Stripped Prospect 900 Yacht Disposal

The Boatbreakers team had the simple task of collecting a stripped Prospect 900 for disposal. She was in the boat yard at Wicor Marina in Portchester. Wicor is a short trip from our base in Gosport. Therefore we decided to visit the boat to see if there was is anything worth saving on her.

As you can see from the pictures there was slim pickings as the boat had been completely stripped down. The engine and deck fittings had gone. The stanchions and mast had been taken down and removed. All that was left were a series of holes where the various items had been removed.

We don’t mind the owners stripping the yachts to recover some value from them. As long as we hadn’t given them a discount to account for any specific parts. An owner is always welcome to try and recover some value from the boat. We know that scrapping a boat can be an unexpected expense for some owners. So it makes sense to chip away at that cost. Even if it is getting some value back from scrap metal value.

Another important reason for the removal of items from the deck is that it reduces the overall height of the boat. With a fin keel boat there is always a danger that the boat is too tall for the back of the lory. The last thing we want is our salvaged boats hitting the motorway bridges on the way to the Boat Scrapyard.

Wicor Marine were happy to see the back of the boat. It frees up more space for them to sell for winter storage this year. Plus the owner is happy because the price to collect and scrap the boat was cheaper than renewing for another year.