Visiting ANOTHER Boat GRAVEYARD!!!

[@ThatBoatGuy]

The legend is back 🤟

[@BornAgainBoating]

You had a good time on that piranha! Loved the wrap!

[@alexr1834]

When will you be making more videos

[@unsaltedlife5998]

@@alexr1834 I was just wondering when you were I watched the last cleaning and running of the little boat you did, Thats all we can do in the frozen Midwest.

[@jamesgarrison8666]

I have learned more from Born again and your videos than any other resources for repairs and maintenance. Thank you, cant wait to see more content!

[@unsaltedlife5998]

The amount of trailers is also amazing. Didn’t see any pontoon boats or aluminum boats like bass trackers. The sad thing is someone loved these boats when they were young.

[@benh5774]

imagine all the good times and memories had in these boats

[@Lighthouse6b]

The boat graveyard iin Green Cove Springs, Florida is almost all sailboats. I here the property is for sale. There might be a lot of boats going very cheap!

[@reedburke7762]

I saw two identical boats I bought new in Texas. The blue with tan Four-Winns you looked into and a 27’ 1985 Chaparral aft cabin, burgundy and black nearby.

[@jmfut]

Glad you are back. Videos were missed.

[@msgemoules]

Glad to have you back missed all the great content you brought to us on boating tips.

[@brianturnbull280]

Mate, from a guy from Australia, so many dream boats in their day, would be millions in costs. Wonder what brought each boat to its death, except the fire ones, would it of been high fuel costs for large inboards? Or mechanical costs to repair? Such a shame to see so many boats degrading, here in Australia, most of those boats would still be a going concern. Anyway mate, this video opened my eyes. Cheers.

[@Whalermansteve84]

Damn. What a mess lol. Only seen 2 boats worth salvaging. The cool retro red one & the aluminum StarCraft that was at the beginning of the video. The rest will just rot away. Sad how people can’t take care of their toys

[@TR-Mead]

Any clue what model the red one was?

[@cgschow1971]

The opening shot of all the boats. At one time, somebody brought these home, shiny and new for the first time, beaming with excitement and pride.

[@pabloechevarria4006]

Glad you are back !!

[@miketee2444]

Bayliners in their natural habitat. The junk yard.

[@gsh341]

We have an auto recycling business near where I live and it used to look like this boat yard. Just an big unorganized mess. Then they started organizing things. Now, many years later they have almost eliminated all the cars on the land. They did this by building a mechanics area with lifts and bays just like a car dealership has. They haul the cars in, strip the parts, check the parts for function and label and store any usable parts in a warehouse. The rest of the car is sold for scrap. That's what this guy needs to do. Strip the boats of usable parts and warehouse them, then shred the unusable hulls. The trailers could all be sold as is or refurbished and sold.

[@stevemason5348]

Inboard motors and bowriders, best place for them

[@jtwood4925]

Funny to see you want to look at that scorpion but not the early 1970 baby blue chris craft lancer next to it. Those are something people will buy in certain parts of the country. Classic glass is way nicer than anything built today.

[@nayumicraig5248]

Man so many of those boats on trailers! There is always a dearth of trailers up in BC Canada. Lots of free boats... never any trailers. Well usually. Don't know if they sell whole boats. But if they did how would you get one out of there LOL. Lorne.

[@TR-Mead]

@33:12 thats the TreeRay Barkdancer model.

[@randynaser7288]

Great video and love the boat graveyards!

[@edgartirado5750]

Do you know how much money there is on those windshields only. For people repairing boats those are a gem. I was quote 800 for a corner Sea ray 2005.

[@travisowens1910]

Love the content! Maybe you could hilight some “high end” boats and explain what makes them desirable. Thanks!

[@leesmith5419]

Haven’t heard from you in a long time thought you quit posting glad you’re back Wish your closed caption was in English and not Spanish though

[@jamesschrader8193]

I hope you see this and can answer. Do these boat scrap yards let everyone in to get parts??

[@ericdavi1231]

Heck yeah! I hope this means you’re back! Hopefully I’ll be seeing some Technicians Tuesdays on some Florida boats soon!!

[@cheapme1850]

For people who are wondering, small boats, especially in the under 25’ range are a dime a dozen in SE Michigan where this place is. Autoworkers in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s could easily afford to take out loans and buy these types of boats. The problem comes up with trying to maintain and store a boat up north - lots of wrecked engines and since fiberglass has no value like the metal in a scrap car, the cheapest thing to do sometimes is just abandon them anywhere you can when people realize the true expense of boating. It’s sad this place is so disorganized - lots of windshields and hatches need replacing every spring from the weight of snow on storage covers, most of those trailers are aluminum and could be rehabbed - but this place is such a mess it’s not worth the effort when you can find junked boats all over in Michigan.

