When GRP boats die
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Forum Name: Repair & maintenance
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Topic: When GRP boats die
Posted By: NickAvery
Subject: When GRP boats die
Date Posted: 10 May 06 at 1:33pm
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I realise this might not be quite on-forum, but I have no idea where else to post this. My old laser hull has finally died, irrepairable cracks around the bottom of the cockpit. My question is what do you do with an old boat. Is there an eco-friendly way or should I just stick it on the car and take it to the local tip ?
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Posted By: Pabs
Date Posted: 10 May 06 at 1:46pm
| put it on ebay |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 11 May 06 at 5:19am
 ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 11 May 06 at 12:56pm
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It's a good question. I'm assuming that GRP boats are a bit of an eco-disaster. Does anyone know of a green way of disposal? If not future archeologists are going to be very puzzled by the buried boats... I can see an evolutionary tree of dinghies being discussed... what would be the missing link though? ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 11 May 06 at 2:21pm
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6ft skiff
------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 11 May 06 at 2:33pm
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Just had a brain wave. You could ask an issurance company what they do with write offs. Noble Marine? Are you out there? ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 13 May 06 at 10:15pm
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flower bed.
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 14 May 06 at 8:01am
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Do what most people do - join a club with a very large dinghy compound then forget where you left it, forget to keep the compound space clear of weeds and bramble then forget to rejoin the followinig year. You can do this with any age of boat depending on how much money you want to throw away. ------------- Bonnie Lass Contender 1764 |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 14 May 06 at 7:44pm
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chew is full of them, occasionally they go round, find them and auction them off, the others not worth keeping, probabley cover them with petrol, launch them and throw a match on them ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 14 May 06 at 7:52pm
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yea, havent seen them yet, maybe they are saving them for a special occasion, like fireworks
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 14 May 06 at 9:45pm
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You could always do the honourable thing and go for the Viking burial at sea. Probably best not to do this during sunday sailing or indeed when anyone else is watching ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 14 May 06 at 9:48pm
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just dont put your commodore in the boat. ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 14 May 06 at 10:13pm
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*makes mental note: When sending burning boats out to sea, remove commodore before pushing off* Phew, glad weve sorted that out before it all went pete tong! ------------- |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 15 May 06 at 4:19pm
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talking of its all gone pete tong has anyone seen that film?? ------------- lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 15 May 06 at 4:22pm
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no didn't no it was a film till u just said
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 18 May 06 at 8:29am
Now i'm lovin' the Viking burial thing, but I think we can go a bit further. As well as burning petrol pack the boat with firework arranged in all sorts of wacky directions, add catherine wheels etc, light push offf into sea/lake/river run, watch from safe distance, I personally think it's up to the idividual whether or or you remove the Commodore ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 18 May 06 at 9:33am
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After thinking long and hard about it, I would prefer to keep the Commodore of our club ashore. Not only because I'm rather non-violent, but also because he's the father of my children. ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Captain Aris
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 10:59pm
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------------- Beware of more sail than ballast. http://www.CaptainAris.com - My Site mailto:Aris@CaptainAris.com - e-mail |
Posted By: Captain Aris
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 11:03pm
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Oops I'm new here and just posted an empty message, sorry. What I wanted to say is: What do you mean by irreparable? One of the best properties of GRP boats is that you can 'easily' repair them. Just rub down the weak part and add more glass and resin. Or am I being too optimistic here? ------------- Beware of more sail than ballast. http://www.CaptainAris.com - My Site mailto:Aris@CaptainAris.com - e-mail |