vic008 17 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Article in stuff. New owner.New dreams.Whatever.Any harbourmasters worst nightmare.Anybody thinking it will even get off the ground?Maybe should join it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,763 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Somebody in Wellington owns a pet sealion that annoys the harbourmaster by jumping up and down? And you want to play with it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,288 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Sealion was an old, dilapidated power vessel, been tied to the wharf in Wellington for years. Not seaworthy, and my guess is the new owner has no idea what would be involved in a rebuild. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
w44vi 18 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 From the Trade Me ad "The water tight integrity is somewhat compromised due to the (localised) areas of erosion & resultant water ingress There was a towel/rag pushed in to a hull breach at waterline. The port side appeared to have more areas of potential diminished (watertight) integrity, however there was a similar occurrences on both sides." It would take enormous amounts of money to make the hull water tight. The Detroit hasn't run for many years (decades) and the steel superstructure is so rusty you can see thru it. The harbour master has said that they would not let it leave the harbour ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 bought for $5 and intending to make its home a comune in nelson... A conditional contract was signed, and the deal was done. The harbourmaster was in touch soon after, saying Myers wasn’t legally allowed to depart Wellington without their approval of seaworthiness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 17 Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 Can imagine how thrilled the Nelson harbourmaster will be.Anyone remember Zeus? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grant 44 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122413627/wellingtons-sealion-now-ground-zero-to-set-sail-once-again https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/motorboats/listing/2768091124?bof=pXolVxcc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 ^ looks like the dream didn't stand the light of daylight buyer must pick up from nelson??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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