Re: [Paddlewise] Plastic Boats - Deux (kayak disposal)

I just bought my youngest daughter a plastic sit on top by Wilderness - it's 
the Ripper. We really liked the finish of the Wilderness plastic over the 
Ocean ones or others. It seems like a "slicker" finished plastic with a 
hardy look to it. Not sure how it will fare, but I'm hoping it will be more 
sun resilient than the other brands.

As for used kayaks, how about this little fixer-upper drug-runner (if it 
sells, link may be dead):

http://victoria.craigslist.org/boa/377206213.html

Doug Lloyd

No affiliation with above products/services

> I have been cutting sheets of ABS plastic for a
> non-kayak related project, and its relatively easy to
> do.  Plastic is harder than wood but it is softer than
> metal.  A fine toothed blade in a table saw gives
> clean cuts.  You need to go a little slower then
> plywood, but otherwise it cuts the same way.
>
> In the case of a kayak that is going for garbage, I
> think my approach would be to cut it up with a
> sawzall.     The cuts will be a little bit crude, but
> its easy to do.  A sawzall has enough power to cut up
> autobody pannels, so a plastic kayak should be no
> problem at all.
>
> I personally live on a busy city street.  If I were to
> put the kayak at the side of the road with a note that
> says "Free" I'm sure that somebody would take it.  I
> bet it would disappear within 24 hours.  Its amazing
> what people will scavenge.
>
> I have seen a few boats listed on craigslist.org that
> are apparently in "needs work" condition.  These boats
> really are useless, but maybe someone will buy with
> the intention of repairing it.  Price it low and
> somebody will think they are getting a deal.
>
> Here is one more "creative" idea.  Fill it with candy,
> then hang it from the ceiling like in pinyata.  Give
> some kids base ball bats and tell them to have fun.
> :)
>
> Derek
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