didn't care for the galley layout, but otherwise for a project...
Oh wait, we are in our mid 60s !

Our time line is to have everything done in life by 80.

Roland5048 · Oct 19, 2018

LeeandRick said:
We didn't care for the galley layout, but otherwise for a project...
Oh wait, we are in our mid 60s ! Our time line is to have everything done in life by 80.

Then what? You should never have everything done so that you always have something to live for. I'm in my late sixties and can never get anything done. Figure I'm gonna live forever.

TomY · Oct 19, 2018

Just looking at the photos, she's a goner. Long gone.

The only value left in an old neglected sailboat, unless it is a significant sought after design, is the sailing part.

Once you take away rig, sails, spars, engine, and a zillion $$ of parts that allow it to sail, it's nothing but a hulking liability.

As these old boats - big and small - get in the hands of owners that don't know, what they don't know, I'm afraid it's usually a one way ticket to the landfill.

CrispyCringle · Oct 19, 2018

Thats a big loss. You would have to pay me to take it. A lot. But it does have that bottle of Krud Kutter...

Will Gilmore · Oct 19, 2018

She is a pretty boat. Might make a nice dockside AirBnB with just a little attention to the interior.

-Will (Dragonfly)