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disposing of old fiberglass boat corpses
I've got three old fiberglass boats that I've stripped out for parts.
right down to just about nothing but the hull. the ganks have been removed. about anything salvageable has bee. Now I don't want to cut them up with a chansaw and have fiberglass enbedded in my skin, and I don't want to burn them. Even out in the country, it's pretty toxic stuff, and the smoke billows like crazy. I'm thinking on geting my neighbors backhoe and burying them. The fiberglass probably won't rot or eons, but is there anything in the chemestry of these things that can harm or pollute a water table? I wish there was some practical way to re-cycle fiberglass, enough crap goes to the local landfills as it is thanks |
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disposing of old fiberglass boat corpses
On Apr 21, 4:40 pm, Tim wrote:
I've got three old fiberglass boats that I've stripped out for parts. I know a woman who'd use them for planters in her garden. I think I saw a playground that had old glass hulls used for sandboxes and for play. M |
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On Apr 21, 4:56 pm, " wrote:
On Apr 21, 4:40 pm, Tim wrote: I've got three old fiberglass boats that I've stripped out for parts. I know a woman who'd use them for planters in her garden. I think I saw a playground that had old glass hulls used for sandboxes and for play. M good thought! that must have been a huge planter ?: |
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disposing of old fiberglass boat corpses
Try selling them on E-Bay. Seriously... you wouldn't believe how many
restaurants and stores would use those as decorations, planters, etc. If that doesn't work, burying them wouldn't be a problem, as long as you've cleaned out all the fuel, grease, batteries, etc. The FG itself isn't reactive or toxic. |
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disposing of old fiberglass boat corpses
Chain sawing them is not that bad. The dust is not very fine. Wear long
cloths or a disposable jump suit, disposable filter mask, and safety glasses. You can still bury it if you want or you an take the pieces to your local land fill. "Tim" wrote in message ups.com... I've got three old fiberglass boats that I've stripped out for parts. right down to just about nothing but the hull. the ganks have been removed. about anything salvageable has bee. Now I don't want to cut them up with a chansaw and have fiberglass enbedded in my skin, and I don't want to burn them. Even out in the country, it's pretty toxic stuff, and the smoke billows like crazy. I'm thinking on geting my neighbors backhoe and burying them. The fiberglass probably won't rot or eons, but is there anything in the chemestry of these things that can harm or pollute a water table? I wish there was some practical way to re-cycle fiberglass, enough crap goes to the local landfills as it is thanks |
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disposing of old fiberglass boat corpses
On Apr 21, 4:40 pm, Tim wrote:
I've got three old fiberglass boats that I've stripped out for parts. right down to just about nothing but the hull. the ganks have been removed. about anything salvageable has bee. Now I don't want to cut them up with a chansaw and have fiberglass enbedded in my skin, and I don't want to burn them. Even out in the country, it's pretty toxic stuff, and the smoke billows like crazy. I'm thinking on geting my neighbors backhoe and burying them. The fiberglass probably won't rot or eons, but is there anything in the chemestry of these things that can harm or pollute a water table? I wish there was some practical way to re-cycle fiberglass, enough crap goes to the local landfills as it is thanks AF chainsawed his, what a frekin mess, but it worked. |
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On Apr 23, 5:26�pm, wrote:
On Apr 21, 4:40 pm, Tim wrote: I've got three old fiberglass boats that I've stripped out for parts. right down to just about nothing but the hull. the ganks have been removed. *about anything salvageable has bee. Now I don't want to cut them up with a chansaw and have fiberglass enbedded in my skin, and I don't want to burn them. Even out in the country, it's pretty toxic stuff, and the smoke billows like crazy. I'm thinking on geting my neighbors backhoe and burying them. *The fiberglass probably won't rot or eons, but is there anything in the chemestry of these things that can harm or pollute a water table? I wish there was some practical way to re-cycle fiberglass, enough crap goes to the local landfills as it is thanks AF chainsawed his, what a frekin mess, but it worked. Whatever you do, don't scuttle them. We had a marina operator down in Tacoma a few years ago who got caught dragging a derelict boat out into Commencement Bay and opening the seacocks (without any benefit of hose on the inboard side). The local authorities were not the least bit amused with his attempt to build an artificial reef. As it turned out, he had been apparently been getting rid of unwanted boats from his marina in exactly this fashion for a number of years. Not far from the resting place of the boat he got caught scuttling, divers found a fair number of other hulls for which he also claimed responsibility. In addition to some criminal charges, the marina operator was reportedly slapped with some very expensive charges for removing all of the boats from the bottom of the bay. You don't have any idea how expensive it can be to raise and haul away an old boat hull until you get a few dozen state employees, a private contractor, EPA inspectors, etc all involved in the operation. Wowzers. The accounting for our state derelict vessel program demonstrates that an "official" dispositon of a scrapped boat often runs into five figures (!)- for a boat with an actual value of darn close to zero. Best bet really is to don a "moon suit" and go after the beast with a chain saw. Note: Be careful about donating a scrap hull to anybody wanting to use it on a playground, in a restaurant, etc. The first time somebody slips, falls, and splits a lip on the edge of your old boat the attorneys will start looking for anybody who ever had anything to do with the boat. Odds are you wouldn't wind up with any liability in the end- but you might have to pay an attorney $$$$ to defend you. We live in litigous times. |
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Why not find out if the local fire department is interested in
practicing with them??? If they still float and have all the hazards removed they might be right up their alley. Something more fun would be a monster truck show you'd be willing to donate the boats to. Nothing like seeing a hugh truck run over a hull! Tom |
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On Apr 24, 9:48�am, wrote:
Why not find out if the local fire department is interested in practicing with them??? *If they still float and have all the hazards removed they might be right up their alley. Something more fun would be a monster truck show you'd be willing to donate the boats to. * Nothing like seeing a hugh truck run over a hull! Tom You could crush a row of powerboat hulls. That would surely draw a lot of sailors. 'Course they wouldn't be willing to actually pay anything to see the show...... |
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"Chuck Gould" wrote in message ups.com... On Apr 24, 9:48?am, wrote: Why not find out if the local fire department is interested in practicing with them??? If they still float and have all the hazards removed they might be right up their alley. Something more fun would be a monster truck show you'd be willing to donate the boats to. Nothing like seeing a hugh truck run over a hull! Tom You could crush a row of powerboat hulls. That would surely draw a lot of sailors. 'Course they wouldn't be willing to actually pay anything to see the show...... I don't know about that...I'd probably toss in a couple of toonies if I could bring my own 8 lb sledgehammer. |
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