We hear quite a lot in the news at the moment about boats being abandoned and the trouble this can cause to those left responsible for these craft.
Well, one of our past members abandoned their Hurley 22 “Buffin” on her WQSC mooring and we have been working through a number of steps, including taking legal ownership of her so that we can deal with this problem. Next up is to clean her properly and find a new owner, who will be required to take her away for renovation before any possible return to Weir Quay.
Last week, club member Tom Lamerton went out to Buffin to start her rejuvenation and spent most of the day giving her decks and superstructure a jolly good clean.
Next, she was taken to the WQ slipway using the club’s dory and a set of club volunteers careened her to scrape off many years’ growth of sea-life from the hull and to clear her cockpit drain.
This was cold and very muddy work!
They also had a go at cleaning her very grubby interior!
Buffin is now back on a WQSC mooring close to the slipway and we are actively trying to find her a suitable owner willing to take on this project boat – for a very reasonable price.
If you know of anyone looking for such a challenge, please let us know!
Rosie Hinge | Website Officer
Weir Quay Sailing Club 