dave asked:
im looking for a weekend project and want a boat shell to modify. . .any one know any web sites or salvage yards?
im looking for a weekend project and want a boat shell to modify. . .any one know any web sites or salvage yards?
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No but why don’t you try Exchange and Mart or I saw a book that my son had called Boat Mart cost approx £3.50 but towards the back was a section with boats for sale all different types and prices maybe you will find what you are looking for there
try eBay or even better exchange+mart depends what you want try some sailing clubs local to you see what they great fun and a buzz
Well i spose it depends on how big a project ur after but i don know that on southampton water there are rather alot of ex ww2 torpedo boats that are bieng sold, these really are shell only but a blank canvas i know many people are converting to live aboard. Last i heard there was an advert in practical boat owner for them to be sold? might be worth emailing em for a contact….
Man the gulf coast is full of boats left here by Katrina ,at our Marinas alone there are still 12 boats on the bottom and no one wants
Destin -Fort Walton Beach Florida freeboats to salavage
Lots of boats lying around that they just want to get out of the yard. Drive around and have a look see. Put a add in the paper, their giving them away. Make some ones day and your own. Happy hunting.
try calling local marina’s and boat dealers, they usually have some fixer uppers in the back. If you don’t live near water access, then just type in the word marina’s in your state and call and ask them, auto trader type magazines have boat ones in most 7-11 type stores.
The absolute best place to look is you can narrow your boat search by boat type, size, price range, location etc. Private parties and boatbrokers list there worldwide. It has everything from rowboats to oil tankers.
Good Luck and sail fast.
Mississippi Gulf Coast
I was in Belgium couple of weeks ago there is a boatyard at Gent and I saw a lovely boat about 35 feet long looked like the cruisers you see on Lake Garda but had had a Swiss cross on the funnel in need of some tlc also lots of other types of boat shells seems like a take your pick sort of place.
boatsandoutboards.co.uk
Try boatsandoutboards or apolloduck. Both good sites. Also have a trawl around your local boatyards. If you see something of interest that doesn’t look like it’s been touched for a while make some enquiries. Let the boatyard owners know you’re looking. Thats what I do. Currently doing up an ex thames cruiser as a possible liveaboard or weekender.
I have a fifty foot, cruiser stern, steel narrow boat you can buy.