Westerly Pentland re-homed through Lonely Boats
Westerly Pentland Re-Homed
The team are always happy to see a boat re-homed. Especially when they come into our inbox as a scrap enquiry. We had been contacted by the owner of the Pentland about a month ago. As luck would have it we had already seen the boat up close as we had scrapped the boat stored next to her. At the time we saw her we though that she would be a perfect boat for us to share through the Lonely Boats site. When the owner asked us for a scrap price we were quick to suggest that we would save her instead.
A visit was arranged and our team photographed the Westerly Pentland ready for a potential advert. We discussed what sort of price the owner would be happy to take. He also explained that it was family circumstances of becoming a grandfather that had meant he couldn’t spend much time on on the boat. Other life events are always a big factor in people not using their boats. Most of the Lonely boats we deal with have been left due to changes in the owner’s circumstances.
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Like all of our Lonely Boat adverts the Westerly Pentland was shared into our Facebook group and gained plenty of interest. Our team were able to send the owner a long list of potential suitors for the boat. After a week or two we received a message from the owner to say she was saved. This not only put some money in his pocket, but saved him the ongoing storage fees or potential scrap costs.
If you have a boat sat in a marina costing you money then get in contact. Our team would be happy to see if it’s a boat that we could potentially save instead of scrap. Just fill in the Scrap Calculator form and we can help you put a plan together.
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Also make sure to join the Facebook group to see the boats we share for re-homing.
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: November 29, 2024
Last Modified: December 2, 2024
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