get the manufacturers to dispose of one old boat of similar size for each new one the sell. Problem will disappear right quick.
You could, i suppose, require all new boat buyers to trade in an old boat . That could be workable
Is it correct that you can recycle crushed fibreglass into concrete? If so, I would have thought that there would be some usefulness in an old hull. Mind you, I'm no fan of concrete, since that's globally one of the largest greenhouse gas emitting industries.
Heh. That's quite a clever idea. ...
As far as I am aware, the first production GRP gliders (Bölkow Phönix) from 1961 are still deemed airworthy, so the material looks as if it's good for at least 60 years.The video section is interesting; sounds like breaking egg shells.
I read an article about GRP when researching hydrolysis / osmosis in old boats. The article basically stated that eventually the resins break down into their constituents parts because they are not stable compounds but it may take a couple of hundred years. Not sure of the providence of that claim as it was not a technical paper.
anyone want to buy a future-proofed wooden boat?