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    Posted: 19 Nov 18 at 3:38pm
You’re better off looking for alternative markets for old tat.... I sold a pair of old worn neoprene “rubber” gloves - hand shaped by some women called “Gill” on eBay’s more mature sections.... it did however feel a little odd taking my Jiffy bag with said sailing gloves to the post office addressed to “Uncle Rubber” from Swansea.
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Way the fashion industry works you could sell mylar underwear
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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

Unless we recycled them into designer bags and coats.....


No one would be stupid enough to buy that old tat .... errr wait ....
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I have a few sails knocking about, club has dozens of abandoned sails, all good.
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Unless we recycled them into designer bags and coats.....
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Sanded my Minisail back yesterday. Only the 5yh time since 1971, as far as I can see, with just one complete strip back. More friendly than my Topper?

Sails should be taken into account, too. If ever all sailors emptied their lofts of old sails, we would have an ecological disaster.
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By the time you've allowed for 30 years of annual sanding back (= microplastic) and revarnishing/painting (=solvents) I submit any calc is so vague as to be meaningless...
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Glues used in construction and plywood, epoxy, polyester and vinylester resins in coatings and layup and conventional varnishes are all pretty unfriendly I guess. But a typical boat last 20-40 years + and has a much lower environmental impact than a car (and there are orders of magnitude fewer of them) so I guess we aren't the best sport WRT environmental impact but we're far from the worst too.

Worst case scenario we can shred GRP and use it in construction.....


The canoe/kayak industry has gone almost exclusively back to linear polyethylene which is a repairable and recyclable thermoplastic from cross linked PE (which is a thermo-setting plastic and changes it's chemical structure when moulded).



Edited by Sam.Spoons - 18 Nov 18 at 9:05pm
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Hmm. Hadn't thought about plywood being a manufactured product.
Was thinking of the boats lifetime credentials, rather than owners personal ones by buying new/used.
Metal bits apply to all constructions.
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Buying a used boat more eco friendly than new (already been manufactured).
Wooden boat more eco friendly than Plywood, GRP, FRP etc etc, minimal chemicals required when using whole wood (planks), all metal bits easilly recycled, regular maintenance of hull and good storage will mean a long life.
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