reelfishin
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Re: Free boat
Not sure how to limit the viewable size of the photos?
I just entered direct links to where they are posted on a photo site. They appear as screen size on my computer? There is no
bar to pan right or left on my screen?
I did some cutting on it before total destruction, I got two 7/16" thick 12' x 24" sheets of flat fiberglass in good condition for
future repairs. I sold the dash pod, sold the swim platform, sold the upper hatches, and salvaged all the stainless hardware.
A few things surprised me, there were no lengthwise stringers? Only 3/4" plywood supports and box formations.
The two pieces that attached to the transom were only about 24" long.
Nearly all of the upper boat was wood backed, not wood that was glassed in, but wood with the glass screwed to it.
It looked like the upper deck was set over a wood form and screwed down.
The floor foam was dry all over, no water or soggy foam and the transom was solid in all parts exept two small corners
that were soft at the very top at each corner of the splash well, it looked like water was getting in around the ends of the
rub rail. I took a few pics after I finished saw cutting what I needed off it, but didn't see much sense in taking pics of
a pile of fiberglass. After I cut the sides and deck out and removed the rear floor, it was light enough for me to life either
end myself. Most of the weight was in the upper bow plate, I cut it out whole, about a 7' x 6' 'V' section that weighed in at 600lbs.
It was nearly 3' thick glass/wood planks/glass combo with four lengthwise runners as well. The sides that I cut away weighed in at
about 40lbs each. I would guess that the rest only weighed in at about 500 or so pounds before it met Mr. John Deere.
I at first picked i tup off the trailer with the back hoe and dropped it from about 15 feet flat on the bottom, it made some cracking
sounds but no visable breaks, keep in mind that both sides were cut out from the rub rail down to the silver stripe at the water line.
I then grabbed it by the transom area, which just about bit off about 3' of the rear of the boat, so I first smashed that part into
the dirt. Then I picked up the rest and dropped it on the bow from full height and that totally separated what was left of the deck.
I then proceeded to play golf with the rest of the pieces with the loader shovel and finally just smashed it all into pieces no larger
than a yard stick or so. I then simply raked it up and dropped it in the pickup and off to the dump it goes. The only part that I didn't
load in the truck was the chunks of foam, that got bagged and will go out for the trash. I guess it's worth the half hour of so of
stress relief, but cars are more fun, at least they last longer under the shovel. It took longer to rake up the mess and to level the area
I stirred up than it did to tear it apart.
The best part is that it won't cost me a "Boat disposal fee" at the landfill. Its just a load of trash now. Most of it just looks like wood
splinters, there's more wood than glass. All of the glass would fit in a single barrel. I got two full half sheets of 3/4" plywood
out of the cabin rear wall, I didn't bother saving the rest of the floor, it was too many little pieces. The boat was in really good shape,
it was almost a shame to smash it up like that.
Not sure how to limit the viewable size of the photos?
I just entered direct links to where they are posted on a photo site. They appear as screen size on my computer? There is no
bar to pan right or left on my screen?
I did some cutting on it before total destruction, I got two 7/16" thick 12' x 24" sheets of flat fiberglass in good condition for
future repairs. I sold the dash pod, sold the swim platform, sold the upper hatches, and salvaged all the stainless hardware.
A few things surprised me, there were no lengthwise stringers? Only 3/4" plywood supports and box formations.
The two pieces that attached to the transom were only about 24" long.
Nearly all of the upper boat was wood backed, not wood that was glassed in, but wood with the glass screwed to it.
It looked like the upper deck was set over a wood form and screwed down.
The floor foam was dry all over, no water or soggy foam and the transom was solid in all parts exept two small corners
that were soft at the very top at each corner of the splash well, it looked like water was getting in around the ends of the
rub rail. I took a few pics after I finished saw cutting what I needed off it, but didn't see much sense in taking pics of
a pile of fiberglass. After I cut the sides and deck out and removed the rear floor, it was light enough for me to life either
end myself. Most of the weight was in the upper bow plate, I cut it out whole, about a 7' x 6' 'V' section that weighed in at 600lbs.
It was nearly 3' thick glass/wood planks/glass combo with four lengthwise runners as well. The sides that I cut away weighed in at
about 40lbs each. I would guess that the rest only weighed in at about 500 or so pounds before it met Mr. John Deere.
I at first picked i tup off the trailer with the back hoe and dropped it from about 15 feet flat on the bottom, it made some cracking
sounds but no visable breaks, keep in mind that both sides were cut out from the rub rail down to the silver stripe at the water line.
I then grabbed it by the transom area, which just about bit off about 3' of the rear of the boat, so I first smashed that part into
the dirt. Then I picked up the rest and dropped it on the bow from full height and that totally separated what was left of the deck.
I then proceeded to play golf with the rest of the pieces with the loader shovel and finally just smashed it all into pieces no larger
than a yard stick or so. I then simply raked it up and dropped it in the pickup and off to the dump it goes. The only part that I didn't
load in the truck was the chunks of foam, that got bagged and will go out for the trash. I guess it's worth the half hour of so of
stress relief, but cars are more fun, at least they last longer under the shovel. It took longer to rake up the mess and to level the area
I stirred up than it did to tear it apart.
The best part is that it won't cost me a "Boat disposal fee" at the landfill. Its just a load of trash now. Most of it just looks like wood
splinters, there's more wood than glass. All of the glass would fit in a single barrel. I got two full half sheets of 3/4" plywood
out of the cabin rear wall, I didn't bother saving the rest of the floor, it was too many little pieces. The boat was in really good shape,
it was almost a shame to smash it up like that.
