Irwin Marine Boat Storage Collapse

xltRod · 03-02-2008, 05:03 PM

I'm courious as to what The storage contract says.

fpartri497 · 03-02-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xltRod

I'm courious as to what The storage contract says.

Every storage and dock lease That I have signed every year for the last 10 years, says that the marina Is not liable for damages period. moral of the story--- keep your baot fully Insured at all times.

Seeker · 03-02-2008, 05:38 PM

Every slip and/or storage agreement I have ever signed since 1970 has said the same thing but if their negligence contributed to or was causal to the event you can litigate and you can win. BTDT

jrc · 03-02-2008, 06:16 PM

I'm sure that Irwin's will try to do the right thing, they have reputation to uphold. But they are also a business and probably will have to work with their insurance company. They will probably try to settle as much as they can amicably.

The question is neglegence. If there was any wiff of neglegence, regardless of what I signed, I would expect and demand that they make me whole. In my opinion the boat owner should not be saddled with a deductable and higher premiums if Irwin's was neglegent.

So who determines if they were neglegent? Well unless they agree and just pay up, it has to go to court. And as a follow up, Irwin's may have to go after the people who built the building.

I hear that there were mostly small boats, so smaller dollar values means litigation is less likely. This may all just be settled quietly.

codeman671 · 03-02-2008, 07:08 PM

I have unofficially heard that 25 boats were damaged total.

Just Sold · 03-02-2008, 09:16 PM

I went by today and most of the main part of the building is collapsed and the rest (low addition) appears to be holding up for now. Many curious people were driving up to see the damage. I have posted a photo.

I checked Fay's where my boat is and the building is doing fine. Lots of snow on the ground that has slid off the roof and very little on it. The covered slips looked very good too with most not having any snow on them.

White Rook · 03-03-2008, 12:54 PM

Hello Group,

Took a ride yesterday and saw the Irwin Marine bldg damage from the entrance road. The left wall can be seen actually bulged out! It was something. We drove over to Lakeport Landing and saw (we think) Erica Blizzard shoveling snow off the roof of "C" dock.

A lot of the bldg's in the area look to have in excess of two feet of snow and quite a few of the bldg's had folks shoveling them off. Better to take a proactive approach as opposed to the potential for damage.

SIKSUKR · 03-04-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by White Rook

Hello Group,
We drove over to Lakeport Landing and saw (we think) Erica Blizzard shoveling snow off the roof of "C" dock.
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Erica is out shoveling roofs?Wow.Must have a skeleton crew for the winter.

Weirs guy · 03-04-2008, 01:36 PM

FWIW, the GM of Irwins was quite specific in some of the interviews he did right after that Irwins had been checking the roofs of all its buildings frequently and thought they would be OK. May become a he-said-she-said ordeal. I doubt that the buildings contractor/designer are still around, anyone remember when Grossmans opened the place?

03-02-2008, 05:03 PM	#1
xltRod Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windham NH Posts: 19 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm courious as to what The storage contract says. __________________ It is far easyer to beg forgiveness, than ask permission.

03-02-2008, 09:16 PM	#6
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	In person look really shows a lot I went by today and most of the main part of the building is collapsed and the rest (low addition) appears to be holding up for now. Many curious people were driving up to see the damage. I have posted a photo. I checked Fay's where my boat is and the building is doing fine. Lots of snow on the ground that has slid off the roof and very little on it. The covered slips looked very good too with most not having any snow on them. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

03-03-2008, 12:54 PM	#7
White Rook Deceased Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salem NH Posts: 101 Thanks: 51 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Heavy Snow On Other Bldg's Too Hello Group, Took a ride yesterday and saw the Irwin Marine bldg damage from the entrance road. The left wall can be seen actually bulged out! It was something. We drove over to Lakeport Landing and saw (we think) Erica Blizzard shoveling snow off the roof of "C" dock. A lot of the bldg's in the area look to have in excess of two feet of snow and quite a few of the bldg's had folks shoveling them off. Better to take a proactive approach as opposed to the potential for damage. __________________ "Checkmate King II ... This Is White Rook .... Over"

03-04-2008, 01:36 PM	#9
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	FWIW, the GM of Irwins was quite specific in some of the interviews he did right after that Irwins had been checking the roofs of all its buildings frequently and thought they would be OK. May become a he-said-she-said ordeal. I doubt that the buildings contractor/designer are still around, anyone remember when Grossmans opened the place? __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

03-02-2008, 05:38 PM	#3
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Every slip and/or storage agreement I have ever signed since 1970 has said the same thing but if their negligence contributed to or was causal to the event you can litigate and you can win. BTDT

03-02-2008, 06:16 PM	#4
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	I'm sure that Irwin's will try to do the right thing, they have reputation to uphold. But they are also a business and probably will have to work with their insurance company. They will probably try to settle as much as they can amicably. The question is neglegence. If there was any wiff of neglegence, regardless of what I signed, I would expect and demand that they make me whole. In my opinion the boat owner should not be saddled with a deductable and higher premiums if Irwin's was neglegent. So who determines if they were neglegent? Well unless they agree and just pay up, it has to go to court. And as a follow up, Irwin's may have to go after the people who built the building. I hear that there were mostly small boats, so smaller dollar values means litigation is less likely. This may all just be settled quietly.

03-02-2008, 07:08 PM	#5
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,512 Thanks: 221 Thanked 820 Times in 492 Posts	I have unofficially heard that 25 boats were damaged total.