Marinas and boatyards have their graveyards where boats are
dumped, and as far as possible hidden. Old fibreglass hulks are not easily
destroyed. Metal cars can be crushed and recycled, but not ‘plastic’ boats. The
best that can be done is to cut them into small bits and to bury them. Burning
them is not easy; nor is it good, because of poisonous emissions
polluting the atmosphere. In fact, getting rid of them
is not good for the environment, whatever way it is done.
Renovating and reusing them is better, but there is a limit
to the number of times this can be done. We have to face the fact that we are
leaving an unwanted legacy to generations to come.
Meanwhile, managers of marinas and boatyards have to deal
with the problem the best way they can, which is to hide them, or have them
taken away to some remote spot by a disposal company. Perhaps there are ways of
eliminating these decaying hulks, of which I am unaware. Burying them very deeply may be the answer, but I have found two businesses*
offering a boat disposal service. Foundry Reach* claims that molecular science
has provided a sustainable disposal solution.
There’s a price to pay, whatever the solution.
Note: The photos
are of boats at Brandy Hole Yacht Club, Hullbridge, Essex.
*Foundry Reach – Boat Disposal Service
*Boat Breakers
Other Links
Disposal of Old GRP Boats
Lesson Learned – Scrapping Boat
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?228273-Lessons-Learned-Scrapping-Boat&highlight=Micro%20cup
How we dispose of old fibreglass boats
Brandy Hole Yacht Club
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