What do you do with an old junker?

I have a complete H-16, the tops of the hulls riddled with soft spots, and I just bought a cat thats in better condition, no one seems to want the boat. I live in southern CA and am looking to get rid of it... Are there like boat junkyards like there are car junkyards? Im moving and I have to get rid of it... Anyone have any input???

Donation Places wont take it...

Donate it to the local club. They could part it out and use the $$ to make some improvements around the place. Just an idea.

Jim

Alot of times you can find a charitable organization that you can donate it to. They will either fix it up or sell it for parts, and you can write it off as a tax deduction.

When I had my 14, a guy gave me a mast and boom (mine were bent and corroded) with the stipulation that I get rid of the rest of the boat, which was junk. I had a really hard time finding anyone who wanted soft hulls. I ended up borrowing a huge circular saw from the fire department where I work and cutting it up into manageable peices I could take to the dump.

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Marcus
H16
Narragansett Bay, RI

I have been sailing Hobie 16s out of the UCLA Marine Aquatic Center and they often take donated boats for part-outs to upgrade their Hobies. I'm not sure about their present status, but you could always try them. Their phone number is 310-823.0048, ask for Steve Orosz

Thanks guys, I figure if no one will take it I have a chainsaw, and I will just take it to the dump in peices, will the dump take fiberglass? Or is that considered a hazardous waste product?

Cut it up?

I used a radial saw. Cut just below the lip the length of the deck. This seperated the deck from the hull. Then I cut along the keel. I ended up with three pieces. The two side panels were then flat. I was then able to cut into managable lengths.

This is instead of cutting around the hulls and ending up with a bunch of bulky triangle shaped rings.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Does the mast have a comptip installed? What are you going to do with it?
Todd

no comptip, good mast, boom and such, i just am moving and have no place to store it and dont have the time to try and part it out...

does it have a clear title? if so I will buy it from you....I will buy the title from you and you can chop it up if you like.. I am in desperate need of a titel for my boat....

I'm really interested in giving you some cash for this..... please let me know.. e-mail me at [email protected] please...

Help a broly out. He's desperate!

Where is he? man.. I check this site everyday... OH WELL...

im in the works of possibly giving to a friend so i cant say for certain yet if we can work something out.

i will keep you updated

well please let me know either way so i'm not sitting here waiting to know something.... THANK YOU!

if you want to get rid of it you can give it to me. ill pay shipping. is it in sailing conditions or does it need repair???