Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

[BugsBunnyBoater]

I was looking at the national news on 10-06-09 and saw a story about the number of boats that are being abandoned when owners can afford them anymore. They talked about boats being set adrift or sank. They also talked about the hazzards these boats cause. I was thinking are the large number of boats on craigslist part of this.
I guess in tuff times boats and other toys are the first things to go.

 

[WAVENBYE2]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

I wish people would do that around here, I would snag up a good one if they wanted to get rid of theirs. I read something about that or saw it on the news, wish they'de do that here.

 

[marlboro180]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

I didn't see that story, but saw this one on Mike Rowe's show.

Incredible mess!

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/dirty-jobs-abandon-boat.html

 

[Y-Guy]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

I didn't see it, but I'm not to surprised either. I lost count of how many boats I called on while shopping that were way upside down. I'm still getting calls back from some guys very desperate to sell their boats, one guy was very sad when I found out I bought the same boat as he had listed for much less.

 

[windsors03cobra]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

Doom and gloom from from the AP ? I'm shocked.

 

[fixb52s]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

So when can we expect the Obama money for boats program??? ​

 

[jeff_smith_0423]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

That recovery on Dirty Jobs was just hideous.

 

[204 Escape]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

If it was the same show that I watched, the guy driving the boat said that he and his wife hit a submerged boat hard enough to put them airborne for a ways.

TERRIBLE !!!!!!!

They said that people were removing the VIN #'s and the registration #'s and letting them go !!!!!!!!

 

[fixb52s]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

In some areas, you cannot just dump the hull at a landfill without paying some cash and producing a title. It is easier for folks to tow them out and sink them to get it out of their yard. A lot of untitled parts boats find their way into the bay.

If county governments would work with people to properly dispose of them without all the BS, you would see these numbers go down. On top of that, the county would save big bucks they pay these salvage companies to clean up the coast. Then again, that makes too much sense.​

 

[BugsBunnyBoater]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

If it was the same show that I watched, the guy driving the boat said that he and his wife hit a submerged boat hard enough to put them airborne for a ways.

TERRIBLE !!!!!!!

They said that people were removing the VIN #'s and the registration #'s and letting them go !!!!!!!!

Yes thats the show I saw,, They said it cost the states a good bit of money to recover the noats that people sink to just get rid of them.

And yes the guy and it wife hit a boat that had been sank to just rid of it.

 

[ddrieck]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

So when can we expect the Obama money for boats program??? ​

It could be called: "Cash For Cruisers"

 

[Willyclay]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

Big problem around Charleston, SC. Very limited local government response!

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

I saw the news story...... it was sad however, not on my list of the highest priority problems and really grasping for stories.

 

[phantoms]

Re: Did anybody else see the story about abandoned boats?

Here's the link the the CBS News story on it: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5368758n