I believe the derelict boat issue is far more prevalent in areas where boats don’t get hauled on a seasonal basis. Look closely at the back lots of local boatyards in NE and there’s no shortage of worn out boats that the yard owner would gladly sell on a lien to pay off the yard storage bill. And few are worth the time and effort to get them functioning again. At least a derelict abandoned on land can be stripped of gear, cut up and the keel sold for scrap metal value. Derelicts in the water simply become navigation hazards by sinking or running adrift in a storm. My current boat sat in the owner’s back yard for 7 seasons before I bought her. Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 35 LF Padanaram MA
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2018, at 7:40 AM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Interesting...in the New England area i have not seen many, if any, derelict > boats. Ugly boats, yes. Not very ship-shape boats, yes. Must be the cost of > living... > > >
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