Sunday, February 12, 2012

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Did you know:

Aluminum boats get better gas mileage then fiberglass boat due to weight.
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Toad said...

SER, Never thought about It, but It makes alot of sense. Think about this. If Aluminum skyrockets In price, people will start cutting peoples boats up for scrap.

February 12, 2012 at 12:47 PM
SER said...

Wow Toad that is a good question, what the heck they steal siding off houses now. Road signs for a while was a big thing also.

February 12, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Toad said...

They actually cut the copper tubing off of people central air conditioning units up here.

February 12, 2012 at 6:35 PM
OrbsCorbs said...

Same thing here, Toad. They just had an alert in the paper for catalytic converters. They'll take it right off your vehicle for the precious metals inside.

My friend had a Boston Whaler, but he sold it. Foam-filled fiberglass boat. He said you could cut that boat in half and the pieces would still float.

February 12, 2012 at 6:47 PM
drewzepmeister said...

Having driven a few ski boats in my lifetime, I couldn't tell the difference in their speed.

February 13, 2012 at 12:37 AM
kkdither said...

SER, nice avatar. You taking on a new profession, or just picking up a few tips?

February 13, 2012 at 1:38 AM
Why Not? said...

My parents had their aluminum canoe stolen from their yard. It was chained to a fence post in the back yard. The chain had been cut, so I'm guessing they were not looking for a joy ride down the Root River. I'm sure they got a pretty good amount of money for it.

February 13, 2012 at 3:24 AM
SER said...

KK, I think a little of both.

February 13, 2012 at 7:58 AM
OrbsCorbs said...

That's terrible, Why Not. I remember in my mom's old neighborhood that aluminum ladders started disappearing.

The scavengers hit our building's dumpster regularly. They hop right in and rummage through the garbage looking for cans, metal, etc.

February 13, 2012 at 6:25 PM

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