Dockrell 22 Yacht Disposal in Emsworth
Derelict Dockrell 22 Yacht Disposal
Our yacht disposal team had a derelict Dockrell 22 boat to collect this week. We had been contacted by a local lady who owned some moorings in Chichester Harbour. One of the boats on her moorings was well beyond economical repair. Despite recent attempts to pass on the boat she had come to the conclusion that it was time to scrap.
From the pictures we had been sent she looked like a small bilge keel yacht. The boat had spent most of its life sat on a mooring that dries out at low tide, getting greener. After some dicussion about where to get the boat collected from we decided the simplest thing would be to have her lifted. Luckily the owner’s moorings were a short chug from Emsworth Yacht Harbour.
Biblical Amount of Rain
Our plan was certainly a simple one. We would send the team with our flatbed trailer to the marina. The owner would bring the Dockrell 22 down to the marina for lifting. The only thing we hadn’t equated for was the biblical amount of rain that was due to fall at the time of lifting.
Steve and the marina team had the boat lifted and loaded but got soaked through in the process. By the time that the boat was out of the water it was clear that the boat had actually lost one of her keels. So it’s lucky someone didn’t try and sail her away as a project. We are always glad to scrap the damaged derelict boats as they aren’t then a risk of being dumped or abandoned.
As always the team at Emsworth Yacht Harbour were really helpful. It’s a marina that we’ve had plenty of boats loaded in over the years. For anyone not familiar with the area it’s definitely one of the most pleasant local marinas.
Disposal Costs
We hope that the owner who runs the mooring now fills that space with a boat that will be loved and used. Plus that they’ll recover some of the cost for disposal of this Dockrell 22.
Finally if you have an old derelict boat that you’re paying to store then get in contact. Fill in our Scrap Calculator form and the team will work out the best price possible.
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Written By: Luke Edney
Luke completed a journalism degree in Brighton University and fortunately for us uses this in his communications, Facebook posts, Tweets and emails to tell all our enquirers and followers what we are up to. Without Luke we would be lost, he runs the office, keeps us organised and is like a terrier and never lets a tricky boat disposal job go un-photographed or Tweeted about.
He also manages all of our enquiries passing them to whoever in the team is the best suited to deal with it. We are teaching Luke how to drive a motorboat or sail a yacht so while he’s learning we suggest you keep out of the Solent!
When he’s not at work he’s a massive football fan (his Dad used to play for Portsmouth FC years ago) and seems to know everything there is to know about any player, anywhere. Next time you ring and he answers, think of a tricky football trivia question and ask him
Date Published: December 12, 2023
Last Modified: December 14, 2023
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