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hres one place they go...
http://www.salvagedirect.com/
Regards
Laura, Mike and Liz
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>From: Stefan Mochnacki <>
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>Subject: Re: lv-ab: Katrina
>Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 01:44:54 -0400
>
>On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 06:26:18PM -0400, wrote:
>
> > I know this is probably not very interesting but in looking at the TV
> > reports of the damage I got to wondering. What happens to all the
>damaged
> > boats that are not repaired? Where do old boats go? Cars have junk
>yards
> > is there a boat junk yard somewhere?
>
>A good question. They become the property of insurance companies, which
>then
>sell them for whatever they can get ... I've seen hurricane-damaged boats
>appearing in Canada, being offered for sale for repair; presumably somebody
>bought them in the US and brought them up here hoping to get a better
>price.
>
>I imagine salvaged good parts show up at Sailorman in Lauderdale and at
>other such places ...
>
>I'm sure others know much more about this!
>
> Stefan
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