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[ezyl74]

My lack of vision comment was not directed toward you sorry if that was your preception. If you are scrapping that boat I will come get it to rebuild! I think there is a need for kit builders out there. I think that some have done a very good job with popular boat designs. Mine however is not that popular and a new boat would hae had to be designed and was not cost effective.

[BMcF]

I didn't take it that as a negative toward me..I was however, trying to clarify my version of 'vision'. The 43' aluminum power trmaran that we built was unique and a 'one off'..and it was still a fairly easy build from scratch. Put another way..were I building what you are (completely new bottom and major superstructure reconfiguration), I'd bet at least 5 bucks I could build the same boat as 'new' rather than reusing what would still be left from the Marinette hull with all those mods. But then..I'm discounting the cost of the design effort and I have no idea what that part entailed for you either.

In any event..enjoy the project.

[ancient kayaker]

Originally Posted by BMcF

... I'm scrapping the hull after the engines are pulled, having already stripped everything else out of it. Or, more correctly, its going to be sunk in a quarry owned by an outfit that trains rescue divers.

That much aluminum in a small pond or lake with a limited flushing rate and possibly a path into groundwater systems may result in pollution. Please check the environmental impact first if you have not already done so.

[BMcF]

Originally Posted by ancient kayaker

That much aluminum in a small pond or lake with a limited flushing rate and possibly a path into groundwater systems may result in pollution. Please check the environmental impact first if you have not already done so.

Not my quarry. Its aparently already full of sunken equipemnt...just no boats. They were looking for an aluminum or steel boat..suitably stripped to nothing but metal left. They found one.