I'm afraid I'm not going to be much help, but I do have a story.
Some time ago, probably around 25 or so years ago, my youngest brother
dragged an old sailboat (18 feet or so) and trailer out to my dad's
acreage on the outskirts of League City, Tx, about 20 miles south of
Houston. I understand he bought it for the trailer, and had grandiose
ideas of selling the boat (if I know my brother). The boat never did
sell, and my dad kept bugging him to get rid of it. One day he showed up
with a can of gas. He borrowed my dad's chain saw and cut the boat up
into pieces, and then set fire to them in the pasture (my brother tends
to be somewhat ......impulsive). I understand it was a relatively large
and smoky fire. In due course a representative from the local fire
department stopped by, and his only comment was "most people wait until
after dark to do things like that", and then left.
My brother is still alive, although still impulsive and (maybe a little
more than) somewhat nuts. I have no information on the fate of the
chainsaw.
On 4/26/2013 6:42 AM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> Ok, I have a 23' sailboat that I need to get rid of. Here are my
> options...
>
> 1-Sell it complete for maybe a $100-$200 (trailer included.)(Note, the
> boat needs work.)
> 2-Part it out and sell the components, then get rid of the hull. (I'm
> estimating about $700-$1200 worth of parts)
> 3-Donate it complete
>
> I was opting for #2. If I go that route, I have to cut up the boat. It's
> a single skin (no insulation or foam) hull. I have a 2yd dumpster that I
> could put pieces in each week.
>
> If I cut it, can I use a chainsaw without damaging the saw (I'm not that
> concerned about the blade, I'll just use an old one.)
>
> If I wet the boat as I'm cutting, will this damage the saw?
>
> I've tried in the past to use a recip saw, but it took forever. What
> about a carbide tip cir-saw or dia grinder?
>
> Any advice?
>
>
>
> Eric P
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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