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How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:28 pm
by canoeman61
I have a POS 2007 Outrage hull that cracked after 15 paddles, and Confluence Kayak Corp refused to do anything to honor the so-called warranty. I repaired it and kept padding it till it was beyond hope. It has been hanging in my basement and used for equipment storage for a couple of years but I would like to get it out of here. How do you get rid of these big old hunks of plastic? I guess the landfill is the only option?
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:11 pm
by raftingbum
Where do you live?
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:59 pm
by ezwater
You could take it to ALFest, sneak over to Louie's trashed Royalex dump, and leave it there.
I couldn't get the trash truck to take my old poly Sage until I sawed it in half and put the pieces, vertically, in a trash can.
A guy near where I live has made a mailbox tower out of the front half of a Dagger kayak.
Could you use a compost container in your yard?
Whether you take it to the landfill yourself, or expect the DPW to pick it up, I recommend borrowing a reciprocating saw and cutting it into manageable pieces.
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:07 pm
by canoeman61
raftingbum wrote:Where do you live?
Raftingbum I am near Asheville, NC.
EZwater thanks for the ideas. Mailbox tower inspires idea for a sort of canoe grave "Stonehenge" in the backyard...Not sure neighbors or wife would appreciate its historical, artistic and archeological value however.
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:20 pm
by raftingbum
I'll take it off your hands! I'm up in Boone. I'll be coming through asheville next Saturday.
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:48 pm
by RodS
I keep picturing one of those "Virgin in a Bathtub" type shrines...
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:00 pm
by raftingbum
I use the old boats for projects.
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:36 pm
by Pea Pod
Make a single bed from it. Mount it on four posts, but the hull to length, and insert a slatted base. I considered making bunk beds from an old 16 footer that I had, but then someone offered me good money for it.
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:50 pm
by Pea Pod
I searched images for "canoe bed" and found some other interesting uses of old hulls, e.g. planter bed; or cut in half transversely, stand on cut edges, then install shelves.
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:48 pm
by johnd
Post it on a club list serv or Web site as free boat, needs repair. People will take anything if its free. I did that with a Viper 12, and it was like a feeding frenzy. People were begging not to give away the boat to someone else.
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 5:30 pm
by raftingbum
Haha that's what I was saying! I really want it
Spare parts
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:23 pm
by Einar
Spare parts
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:58 am
by Daddy-O
i just heard someon mention repurposing as a front porch swing...
Re: How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:22 pm
by sbroam
Yard art.