Boat Fire

[NorfolkNog]

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/abandoned-boat-catches-fire-in-loddon-1-4977614

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[NorfolkNog]

Wonder if it was this one?

[Hylander]

Probably done it a favour , as long as no one aboard.    Some of those old heaps need shifting.

[Viking23]

21 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

Wonder if it was this one?

The boat above is a Dawncraft 25, ok so the fire service don't carry a tape measure, but certainly much bigger than 18' that they first suggested.

 

[NorfolkNog]

Very true, I can't say for sure that was the one but it was the only one at Pyes Mill a few weeks ago and looks a likely candidate! 

[dnks34]

It was the only one there when we went past last weekend.  

[MauriceMynah]

These things happen in stages...

The only one there...

The only one a bit there..

The only one a bit not there ... and...

The only one not there anymore.

 

Now, perhaps here's where I get my wrist slapped. The cynic in me wonders if a boat that had 'just about had it' suddenly becomes insured and by amazing coincidence develops an electrical problem and catches fire late at night.

Ok, I accept it might have been insured all along,. but a derelict boat shouldn't just catch fire.

 

[Chelsea14Ian]

I don't think it was that one in the photo.We went past this morning there was one moored near the photo. However it looked in poor shape.Steal sad to see.

[NorfolkNog]

More here with a couple of photos

 

Martin & Amy assisting @BroadsNP at #Loddon with a sunken fire damaged boat from last night. Any info call #101 https://t.co/yt4ZDe2Xgv

 

[NorfolkNog]

[Chelsea14Ian]

We saw the police boat on the main river heading no doubt  there

[dnks34]

Its definately not the Dawncraft as Chelsea says, you can see its still there at the end of the moorings in one of the pictures.

 

[MauriceMynah]

It's not "Half Pint" is it?

[thingamybob]

27 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

It's not "Half Pint" is it?

Is or was the boat still around? I got the impression that the lad who had it just gave up. shame really.

[JennyMorgan]

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/abandoned-boat-catches-fire-in-loddon-1-4977614

I wonder who will pay to sort this one out ?