1989 grady 19' tournament stringer rebuild

[Typhoon]

Cut the old hull off near the chines, turn it upside own, six vertical posts and you have a carport.

[Grinder]

Beware your carport might leak a little!

Sorry Crabbydad...... I couldn't help myself.

In all seriousness though....
Recently I acquired a 22 ft hull that only needed some cosmetic work (or so I thought). As I began working on her I continually smelled gas but couldn't find the source. Eventually I found that gas had leaked out of one of the tanks and was trapped in a compartment between the bottom of the fish box and the hull. No biggie right.... I can fix anything. One day I go to jack her up off the trailer and the keel starts caving in right under the fish box. Your keel should not do this! The gas sat in there so long it broke down the structural integrity of the glass and resin.
Thought about it for a couple of days and then stripped the boat and off to the landfill she went.
Sometimes you just gotta say NO!

[jacquesmm]

I hate that conclusion but Grinder is correct.

[crabbydad]

Yeah, I know. I sold the canvas and the seats and I have a deposit on the motor. So, hopefully i'll be done with it in a couple weeks. It will take a few trips to take it to the dump.

[gw204]

It will take a few trips to take it to the dump.

Not necessarily. Go talk to them first. I took an old 19' Thunderbird to the landfill down here in Calvert Co. w/out having to cut it up at all. Backed in, pushed it off the trailer, paid my fee and drove out.

[crabbydad]

I can take it whole, but I will have to pay. if I cut it up, its free. this boat has cost me enough already. I may consider taking it whole, but they would have to pull it off the bunk trailer.

[gw204]

Interesting. The dump down here charges by weight.

I could dump mine for free...but I would have to cut it into small enough pieces to get it in garbage cans and then dump it in the household trash bins. No thanks!

[crabbydad]

Well, I got rid of everything except the swim platform, fishfinder, vhf and removable fishbox. I sold the boat and trailer to a retired guy who wanted to fix it and use it for a crabbing boat and the motor and a few things to another guy. I paid $2800 for the boat plus another $150 or so for parts for the trailer. I got $2200 for what I sold. I lost money, but not too bad.

[Cracker Larry]

I lost money, but not too bad.

You actually saved money in the long run, and time and aggravation And gained some experience too.