How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls

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canoeman61
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How do you dispose of old trashed Royalex hulls

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I have a POS 2007 Outrage hull that cracked after 15 paddles, and Confluence Kayak Corp refused to do anything to honor the so-called warranty. I repaired it and kept padding it till it was beyond hope. It has been hanging in my basement and used for equipment storage for a couple of years but I would like to get it out of here. How do you get rid of these big old hunks of plastic? I guess the landfill is the only option?
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Where do you live?
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You could take it to ALFest, sneak over to Louie's trashed Royalex dump, and leave it there.

I couldn't get the trash truck to take my old poly Sage until I sawed it in half and put the pieces, vertically, in a trash can.

A guy near where I live has made a mailbox tower out of the front half of a Dagger kayak.

Could you use a compost container in your yard?

Whether you take it to the landfill yourself, or expect the DPW to pick it up, I recommend borrowing a reciprocating saw and cutting it into manageable pieces.
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raftingbum wrote:Where do you live?
Raftingbum I am near Asheville, NC.

EZwater thanks for the ideas. Mailbox tower inspires idea for a sort of canoe grave "Stonehenge" in the backyard...Not sure neighbors or wife would appreciate its historical, artistic and archeological value however.
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I'll take it off your hands! I'm up in Boone. I'll be coming through asheville next Saturday.
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I keep picturing one of those "Virgin in a Bathtub" type shrines...
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I use the old boats for projects.
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Make a single bed from it. Mount it on four posts, but the hull to length, and insert a slatted base. I considered making bunk beds from an old 16 footer that I had, but then someone offered me good money for it.
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I searched images for "canoe bed" and found some other interesting uses of old hulls, e.g. planter bed; or cut in half transversely, stand on cut edges, then install shelves.
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Post it on a club list serv or Web site as free boat, needs repair. People will take anything if its free. I did that with a Viper 12, and it was like a feeding frenzy. People were begging not to give away the boat to someone else.
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Haha that's what I was saying! I really want it :)
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Spare parts
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i just heard someon mention repurposing as a front porch swing...
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Yard art.
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