Another photo from our marina at cherry point. How the heck to get it off the dock?
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Not a problem. Believe me, there will be several salvage operations that will be in the area
soon , like in a day or two. Owner needs to take photos and forward to the insurance company ASAP. Insurance adjuster and an independent surveyor should inspect
before it is moved to document any existing damage. If the hull integrity is such that no leaks will occur, a salvage crane on a barge will simply put the boat back in the water under the insurance company's directive; the insurance company pays for this service. If the hull integrity is compromised, as in holed, it will be lifted and placed on a barge. The barge will be off loaded near the marina ( not necessarily in a boatyard) and blocked. Depending if the boat will be salvaged for the insured value or repaired will dictate the disposition. If salvaged, it will be transported by truck to a designated salvage yard, where it will be auctioned for sale. If its going to be repaired, it will be trucked to a boat yard. I think that it is critical to get an independent survey, before it is moved, because you need the information to decide if you want to push the insurance company to salvage for the insured value vs repair.
I am going to attempt to attach a photo of my boat on blocks approximately 4 weeks after Katrina; my neighbor's Beneteau is on a flatbed waiting to be shipped to the salvage yard. This temporary holding area was approximately 150 yards from the marina in a vacant lot. The mast to the right of my boat in the slip was my neighbor's Beneteau that sunk. As you can see in the photos, I pushed the insurance company to salvage my boat and they agreed
before it was removed from the slip and blocked. After signing the title over to the insurance company and a few insurance papers, I had a check for the insured value less deductible within 5-6 weeks after the storm. It took a few weeks for the adjuster to arrive because of the extent of destruction; first in South Florida, then LA, MS, and AL.