Suggestions for a 15' boat

fatlazyless · 02-16-2008, 07:58 PM

If you had a nice boat like a 13' Whaler, would you want to load it all up with rocks, gravel, sand, cement, tools, the dog, and a six of Sam Adams?...probably not. But with a 1971, 14', aluminum, vee hull, powered by a 1985 Evinrude 15hp tiller-handle...this is definately doable. I have seen it done a number of times going from the Cattle Landing town dock and on out to 'the land of the rising sun....East Bear Island!

Not too practical in a small whaler with glossy white fiberglass and teak wood seats.

...different strokes for different folks!

Plus, you can buy some olf vee hull aluminum for very short money over at M&M Marine Salvage, across from the Meredith Transfer Station. You can buy old fiberglass boats there for short money too. And if you buy this week, it will come totally loaded with icy snow.....no extra charge! Maybe they even have a Whaler back there, somewhere?

Supposedly, it can cost $300. to dispose of an 18' fiberglass hull at a transfer station, or at a landfill. And so I've been told that local marinas use M&M to unload their oldie-moldies. It's an interesting place, maybe five acres of old boats, and a heated building full of outdrives & motors.

Cal · 02-16-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

If you had a nice boat like a 13' Whaler, would you want to load it all up with rocks, gravel, sand, cement, tools, the dog, and a six of Sam Adams?...probably not.

Not too practical in a small whaler with glossy white fiberglass and teak wood seats.

...different strokes for different folks!

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That's what those blue plastic tarps are for...just cover it up first. When your done just remove the tarp and presto , a clean whaler

partsman · 02-24-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Plus, you can buy some olfvee hull aluminum for very short money over at M&M Marine Salvage, across from the Meredith Transfer Station. You can buy old fiberglass boats there for short money too. And if you buy this week, it will come totally loaded with icy snow.....no extra charge! Maybe they even have a Whaler back there, somewhere?

Supposedly, it can cost $300. to dispose of an 18' fiberglass hull at a transfer station, or at a landfill. And so I've been told that local marinas use M&M to unload their oldie-moldies. It's an interesting place, maybe five acres of old boats, and a heated building full of outdrives & motors.

Thanks for the nice plug about M&M Marine Salvage! Come see us anytime for your boating needs.

John A. Birdsall · 02-25-2008, 04:17 PM

I wish someone told me about boats under 20' not being able to sink...I have a 16'6" Sea Sprite, guess what, it sinks, has sunk to the bottom twice, Also had a 11' wooden boat that sank just on a few occasions as others with this forum will testify to.

02-16-2008, 07:58 PM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,774 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,020 Times in 742 Posts	If you had a nice boat like a 13' Whaler, would you want to load it all up with rocks, gravel, sand, cement, tools, the dog, and a six of Sam Adams?...probably not. But with a 1971, 14', aluminum, vee hull, powered by a 1985 Evinrude 15hp tiller-handle...this is definately doable. I have seen it done a number of times going from the Cattle Landing town dock and on out to 'the land of the rising sun....East Bear Island! Not too practical in a small whaler with glossy white fiberglass and teak wood seats. ...different strokes for different folks! Plus, you can buy some olf vee hull aluminum for very short money over at M&M Marine Salvage, across from the Meredith Transfer Station. You can buy old fiberglass boats there for short money too. And if you buy this week, it will come totally loaded with icy snow.....no extra charge! Maybe they even have a Whaler back there, somewhere? Supposedly, it can cost $300. to dispose of an 18' fiberglass hull at a transfer station, or at a landfill. And so I've been told that local marinas use M&M to unload their oldie-moldies. It's an interesting place, maybe five acres of old boats, and a heated building full of outdrives & motors. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 02-17-2008 at 08:08 AM.

02-25-2008, 04:17 PM	#4
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	boat sink I wish someone told me about boats under 20' not being able to sink...I have a 16'6" Sea Sprite, guess what, it sinks, has sunk to the bottom twice, Also had a 11' wooden boat that sank just on a few occasions as others with this forum will testify to.