Seems I might need to buy an older T-baot or other cat just to get a spot in the storage yard at my new club (Jericho Sailing Club, BC). They have 4+ year wait list to put another T-boat in the yard...but they do allow members to include the spot with a boat sale.

There are a few cats including a '70's vintage t-boat in what appears to be great condition.

If I do this I'll need to dispose of the old boat. From web searches there does not appear to be any local charities that will take a boat for tax deduction if the value is under $10k.

Short of taking a chainsaw to it, anyone have other suggestions?

Mike.

Keep it for parts. It is probably worth a lot more that way.

in 2004 i disposed of an a-class, was a bit of fun on a Saturday arvo!

the axe worked beautifully!

Hey Mike.
I live in BC and have a tilt trailer... I would be pretty keen to "help you out" in getting rid of a boat. By t-boat I'm guessing you mean tornado? If so, please let me know and we can see about what I can do to help you get a parking spot at jericho.

Thanks, Carl

[heresy]Sawzall - quieter and less messy than the chain saw and works better cutting the mast into chunks.[/heresy]

we always employed a Chevy Tahoe when mercilessly killing soft hobie hulls.

http://www.ussclb.org

They'll take your donation.

I'm looking for mast parts for a Tornado mast

Hi Carl,

I've sent you a private message with my contact info (look for a flashing icon at the top of this screen).

Let's talk.
Cheers!

Mike.

Agreed...selling it off in parts can in theory get a better amount than the complete boat...but it can be a long process.

The Vancouver region housing costs are so high that very few actually own or even rent houses...including me. So I've got no space at my apartment to keep big things like extra boats laying around.

I actually have a complete Marstrom alu mast for sale...but I think you already have a carbon stick, right?

I'll keep that in mind. THX.

Yes I just have the spar though.

Hulls make wonderful mailbox's (actually hold the box)

Mike:

I seem to remember the sailing club at UBC Victoria looking for donations. But that was many moons ago.

Ebay works. It's amazing the crap that people will buy for good money. I sold an older Explorer with a blown engine for 1K. Shocked me. It wasn't worth anything. But some guy wanted to rebuild it for a project. Not just one guy because some other dummy had to bid against him.

The Carbon stick uses different fittings than the alloy stick. The spreaders for the c-mast are more like winglets and use fairly simple adjuster arms using threaded rods with clevis/forks at each end. The upper diamonds attach to a threaded stainless tube (passes through the mast section) using standard stainless bolts (metric). At at low end the diamond (which are rod, not wire) pass into the mast and connect to a tensioning strap in the foot.
The shrouds attach at a dinghy-style "T-ball" fitting that then slots into the reciever embedded in the mast.

Bring it over, Mike!

From: On The Wire c/o thebeachcats.com

I think fire will work...