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Sunken Boat

@Ronrybs (17844)

London, England

November 21, 2016 4:02am CST

On one of my ambles along the Grand Union Canal I spotted a boat that had come to a soggy end. This sorry vessel, too large to be a speed boat and too small to be a cabin cruiser, lies near a fishing platform on the Slough Arm of the canal and has been there for a week or so. Judging by the yellow barrier, I guess the Canal Trust know about it and are awaiting a crane to shift it. Looking at the damage, I would say it has been vandalised and then deliberately sunk. To my untrained eye it is beyond salvaging.

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@JudyEv (325854)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Nov 16

Can you imagine the owners' distress? This is so sad. It would be awful to have your pride and joy going to the bottom like this.

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

21 Nov 16

It has a reg' number, so I suspect they have been told. Not a good surprise.

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@LadyDuck (458230)

• Switzerland

21 Nov 16

If it has been vandalised it's a shame. I also suspect that it is beyond salvaging.

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@LadyDuck (458230)

• Switzerland

21 Nov 16

@Ronrybs I hope it is insured, in our days it's better to be safe than sorry.

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

21 Nov 16

It's certainly waterlogged. I guess they can get a new one if it is insured

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

22 Nov 16

@LadyDuck Too true

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@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

21 Nov 16

i thought it was a toy boat. but after reading the post, i'm shaking my head.

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

21 Nov 16

Your quite right, in the photo it does look like a toy, but it really is about 15-18 feet long.

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@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

22 Nov 16

@Ronrybs it's really concerning how people don't respect anything anymore.

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@Tampa_girl7 (49010)

• United States

29 Nov 16

Poor little boat

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@CRK109 (14558)

• United States

23 Nov 16

what a shame! Looks like it might have been a beauty at one time!

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

23 Nov 16

I am not a boating person, but it is a sad end for the little craft

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@teamfreak16 (43421)

• Denver, Colorado

21 Nov 16

Someone was obviously bored. Wonder if it's stolen?

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

21 Nov 16

There is a boat hire place a few miles away, could well have come from there