I need to discard some old, soft Hobie 16 hulls. Can I just get out a hacksaw and start cutting? If I get the hulls into smaller pieces, the sanitary collection service will take the hulls for me.

This is a stupid question, but I need to get rid of this piece of junk before my wife kills me (three trailers and two boats are not making her happy).

Thank you,

Bob

Not a bad idea to wear a dust mask and long sleeves when chopping the boat apart.

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Its kind of fun to do it with a sledge hammer. You can beat a Hobie 16 into submission in about 10 minutes.
A sawzall is alot neater though.

Cheers
Eric

If you want to get the job started quick. Drive over it with a truck a few times. Chainsaws also make quick work. Please wear goggles and a mask though.

Mike Hill

OK, this is how I do it--I have it down to a science.

Take the boat apart and set the hull on it's side on the ground. Then, cut off the bow and stern about 6 inches back. Run your sawsall along the entire length of the hull about 2 inches below the deck lip on both sides. Cut the hull into sections about 2.5 feet long. The benefit of doing it this way is that the hull pieces fit inside eachother and you can get an entire hull in one trash can. I have two of the big city trash cans and can get an entire 14 in both, a 16 takes me an extra can.

Whatever you do, wear a mask and long clothes. DON'T use a chainsaw! I used a chainsaw once with shorts on and got a bunch of fiberglass splinters in my legs. Couldn't sleep for a week.

Don't forget you can recycle the aluminum! I get about 56 cents a pound around here!

Thanks to all who responded. I think I will hand my 16-year-old son a saw and/or a sludge hammer and let him destroy the thing. He has worked with insulation before and he hates it, but I'll buy him off with some gasoline money for his car.

Cheers
bob

How cruel, not only destroying a boat but bribing a young broke person.... Need help?

Wait a minute... didn't Trey perfect this technique? If not I bet he could! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I'm too lazy to do the search for it but its been done!

Clayton

The easiest method is to use a circular saw with a concrete cutting (carborundum) blade it will go thru it as easy as a regular wood blade cutting 1/8" Plywood. All the described methods work its just how much hassle you want to go thru. Use a circular saw/concrete blade one time and you will never go back to any other method.

Make sure you wear eye, ear and breathing protection.

Regards,
Bob

The resin is tough on a saw blade...I had a fine jigsaw blade only last through one circular cut around the hull on an old destroyed Nacra.

The easiest way is a hammer or an axe. It will take no time at all...

Just trust me on this one... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Fire FIRE FIRE!!!!

How about a Viking funeral?