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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
....and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 -0400,
wrote: ...and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. I went by today and they have buffed out the scratches in the gel coat and touched up the paint on the lower units. It is up on blocks again .... better than new ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Irma/Got%20...20a%20boat.jpg |
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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:59 -0400, John H
wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:32:12 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 -0400, wrote: ...and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. I went by today and they have buffed out the scratches in the gel coat and touched up the paint on the lower units. It is up on blocks again ... better than new ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Irma/Got%20...20a%20boat.jpg Is that yours? Not bloody likely. |
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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:17:17 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:59 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:32:12 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 -0400, wrote: ...and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. I went by today and they have buffed out the scratches in the gel coat and touched up the paint on the lower units. It is up on blocks again ... better than new ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Irma/Got%20...20a%20boat.jpg Is that yours? Not bloody likely. Well, you could have pretended to be Harry and say that was the dingy for your yacht! |
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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:12:08 -0400, John H
wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:17:17 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:59 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:32:12 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 -0400, wrote: ...and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. I went by today and they have buffed out the scratches in the gel coat and touched up the paint on the lower units. It is up on blocks again ... better than new ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Irma/Got%20...20a%20boat.jpg Is that yours? Not bloody likely. Well, you could have pretended to be Harry and say that was the dingy for your yacht! === There are surprising numbers of mid-size yachts in the 50 to 120 ft range that have "dinghies", aka "tenders", that are very similar to that. They are rigged out with a very heavy duty towing fixture thru bolted down low on the bow. Typically they get towed about 200 yards back from the mothership using hi tech line like Amsteel or Dyneema. The line is stronger than comparably sized steel cable and it floats so there is minimal risk of it getting caught in the props. Coming into a harbor they'll shorten up the tow in advance and put a crew member aboard to drive it in. Big money in action. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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#7
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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:35:34 -0400,
wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:12:08 -0400, John H wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:17:17 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:59 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:32:12 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 -0400, wrote: ...and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. I went by today and they have buffed out the scratches in the gel coat and touched up the paint on the lower units. It is up on blocks again ... better than new ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Irma/Got%20...20a%20boat.jpg Is that yours? Not bloody likely. Well, you could have pretended to be Harry and say that was the dingy for your yacht! === There are surprising numbers of mid-size yachts in the 50 to 120 ft range that have "dinghies", aka "tenders", that are very similar to that. They are rigged out with a very heavy duty towing fixture thru bolted down low on the bow. Typically they get towed about 200 yards back from the mothership using hi tech line like Amsteel or Dyneema. The line is stronger than comparably sized steel cable and it floats so there is minimal risk of it getting caught in the props. Coming into a harbor they'll shorten up the tow in advance and put a crew member aboard to drive it in. Big money in action. The ones I see swing them out off the deck on davits. |
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#8
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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:30:03 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:35:34 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:12:08 -0400, John H wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:17:17 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:59 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:32:12 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 -0400, wrote: ...and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. I went by today and they have buffed out the scratches in the gel coat and touched up the paint on the lower units. It is up on blocks again ... better than new ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Irma/Got%20...20a%20boat.jpg Is that yours? Not bloody likely. Well, you could have pretended to be Harry and say that was the dingy for your yacht! === There are surprising numbers of mid-size yachts in the 50 to 120 ft range that have "dinghies", aka "tenders", that are very similar to that. They are rigged out with a very heavy duty towing fixture thru bolted down low on the bow. Typically they get towed about 200 yards back from the mothership using hi tech line like Amsteel or Dyneema. The line is stronger than comparably sized steel cable and it floats so there is minimal risk of it getting caught in the props. Coming into a harbor they'll shorten up the tow in advance and put a crew member aboard to drive it in. Big money in action. The ones I see swing them out off the deck on davits. === That only works for tenders up to a certain size and weight, maybe 17 to 18 ft tops. If you want to have a 30+ ft, twin outboard Contender at your disposal, you have to tow it. The weight and size on deck is just too much to handle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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#9
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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
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On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:30:03 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:35:34 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:12:08 -0400, John H wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:17:17 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:59 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:32:12 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 -0400, wrote: ...and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. I went by today and they have buffed out the scratches in the gel coat and touched up the paint on the lower units. It is up on blocks again ... better than new ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Irma/Got%20...20a%20boat.jpg Is that yours? Not bloody likely. Well, you could have pretended to be Harry and say that was the dingy for your yacht! === There are surprising numbers of mid-size yachts in the 50 to 120 ft range that have "dinghies", aka "tenders", that are very similar to that. They are rigged out with a very heavy duty towing fixture thru bolted down low on the bow. Typically they get towed about 200 yards back from the mothership using hi tech line like Amsteel or Dyneema. The line is stronger than comparably sized steel cable and it floats so there is minimal risk of it getting caught in the props. Coming into a harbor they'll shorten up the tow in advance and put a crew member aboard to drive it in. Big money in action. The ones I see swing them out off the deck on davits. === That only works for tenders up to a certain size and weight, maybe 17 to 18 ft tops. If you want to have a 30+ ft, twin outboard Contender at your disposal, you have to tow it. The weight and size on deck is just too much to handle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com Forbes had a sportfisher on the deck of his yacht. |
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Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Boat Market...
On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:35:29 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote: wrote: On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:30:03 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:35:34 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:12:08 -0400, John H wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:17:17 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:59 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:32:12 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:36:48 -0400, wrote: ...and some interesting insights into salvage "opportunities", etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N-TkpEQRo Damaged boats are literally stacked on top of each other on many islands but buyer beware - advice from a pro. I went by today and they have buffed out the scratches in the gel coat and touched up the paint on the lower units. It is up on blocks again ... better than new ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Irma/Got%20...20a%20boat.jpg Is that yours? Not bloody likely. Well, you could have pretended to be Harry and say that was the dingy for your yacht! === There are surprising numbers of mid-size yachts in the 50 to 120 ft range that have "dinghies", aka "tenders", that are very similar to that. They are rigged out with a very heavy duty towing fixture thru bolted down low on the bow. Typically they get towed about 200 yards back from the mothership using hi tech line like Amsteel or Dyneema. The line is stronger than comparably sized steel cable and it floats so there is minimal risk of it getting caught in the props. Coming into a harbor they'll shorten up the tow in advance and put a crew member aboard to drive it in. Big money in action. The ones I see swing them out off the deck on davits. === That only works for tenders up to a certain size and weight, maybe 17 to 18 ft tops. If you want to have a 30+ ft, twin outboard Contender at your disposal, you have to tow it. The weight and size on deck is just too much to handle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com Forbes had a sportfisher on the deck of his yacht. === The Highlander. He also had a helicopter if I remember correctly. I used to see it fairly often docked on the east side of Manhattan when I lived and worked in the NYC area. https://www.edmiston.com/yacht-charter/yachts/highlander It's a tad bigger than a mid-sized yacht however. |
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