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Scrapped the exhaust system...

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Zach
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Scrapped the exhaust system...

Post by Zach »

Wow.

The jacketed exhaust weighed in at 37 pounds... scrap price per pound was 2.35. This is probably the first and last time I'll ever get 86 dollars for a cut up exhaust system!

It might be a good time to convert to water lift!

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DAMN! I know what I'm doing saturday morning!
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Glad to hear there's a ray of sunshine coming from the obscene price of copper (and most metals, including steel).
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Figment
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Post by Figment »

Lead is fetching nice prices as well.

Now if Brian REALLY wants to put his boat on a diet...
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Speaking of lead... any of you guys know how to get the lead out of a car battery safely?

I've got six or seven around here that have dead cells...
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No, I will keep the lead for time being - but man oh man my last sail of the season was super fast. I was really surprised - weight really does make a huge difference. I was actually thinking of getting another Triton and really, really going to town on it. No - I am not going to do that either - I would rather just sail the one I have with that 'extra time'.
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