Where do all the old grp boats end up

From personal observations I think most of them are moored on the banks of the River Ouse between York and Naburn! A good number of the them are covered in moss and look more like floating sheds - way past being anyone's project.
 
oldgit said:
"And she will be worth ££££££££s when she refloats next year."


We all love a wonderful old wooden boat wheezing up the fairway and admire their owners if for nothing else but their optimism and bloody mindedness.
However wooden boats start to return from whence they came as soon as they are launched and the only way to slow down this process is throw shed loads of money and time at the things ,which normally rules out any actual sailing.
Unless something is very rare about a wooden boat (ie. you can prove it was Cpt Ahabs)it will never be worth anything approaching the restoration costs to keep the thing above the surface.:)
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I agree there. I don't know how much Rob's work/materials have cost him (he probably doesn't want to know!). Probably none of the restored boats never actually meet the restoration costs in subsequent value, but they are still "priceless" to those who love 'em.

Having watched the Fife Regatta at Largs in June/July it was plain to see that owners and spectators alike get so much joy out of those old boats. Pure magic - and still very swift boats. OK, nothing like modern ultra-fast/plain appearance racing boats, but what thrills they evoke.

Roll-on the lottery win!
 
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