**UPDATE as of 10-29-17: RoundAbout has been sold. Thank you for all of your emails and we were quite overwhelmed at all of the interest!**
We have had quite a few emails asking about buying RoundAbout, despite her current condition. Let me just say, that she is STILL an awesome boat that just needs some TLC to make her sail again.
Note from our family: We LOVED this boat. As a family of 5, she was perfect for us. To whoever buys her, you are getting one heck of a deal on an AMAZING vessel.
She is a 2010 Leopard 46 catamaran, charter version. We just purchased her in August before the hurricanes.
Link to the old listing with all the details can be found here.
Our broker has the CURRENT details as to the condition of the vessel, photos of how she looks now, and what is all included. The port hull and saloon completely dry, never submerged. Starboard hull was submerged (dock punctured the starboard side and it flooded--has been pumped out and put on the hard). You can check out our blog's facebook page, as well, for some photos from Jared's visit to the island over this past weekend.
For those interested in purchasing our boat and want to view the current condition of the vessel:
Please contact our broker, Clive Allen, for photos and details: clive.allen@bviyachtsales.com
Email is best, as phones are not reliable yet on the island. There is a brief description and photos on the BVI Yacht Sales webpage.
Direct link to RoundAbout's listing.
Here is a note from Clive (internet is challenging there at the moment, so please be patient as he works to respond to everyone):
Hello,
Firstly, please do excuse this generic e-mail, though due to the ridiculous level of enquiries, I feel it the most fair and correct way.
BVI Yacht Sales Ltd are handling the sale for the owners of 'Round About' and as a well-established yacht brokerage, all normal ethics and principals as laid out by the YBAA shall apply.
'Round About' spent more than a week with both transforms on the main marina concrete bulkhead and fully afloat, with the bilge pumps keeping up with water ingress which entered via a 12" crack on her forward starboard hull just below the waterline. (not a hole) Then when the batteries ran flat, that starboard hull started to fill and over the following week, filled with water, including her starboard engine room also. (engine is still submerged as water remain in the engine room space but will soon be emptied and engine pickled.)
No mast as it broke in 3 pieces.
She was salvaged the 7th October and now is dry stored on her keels.
Storage will be settled to the end of October (assuming sold prior) for the successful purchaser and the vessel will be free of all liens and incumbrances. Salvage fee has already been paid in full.
She is CTL, (complete total loss) as declared by the surveyor and insurers.
Here is the link to pictures;
Unfortunately, we are not able to obtain quotes for repairs and it has become very apparent that in such situations with such vessels, it is for all interested parties to go on what they have and decide accordingly.
The vessel is dry sorted here in Nanny Cay Tortola and for their rates etc please check; www.nannycay.com
It is a full service marina with all trades available and owners/ crew etc are allowed to work on their own vessel. (please take note of the ‘laydays’ section in the boatyard section.)
Their policies are being reviewed this week for the new owners that buy these CTL or damaged boats but I believe it will be something like; rather than the normal 3 month upfront payment for dry storage, I think they will ask for 6 months advance and also a $10k USD payment to be held in Escrow in case any of these owners decide they have bitten off more than they can chew, hence this money will be used for disposing of the vessel, should that happen.
Good luck to all and I am sure 'Round About' will be sold very, very soon.
Clive Allen
Yacht Broker BVI Yacht Sales Ltd
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