Boat dismantling and disposal at the end of life
When boats were built of wood, they naturally deteriorated and eventually decomposed when their useful lives were over. But with the advent of glass reinforced plastic (GRP), aka fibre reinforced plastic (FRP), when boats reach the end of their useful lives and maintenance becomes too arduous, it becomes difficult to find a solution for disposal of the GRP which does not break down. At some point, boats are of such little utility or monetary value that they are not worth the cost of upkeep and storage. Boats are often dumped once the cost of disposal exceeds the resale value. So what can you do? In many places, there are salvage operations that will dismantle and recycle vessels. Used boat part dealers may accept your old vessel for its parts, which they resell. Each dealer has its specific requirements for the length and type of vessel they will accept. Some dealers compensate the boat owner for the value of the useable parts minus the cost of dismantling the vessel and ...
