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Brad: Best of luck. If you can, take some photos; they may help some other boat owner whose boat lands where it shouldn't be. Hy
 
Good luck, let us know what time, would love to come watch and provide moral support!
 
Good luck. Experienced crane operators and riggers can make it look easy.
 
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I can’t believe this… The Crane Company was there on Saturday and they cannot get a crane large enough for the job close enough by water. The water is not deep enough to support the very large crane that can pick up my boat. Also there is too much dock and structure between my boat and the water. They would need to take down docks, boat lifts and other structures.

My boat floated in sideways across a private beach, Large Decking and over his pool, it was millions to one odds that it could have done this without getting stuck closer to the water.

Then they were considering an option to use two land cranes but the water table is so high that the 100 Ton crane could not go onto the land and no plywood would help.

So far two major crane companies have assessed this and because of the various obstacles have not been able to come up with a plan. I know many RO”s have given some ideas which I appreciate, but until you actually stand in the yard and see the obstacles & listen to the home owner and professionals it is hard to believe this dilemma.

They are now looking at taking off the shafts and all under water gear and creating some sort of rolling systems. But at this time that seems a far reach.

Looking at the boat in person looks much worse that in pictures, my cock pit is a mess, scratches all over the boat, bent shafts, rails etc. I know salt water had to get into my helm. I have not been able to open the engine hatch, but believe salt water had to get in.

At this point to retrieve and fix the boat to my satisfaction will be a lot of money. Now going through this I rather not have the boat any more.

A lot of good memory’s, but I will never feel comfortable that some structural defect as a result may not be detected.
 
Sounds like the chain saws may be the best and cheapest option. If boat is total loss, just take it away in pieces with a small forklift! I would suggest that to the insurance company.
Oh, and if they went with this option, I wouldn't watch!
 
Dave, you are probably right. The boat on paper maybe is worth mid $80’s, but selling mid 60’s to low 70’s which happens to be close to my note. To retrieve and fix it according to pre storm condition even if it didn’t sink got to be more than half my note and then some.
Also, I am sure I will find storm related issues even after all is settled.

I am not sure what the breaking point is but it can be the note value.
 
Breaking point typically is some percentage of insured agreed value I am told around 70%.
Note has little to do with it as insurance has to pay agreed value, if that is your policy.
Are you still insured for amoutn you paid, if yes, then you will make out!
 
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This might be a really dumb question, but why don't they bring in a heavy lift helicopter?
 
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This might be a really dumb question, but why don't they bring in a heavy lift helicopter?

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I believe the homeowner may be looking into that option. At this point I have no clue where to begin with that. So he is helping with the removel as he has a great interest in getting it off his property. I would bet that alone would be 30k + and for a boat that may have another 20-40K in damage, they may be better off doing a CTL. But I doubt that will happen.
 
You need to find an experienced yacht salvage company, not somebody that lifts AC units onto the tops of buildings for a living. It takes brains and balls to be a salvor. Plywood? I guess your guys have never heard of Oak Mats. Inflatable roller bags are your best bet. You can use scrap telephone poles or piles and get the same effect, but the inflatable roller bags work best. They spread the weight of the boat out and the homeowner's grass will not even know the boat was there. Roll the boat as close to the water as possible, then lift with a barge mounted crane or "A" frame, with a long reach.

I've salvaged much larger yachts from much worse locations.

Have Knowledge and Experience, Will Travel if you pay the day rate!
 
Brad: This really sucks. L.Keith has the right idea; you need a qualified, experienced marine salvage company. My recommendation may or may not work. The additional damage you describe, along with the cost of the salvage, may be more than the tipping point in declaring it a total loss, especially at this time when insurance companies want to clear the books as fast as they can. Whatever happens, I wish you the best. Too many of our members have lost their boats and more to this storm. Sometimes nature seems to really have it in for us. When you've got the time, let me know, I'd like to buy you a drink. You've certainly earned it. Hy
 
Brad,

Let them cut it up. It will be better for you in the long run, because trying to get that boat back to the perfect condition you had it in will be impossible. If the shafts are bent, the struts probably are cracking through the bottom of the boat. There will probably be a vibration that cannot be fine tuned, never mind all the other things you have described.
Be a pain in the ass to the insurance company to get this problem resolved, maybe get the homeowner involved. The cost to bring a big enough crane into the GS bay to do that job, if there is even enough water, will cost a lot. The insurance company has so many other boats to take care of they may just let it go.

Don't listen to the marina's owner, he is only looking out for himself and the insurance job he could get.

Just saying,

Billy 10K.
 
I thought seeing my boat in bottom of the bay was bad, but watching chainsaws cut it up, that would be heart wrenching.
Of course if they write you the check for full value and it makes you whole, then it ain't that bad!
It is best option that will cause the least damage and involve the least expense.
Just make sure they drain fuel tanks and I guess they need to fill them with water to avoid vapors.
 
Billy,
You have been my friend for about 10+ years and we have done a lot of boating together, so you know firsthand how much I cared for the boat. And the addition of my brother who passed away unexpectedly who loved the boat and going to fire Island creates even more sentimental heartache. But seeing the boat in this condition and believe there will be hidden problems that will arise down the road, I would allow a salvage company to “dismantle” the boat. They will never get this boat back to the condition that I was so proud to have. At this point I need everything to play out. If the rolling system is not going to happen, I will push for the dismantle of the boat.
 
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