The angle grinder was my first guess at the best method. The Sawsall might be good for the interior and foam. Right there with you on the eye and lung protection.I landfill several damaged, waterlogged Sunfish hulls per year. My landfill will take an intact hull for $15. It goes into their ground level dumpster and then to the disposal site where they flatten it with their bulldozer (not a pretty sight). When I cut one up myself, I use a 4" angle grinder with a thin cut-off blade.
Make about 5 passes from port to starboard and then use a hand saw to saw through the interior foam blocks. Wear protective clothing, eye protection and a mask as you don't want fiberglass dust in your lungs. Do this outside if possible as it is messy, dusty task. A sawsall with a long blade may be quicker - I just don't have one.
Alan Glos
Cazenovia, NY
One of my all time favorites. Fun movie!Great movie, I still have a couple of posters from back in the day:
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My favorite lines were when Sundance says, "I CAN'T SWIM!" Butch laughs, then replies, "WHY, YA DAMN FOOL, THE FALL ALONE WILL KILL YA!"
Or some such words... pretty funny, especially to a rock climber.
Here's a bonus shot of Tiger & Crackhead...
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Maybe you can hire them to cut up the boat... or not, LOL. Try calling that landfill again to see if they'll take the hull in one piece, they might cut ya some slack on the rule once ya explain.
A bargain Sawzall is available from Harbor Freight for $19.99. It's their least powerful, but that hasn't bothered me. Unlike more expensive Sawzalls, the head can be turned to make difficult cuts. (A feature I've used on other projects).Wear protective clothing, eye protection and a mask as you don't want fiberglass dust in your lungs. Do this outside if possible as it is messy, dusty task. A sawsall with a long blade may be quicker - I just don't have one.
Alan Glos
Cazenovia, NY
signal charlie, Sorry but I didn't take any pics of the destruction. It really was a sad moment to cut her up. I couldn't help but think of all the times times on this poor abused boat. My bad but I am not sure I really wanted the evidence photo's.Pics or it didn't happen
Here's an example of the gaping wound