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Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting up fiberglass

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cutting up fiberglass
From: Matt Wehland <mjw@littlegrassy.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:21:20 -0500
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How big is the keel and is it lead?

Lead is worth money, don't put it in the dumpster.

If you want leads on selling the lead let me know.

Matt


On 4/26/2013 8:42 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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