Cutting up a Shark

Last summer, I was given a Shark 24 hull #810 from 1969.

She was done:

• no keel
• rotten chainplate bulkhead
• rotten cockpit core
• rotten bilge stringers
• cut off stem fitting
• no front hatch
• no rear hatch
• no mast
• no cradle/trailer

I thought about fixing her up, or using her for parts on another Shark.

I thought about making her a kids play thing in the backyard, but Rita would not have it!

The club wanted it gone, so it was time to cut her up.

We surprisingly easy to cut up with a sawsall with a fresh construction demolition blade.

The actual core of the boat was in good shape.

This photo shows the solid fiberglass and the hull deck joint:

I did save and sell the bow and stern pulpits.

The small cut up pieces of the boat went into the club's refuge bin.

RIP Shark #810