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Condensed long story... a good friend invited me to go open ocean saling last weekend and upon ariving at marina (where he tied up his boat the night before on a "borrowed" mooring), we discovered that his boat was "on the rocks" ... literally!, (they had a very strong gale the previous night). After much drama and to-do with lots of helpers we saved the 22' boat (with only a basket ball size hole in the side)....
A retired lobsterman was a huge help.... and in talking to him, I learned that he was given a steel hulled sail-boat that was destined to be scrapped, as he thought he could refurbish it. After surveying the boat carefully, he concluded that it was beyond his means and ability.
But......
He discovered that the keel was packed full of 1 lb. lead ingots. 19,000 of them!
He sold the ingots for $1/lb. and then scrapped the hull.
So how come I didn't meet this guy earlier in the summer?
I'd be in casting heaven
A retired lobsterman was a huge help.... and in talking to him, I learned that he was given a steel hulled sail-boat that was destined to be scrapped, as he thought he could refurbish it. After surveying the boat carefully, he concluded that it was beyond his means and ability.
But......
He discovered that the keel was packed full of 1 lb. lead ingots. 19,000 of them!
He sold the ingots for $1/lb. and then scrapped the hull.
So how come I didn't meet this guy earlier in the summer?
I'd be in casting heaven