Neglected boats

Ralph Johnstone

Ralph Johnstone

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Jan 4, 2006
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Hunter 310 West Vancouver, B.C.
I'm afraid most are a little beyond a coat of paint and a little elbow grease to bring them back to life o_O.
 
TomY

TomY

Alden Forum Moderator
Jun 22, 2004
2,769
Alden 38' Challenger yawl Rockport Harbor
Will Gilmore said:
Oh, I don't know. There's something kind of beautiful about old derelict boats.


-Will (Dragonfly)
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I couldn't agree more, that is, when the derelict is a wooden boat. Wooden boats gracefully turn into compost.

We don't even know the half-life of fiberglass.
 
TomY

TomY

Alden Forum Moderator
Jun 22, 2004
2,769
Alden 38' Challenger yawl Rockport Harbor
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Michael Davis

Michael Davis

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Jan 5, 2017
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Beneteau First 38 Lyall Harbour Saturna Island
Sailavie1 said:
This one on the west coast has moss growing on the north side. Now there is absolutely no excuse for that. View attachment 186250
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You’d think they could at least turn it around once in awhile. We have/ had a couple like that in our marina. One the owner passed away and the new owner has spent a good deal of elbow grease cleaning it up. Another may go that way- owner recently passed, the boat is an Albin Vega with a brand new Beta Marine engine. Would be a good deal for someone I think.
 
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rgranger

rgranger

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Jan 19, 2010
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Hobie 16 & Rhodes 22 Skeeter Charleston
Michael Davis said:
You’d think they could at least turn it around once in awhile. We have/ had a couple like that in our marina. One the owner passed away and the new owner has spent a good deal of elbow grease cleaning it up. Another may go that way- owner recently passed, the boat is an Albin Vega with a brand new Beta Marine engine. Would be a good deal for someone I think.
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I got a boat under similar circumstances once. The widow left it parked under a pine tree for 5 years, covered in sap and lichen. Then a friend acquired it and I helped him rig and launch it and about two month later he tore a rotor cuff... sat for another few years and then I got it... turned it into a nice little pocket cruiser but I stripped it to bare hull and removed all deck hardware and started over.
 
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rgranger

rgranger

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Jan 19, 2010
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Hobie 16 & Rhodes 22 Skeeter Charleston
Sailavie1 said:
Agreed. They are experimenting how to recycle fibreglass using moss and fungi.
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On a semi-serious note... when I look at that pic I can't help but experience the sensation of smelling mold and mildew. Just imagine what the inside of that boat smells like.
 
rgranger

rgranger

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Jan 19, 2010
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Hobie 16 & Rhodes 22 Skeeter Charleston
Joe Blizzard said:
Hey, I did that so I can tell which way I'm going. I can't afford all them fancy compass gadgets y'all use.
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I actually laughed out loud. I hope no one was passing by my office just now.:facepalm:
 
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