Tranona
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That already exists in France and is used to fund developments of reccycling, although suspect to early to know if it makes any impact on the problem.
Boat value and old boat recycling
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Supertramp
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I have a friend with a 21 year old Ford Mondeo for his car, drives 1500 miles a year, grumbles if a bulb or brake component needs replaced, and can't understand why anyone wastes money on cars. I have another friend who drives immaculately maintained 15-20 year old Jaguars as his main transport. And others who drive (or lease) modern EV/hybrids. Environmental pressure on industry and personal costs explain much of their different approaches.
I think boats are much the same. Mondeo boats will chug on, because they can. People will seek out Jaguar-like boats and similar to keep going because it satisfies them, and others will buy new.
What may change as environmental awareness of coasts and human impacts grows is more demands on design and use which place restrictions on design, use and disposal. Such as a marina only taking boats meeting certain standards, banning of mooring or boats from sensitive areas.
I don't think cost of itself will stop old boat recycling, more likely an intended or unintended consequence of other restrictions making it much harder to justify.
I think boats are much the same. Mondeo boats will chug on, because they can. People will seek out Jaguar-like boats and similar to keep going because it satisfies them, and others will buy new.
What may change as environmental awareness of coasts and human impacts grows is more demands on design and use which place restrictions on design, use and disposal. Such as a marina only taking boats meeting certain standards, banning of mooring or boats from sensitive areas.
I don't think cost of itself will stop old boat recycling, more likely an intended or unintended consequence of other restrictions making it much harder to justify.
Koeketiene
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Given the number of abandoned boats on moorings near me, I suspect the impact to be minimal.
When I last spoke to the HM (in January) there are at least seven boats where they haven't been able to contact the 'owner' in years.
In the mean time, they just occupy a mooring raking up fees that probably no-one will ever pay.
The town (owner of the moorings) does not want to pay for the removal of the boats.
Catch 22.
Pete7
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True, but how about an old Nic 33? Seems to go quite well, and fun factor for buck way up there.
Alicatt
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While not a yacht my wife and I bought an old 7.5m boat, 43 years old with a 43 year old engine, it does not look new, it will never look new ever again, it cost £5300 (€6500) and we got what we paid for, there is some tidying up needed, it needs and a good clean and a lick of paint next spring.
The engine runs well, and is a Volvo Penta MD7 with sail drive, left for 6 weeks there, she started within a few seconds of cranking her over.
It was a way of getting back into boating for myself and an introduction to boating for my wife, last Sunday we were making a snag list of things to do, nothing too serious is needed, yesterday I made a new partition for the engine compartment to separate the engine from the lazarette, now looking for some good insulation to keep the noise levels down.
What ever happens next, we will have had some fun and we don't expect to lose too much even if we have to give it away tomorrow.
Costs so far:
Purchase €6500
Registration €59
Club fees + Year mooring at Blauwe Rieger Yacht Haven €370 ( also includes a year's fee for using the inland waterways)
Life jackets £70 (2 x kids sizes, we have 1x150N and 1x165N auto inflate and a 150N life vest)
Douglas Fir board to match the existing cover on the engine €10
Rev counter + sensor £50
The boat is perfectly usable as is, just we want to put our stuff onboard rather than use the last persons.
The engine runs well, and is a Volvo Penta MD7 with sail drive, left for 6 weeks there, she started within a few seconds of cranking her over.
It was a way of getting back into boating for myself and an introduction to boating for my wife, last Sunday we were making a snag list of things to do, nothing too serious is needed, yesterday I made a new partition for the engine compartment to separate the engine from the lazarette, now looking for some good insulation to keep the noise levels down.
What ever happens next, we will have had some fun and we don't expect to lose too much even if we have to give it away tomorrow.
Costs so far:
Purchase €6500
Registration €59
Club fees + Year mooring at Blauwe Rieger Yacht Haven €370 ( also includes a year's fee for using the inland waterways)
Life jackets £70 (2 x kids sizes, we have 1x150N and 1x165N auto inflate and a 150N life vest)
Douglas Fir board to match the existing cover on the engine €10
Rev counter + sensor £50
The boat is perfectly usable as is, just we want to put our stuff onboard rather than use the last persons.