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Boat needs a home... #4883718 05/20/10 03:05 PM
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I have an old boat and am gonna turn it into a condo for the fish... Lake Tyler or Palestine???? Anybody wanna help??? I don't have a boat to drag into the lake with.... Thanks, MATT


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: MrRoachie] #4884167 05/20/10 04:23 PM
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We tried that once, it wouldnt sink with tons of holes and tons of weight.

Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: Brian Spagnola] #4884216 05/20/10 04:29 PM
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Yeah, it takes A LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT of weight to sink a boat. Is this fiberglass or metal?


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: MrRoachie] #4884693 05/20/10 05:52 PM
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You'll need lots of help and several boats more than likely. Enough weight to make it sink couldn't be carried out in just one boat. It would sink the carrying boat.


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: SoonerDG] #4885206 05/20/10 07:27 PM
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I have sunk several boats over the years as artificial reefs. You will need to make sure that there is nothing that has had oil or gas through it still on the boat. There shouldn't be any closed areas that hold air and you will need an AMAZING amount of steel or concrete to keep it down. Even the oldest boats that are fully dunked will float right back up if not truely overweighted!


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: Capt Craig] #4885238 05/20/10 07:33 PM
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I have sunk 2 in years past without a problem.... I just don't have a "tug" boat and figured someone would like to help and know where it will be....


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I have sunk 2 in years past without a problem.... I just don't have a "tug" boat and figured someone would like to help and know where it will be....


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: MrRoachie] #4885724 05/20/10 08:55 PM
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Make it a target practice at the lake? It will naturally sink with enough holes and lead in the boat! Hehehehe! smile


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: Stinker] #4886164 05/20/10 10:40 PM
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I have a chunk of concrete that would sink the Titanic if ya want it. Bring a back hoe though.

Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: Bluetick] #4887218 05/21/10 03:13 AM
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Anybody know the legality of sinking a boat for structure?

I would think it is a lot more complicated than sinking brush or PVC since the boat could possibly have things harmful to the environment in it.

Plus the fact that it takes so much weight to keep one in the spot you left it

Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: BTLowry] #4887458 05/21/10 04:19 AM
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I put one in the 3rd lake at HAWL.....


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: MrRoachie] #4888949 05/21/10 05:42 PM
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You guy's bring up a good point. I found this sunk boat out on LA a while back and I never thought about what the heck was holding it down there. I have caught a few good crappie off of it on several trips though.



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Nobody wants a new spot?????


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: MrRoachie] #4890434 05/22/10 12:14 AM
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popcorn2 - Have you considered sinking it in Lake Ray Hubbard?? -


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Re: Boat needs a home... [Re: Onewolf] #4890490 05/22/10 12:42 AM
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That is a little too far!!!!


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