I have a 15’ O’Day Flying Saucer (circa 1966)and water is leaking in through centerboard opening in outer hull. The lake I sail on is not placid so a lot of water gets in between the inner and outer hulls pretty fast and the boat tips. I don't think the craft is salable so any suggestions on how I might dispose of this fiberglass craft in an environmentally safe way. Thanks.
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Marcus Ward
Fix it!
Maurice, I have a flying saucer as well. It's a fun little boat. Mine was hit by a tornado 2 years ago and I had to completely rebuild a 2 foot section of it. You can fix that centerboard trunk with a little epoxy and some elbow grease. I'd say fix it.
Maurice, I have a flying saucer as well. It's a fun little boat. Mine was hit by a tornado 2 years ago and I had to completely rebuild a 2 foot section of it. You can fix that centerboard trunk with a little epoxy and some elbow grease. I'd say fix it.
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LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners.com
Or give it away
First off, you'd be surprised at how many people might be interested in buying it. You won't get much of course but it's more than if you hauled it to the dump! Second off (?!), you can always donate it to a local charity for a tax write off. Check to see if there's a Sea Scout base in your area (I'd bet on it). It's sort of a branch of the Boy Scouts that takes to the water. They accept donations & either fix them up for the kids or try to sell them for fund raising. I know of several other charities in my area that accept boats - check your paper under "Boats Wanted". LaDonna
First off, you'd be surprised at how many people might be interested in buying it. You won't get much of course but it's more than if you hauled it to the dump! Second off (?!), you can always donate it to a local charity for a tax write off. Check to see if there's a Sea Scout base in your area (I'd bet on it). It's sort of a branch of the Boy Scouts that takes to the water. They accept donations & either fix them up for the kids or try to sell them for fund raising. I know of several other charities in my area that accept boats - check your paper under "Boats Wanted". LaDonna
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try the charity thing..
i bought my catalina 22 at a charity place. there were all kinds of boats there in various stages of, hmmm, shape. You never know what someone else mite be lookin for. Mine was in good shape hull wise, but needs work on the outside, like wood and the topside painted, course it'll need new bottom paint and the keel needs to have a new pin, but hey, i didnt mind something that needed the work, it was cheap, and i'm having a great time working on it..
i bought my catalina 22 at a charity place. there were all kinds of boats there in various stages of, hmmm, shape. You never know what someone else mite be lookin for. Mine was in good shape hull wise, but needs work on the outside, like wood and the topside painted, course it'll need new bottom paint and the keel needs to have a new pin, but hey, i didnt mind something that needed the work, it was cheap, and i'm having a great time working on it..
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OH !...Jim from Phil...Don't say that !
I could never euthanize a loved one.....I'd have to let someone else do it.
I could never euthanize a loved one.....I'd have to let someone else do it.
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Don Evans
If It Means Anything To You...
You and Marcus have one of the most rare O'Day sailboats out there. Designed by U.S Team leader, Andy Kostanecki this little rocket was an unusual detour for O'Day into fast, wet pocket sleds. I would love to have one, and as Marcus said, any plastic boat is repairable. If you are really tired of it I would place an ad in the paper listing it as "Free to a Good Home". Give it a sober second thought. Don
You and Marcus have one of the most rare O'Day sailboats out there. Designed by U.S Team leader, Andy Kostanecki this little rocket was an unusual detour for O'Day into fast, wet pocket sleds. I would love to have one, and as Marcus said, any plastic boat is repairable. If you are really tired of it I would place an ad in the paper listing it as "Free to a Good Home". Give it a sober second thought. Don
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LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners.com
Bone Yard Boats
You could also post a listing with Bone Yard Boats, a newletter with free or almost free fixer uppers. There's a link below to Good Old Boat's page describing her newsletter. There's a link there to her online list. LaDonna
You could also post a listing with Bone Yard Boats, a newletter with free or almost free fixer uppers. There's a link below to Good Old Boat's page describing her newsletter. There's a link there to her online list. LaDonna
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Marcus Ward
I was thinking...
The way the centerboard is attached on that boat the only place it could be leaking is in the little metal piece that holds the pivot on. It's not a through-bolt like most centerboard models. If it's just leaking through there and there isn't a crack at the centerboard trunk to hull joint then you can just use some of that gloppy 3m stuff (the name escapes me, it's white, comes in a tube, sticks to everythign) to seal the screw holes up. Really, if I were closer to madison I would just come fix it for you. Plus you've got a good mast and sails and rudder, just a little repair to the hull and it's fine again. I hate to see a boat get thrown out for something as small as what this must be.
The way the centerboard is attached on that boat the only place it could be leaking is in the little metal piece that holds the pivot on. It's not a through-bolt like most centerboard models. If it's just leaking through there and there isn't a crack at the centerboard trunk to hull joint then you can just use some of that gloppy 3m stuff (the name escapes me, it's white, comes in a tube, sticks to everythign) to seal the screw holes up. Really, if I were closer to madison I would just come fix it for you. Plus you've got a good mast and sails and rudder, just a little repair to the hull and it's fine again. I hate to see a boat get thrown out for something as small as what this must be.
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