Another chainsaw victim

[Kevin G]

A few years ago, a friend's dad got beyaond what he considered his boating years. He had a 19' Lyman Islander inboard (Graymarine, I believe). It was in nice "fishing boat" condition, no rot, painted etc.

I know he would never use it again, so I offered him $500 and he said he wanted $5000, so that was the end of that for a while. I came back to him a few times with my offer,but he was not to be moved. He died about a year ago and I meant to get back on the Lyman. Went by there yesterday, and was greeted by a pile of sawdust and boat pieces. A shame!!

Maybe I should have gotten back sooned.

Kevin

[Leon m]

Originally posted by Kevin G:
. Went by there yesterday, and was greeted by a pile of sawdust and boat pieces. A shame!!

Maybe I should have gotten back sooned.

KevinMAN, I hate when that happens ! Been there.

Some people are just hard headed and rather see something rot, if they can't have it thier way.

I know a guy who has the largest collection of antique tractors you ever saw...Rusting away in the woods...He won't sell a single one . He just wants to let them rust away because they're his.
It kills me everytime I drive by...to think they could be restored.

It is a shame.

[Meerkat]

Thank goodness the Ark isn't in somebody's back yard! :D

[skuthorp]

Well if it was still about it would have to be. Can you imagine a marina allowing an old wooden boat that size in the pool? And as for insurance!!
:cool:

[Wild Dingo]

Recalls to mind the sad state of one of our finest Pearl Luggers Buccaleach (sp?) that still sits on a bush block slowly going to the termites and an owner who still maintains he will get $60,000 for her :rolleyes:

Theres a new one up in Mandurah that some git got into their heads to use as a teaching tool for unemployed people so they bought this ex crayboat down from Geraldton (some 500 miles away) and it sits rotting on the block next to the employment agency not a soles been on it or a tool been used near it in over 2 years... but hey we will keep it or sell it asking price as is (no motor many planks removed and discarded much rot in decking and such) $35000 for something they got for gratis

I must admit theres one for sale in Rockingham that interests me a tad... 35ft ex cray recently sunk and lifted sits on the dry $2000... havent had a chance to get up there yet but will give em a hoi and see whats what with it

Point to note is that this one is the cheepest Ive seen in some years of looking!

People seem to think that if they hang onto it they will get what they paid or more for something that is steadily rotting... damned pain in the bum in my opinion but ah well their choice I guess just a tad disappointing :rolleyes:

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

I see it all the time. It's a very strange thing... Instead of getting what they could, they get nothing, and the object is eventually toast. Frustrating is the word alright.