Snapdragon 747 Boat Disposal in Essex
The Only Way Is Essex For a Snapdragon 747
The only way was Essex for the collection team at the beginning of May. We were tasked with collecting a Snapdragon 747 from a boat club near Southend-on-Sea. The team were contact by the owner at the beginning of the year to line up the disposal. However as the club only have tw0 lifting days a year we had to wait until there was a crane on site to be able to get her.
Her owner wanted to make sure that his boat would be included in the lift schedule. This meant she would be out of the water with her mast down. Ready for our Hiab to come along the following day and load her. As the Snapdragon 747 is a bilge keel yacht it sat nicely on the back of our truck.
Packed in Tightly
At this time of the year most boats would have been lifted in to the water ready for the summer season. So as the Snapdragon 747 was coming out it meant there was plenty of room for us to manoeuvre. It can often be tricky to get boats away from smaller clubs as they pack them in so tightly to utilise the space.
Over the years we have scrapped a number of Snapdragons. They were originally built in the 1960s by Thames Marine. They remain a popular little yacht. We’re not entirely sure why the owner wanted to part company with her. But it can sometimes be down to personal reasons we’re not privy to. It can often be the case that an owner might want to get out of boating so their family don’t get left with a problem.
Re-home or Recycle
If you have an old boat like the Snapdragon 747 then get in contact. We might be able to help you re-home her. This Lonely Boats service costs just £100. Or if you fill in the scrap contact form our team can work out the best price for us to scrap the boat.
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: May 1, 2025
Last Modified: May 13, 2025
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