Recycling Fibreglass Boat Hulls

Today, I discussing a new project that deals with recycling fibreglass from boat hulls. This has large scale potential to divert materials from landfill.

[@DP-es5tq]

Alright Kurt! Thank you for taking us another step closer to a cleaner environment, I think recycling boat hauls vs going to an already overfilled landfill is a great idea!

[@randyscott3386]

With the larger liveaboard style boats I'd like to see a larger effort made to have them hauled out to dry land to provide alternative living oppertunities for people in village enviroments . Think of the possibilities there could be to save the boats that are actually worth saving .

[@kurtstahlepresident-simcoe6774]

That’s an excellent idea!

[@MarcHill]

Nice to see Afternoon Delight in your video. Sad to think she might one day be at the end of her economic life but great to see she could become something new. Great initiative. Now can we figure out what to to with roofing tiles.

[@edward9862]

How do you go about actually grinding the fiberglass hull material down??? Did you do it yourself, or did you hire out for that?

[@silvanomoreira5407]

Hello, I am thinking to have a small sauna in the after cabin of my glass fiber sailboat? May this project go well if I investering in a proper isolation? Or is that just an insane idea?

[@jorgedario1000]

Hi I work in a fiberglass cia and I ´m interesting for the result of your research did you find a way to recycle fiberglass ? thank

[@kurtstahlepresident-simcoe6774]

Hi Jorge - we were able to demonstrate that adding recycled fibreglass can improve the characteristics of cement (non-structural applications only). However, the cost of capital equipment involved to shred boats, coupled with the expectation of "free" end product makes the prospect of grinding boats in the private sector almost a non-starter. This needs some government involvement to make happen.

[@brianwade8649]

If you have ever worked much with cutting or grinding cured fiberglass you'll find out that the energy required to particulate it is extremely high. Probably very carbon negative endeavor.