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atgep
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Initially Posted - 09/07/2005 : 20:10:49

I was at the marina today pulling my boat in prep for the coming storm. There was an abandoned Grampian 26. Today it met it's maker. The Seabees came down with a Huge forklift. They used this forklift tines to pick the boat to pieces. It was a pretty awesome sight to see a battered old boat supporting a 30000lb(???) florklift as he bounced it up and down on the hull. It eventually popped and then it was all over! It about an hour, the boat was neatly parked in a 15 yard dumpster.

It is one way to get rid of an old boat. Too bad, it looked like a a nice boat before the Hurricanes last year.

Tom.

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John V.
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Response Posted - 09/08/2005 : 11:02:31

A sad sight I'm sure. I always find abandoned or wrecked boats a point of some compassion. Someone loved that boat and had wonderful experiences aboard her.

I hope someone picked the hull clean of any hardware like winches, stanchions etc. it would be a shame for those things to go to waste.

Speaking of which, given the number of destructive storms recently I have not noticed a glut of used hardware, or am I missing something. when I was looking for stanchions for gracie's boat I searched the salvage websites and found mostly powerboat stuff. (oh I shouldn't use "stuff"....I nail my students for using 'n stuff to end a sentence) regardless, I boughht new from catalina direct, but as I am looking at some wooden boat designs to build, I would like to be able to find good gently used blocks, travelers, winches, running rigging. I would not risk using savaged standing rigging.

Is it too costly, or do insurance companies part out the boats they total. just wondering. Here in the great lakes most of our big storms come in the winter when boats are safely stored away.

Edited by - John V. on 09/08/2005 11:05:41

ronrryan
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Response Posted - 09/08/2005 : 21:09:18

I used to own a Grampian 26 Centerboarder, and had many happy hours sailing her, what a shame to think of one just being crushed and thrown away like a burger wrapper! Four of us once took mine on a four day cruise around Long Island, New York on a July Fourth weekend, motorsailing much of the way (to catch certain tides) at six knots comfortably. Fair winds, ron Orion srsk #2343 SW FL

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Mike Mullen
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Response Posted - 09/09/2005 : 19:51:30

To John V.

I believe the reason that you do not see any ads for used stuff after Katrina is because of all tha things that those unfortunate people have to worry about, taking hardware from a damaged sailboat while the water is still in the streets, littered with possibly thousands of dead bodies, and no homes for many to live in , it just is not a priority!

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atgep
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Response Posted - 09/09/2005 : 20:39:49

I may have an answer on this one.

I was down in p-cola a few months after Ivan. I was scouting for "bargains" figuring there would be a swap-meet type place. I did find a place but the prices were out of sight. Everyone that was fixing the busted boats needed winches, stancions, blocks, ETC. The only thing I found that was close to a bargain was sails. And even that was iffy.
I suspect a lot of it went to ebay as well.

Tom.

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John V.
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Response Posted - 09/10/2005 : 21:05:21

Welcome aboard Mike,

I wasn't refering to boats wrecked in Katrina, but with four Hurricanes in Fl. last year, I was wondering why I couldn't find a lot of used hardware last year. Tom's post explains a lot. With a lot of boats wrecked and more damaged I can see where the hardware goes.

I have found surplus sites but most of the gear I find is overstock.

Edited by - John V. on 09/10/2005 21:52:28

GeorgeB
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Response Posted - 09/11/2005 : 19:58:14

There was an interesting article in the current issue of Good Old Boat on locating used hardware for boats. Also check this site for damaged boats. They frequently will have an interesting boat up for auction. http://usauctions.com/

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