Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The Moment £270,000 Yacht Blew Up And Sank Just 15 Minutes After It's New Owners Picked It Up

Sleek: The Meridian 341 is a four-berth motor yacht with two state rooms and all mod cons

The Moment £270,000 Yacht Blew Up And Sank Just 15 Minutes After Businessmen Picked It Up From Boat Yard (And Now They Want Their Money Back) -- Daily Mail

* Paul Ward, 61 and his crew member John Innes were forced to leap for their lives into the English Channel, their clothes in flames, as the boat exploded
* Rescued by the Coastguard, both men were hospitalised with serious burns
* Mr Ward had only collected the yacht moments earlier
* He is now suing the boat dealers MGM Marine Ltd and Dun Laoghaire Yacht Services for more than £300,000

Businessman Paul Ward was on the crest of a wave when he picked up the luxurious yacht he had paid £269,000 for at the Southampton Boat Show.

The sleek Meridian 341, a four-berth motor yacht with two state rooms and all mod cons, was every sailor’s dream.

But that dream quickly turned into a nightmare when just 15 minutes after picking up the vessel from a Hampshire boat yard, Mr Ward, 61 and his crew member John Innes were leaping for their lives, their clothes in flames, as the yacht exploded.

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My Comment: A boat just does not explode like that .... something terribly wrong occurred from the moment that they took possession of the boat, and 15 minutes later.

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