[@aquious953]

Many of those glass boats are fairly easy to bring back to life

[@tjburkecreative]

Glad to see your back at it! Was wondering what happened over the last couple months!

[@mikeprince5459]

I think I saw Ben Gardener's boat! Damn, I could spend a full day in a place like that.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

So many of these were I/O engine setups with now rotten floors, stringers and transoms. Many times when these engines or out drives went bad it wasn’t worth fixing them up.

[@gatekeeperoffroad4252]

I just got a project welcraft 19 fish thank to you for the informative videos

[@IcelanderUSer]

All those people who retired back in the 70s and 80s and then died. Their boats ended up here.

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Bayliner: "A boat built to be competitively priced". If you ever see and XK-19 or a Century Arabian, please let me know. JP

[@crowman5936]

When that mess catches fire you'll be able to see the smoke in Florida.

[@michiganmagneto]

So what did you end up going home with? At the very least I would've grabbed some compasses, trolling motors, horns, and maybe a fire extinguisher. Definitely some of those good condition fuel tanks. Cool vid. Didn't know this place exsisted.

[@charlesme2998]

You have been missed! All is right again.

[@johnjamesterbeek]

Was starting to form a search party to go looking for you!

[@mattbrown5511]

Is it just me, or was there a distinct lack of outboard-motor boats in that junkyard? I was raised in northern Indiana but didn't get into boats until I moved to Mississippi 12 years ago.

[@DizzyMan24]

I wonder how many of these boats could be saved? I need to see if there are any kind of these places in Ontario, and Check them out in the summer.

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

They cut the side out to make a patch for another boat...

[@sk7262]

that's disgusting! expensive plant pots - walk away. the amount of hull rot happening in that yard undetected would be off the charts

[@herwinecesarbonazebi3867]

Hello my brother you are doing a good job I am interested possible to have a case

[@kingmax709]

i wonder, if you wanted to take a boat out of there and be yours, do you need to pay someone or ... ?

[@michaelroberts5644]

I'm trying to search lake Michigan area and can't find anything. Hopefully this one is indiana

[@scottblakely7476]

love that place! cool people

[@bradmagnuson6963]

I still want to find a 24 foot Sea Ray cabin cruiser in a yard like this

[@MarAgt]

This is an actual graveyard compared to the Lake Lanier yard.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yeah, it was rough, I wish it wasn't raining when I was there though, would have been much better!

[@wendywhales2310]

Are there not any small boats I'm these yards. 10/12 ft.?.

[@dsgbqc]

Man I was scared the whole time thinking a racoon was going to jump out from one of those boats lol

[@brentinchley4798]

Did you seriously not go and look at the trophy?!?! Same boat I have ! Even with the radar on top

[@keithhults8986]

If you don't have great mechanical abilities, a boat is gonna cost a fortune. Most of the outdrive boats were probably tossed because some kind of major repair or repower problem that would cost more than the resale value of the boat or the small amount of pleasure the owner was seeing verses the investment to fix it. I repowered 5 out of 7 boats that I owned over 4 decades, saving me countless thousands of dollars. We used to blow OMC V4 115-140hp blocks every summer, practicing for AWSA tournament competitions. We sleeved cylinder 4, and every year that piston could not withstand the relentless 6500rpm hole shots, pulling skiers up and out. We had it down. We could take the powerhead off, replace the piston rod, and rings, and the next day we're back on the slalom course, beating the engine some more. I can't imagine all the money I would've dished out to mechanics if I couldn't do it all myself

[@davidgibson5157]

Fiberglass deck boat is what that is .like a pontoon but fiberglass they use to be pretty nice boats roomie

[@daffyduck9901]

Pretty cool but say you found a boat that you wanted to resurrect how the hell do you get it out of there?

[@THEPROSTETHICMECHANIC]

I once bought a 79 searay with a 4 foot tree growing out of it. I called it a Tree ray.

[@craigc.7033]

Funny, been watching your enjoyable videos for a few years. First time did jump around in this video, not catching the location. Thought to myself I've seen a lot of these boat types in my 50 years of boating on Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie (Michigan), then realized this place not to many miles from me.

[@kylefelkner]

How do you not check out the big ass red catamaran?

[@9mmmike642]

So sad, so many boats I would love to have if they were taken care of like my ‘79 Glastron.

[@sim-sam]

What a pollution, waste of money, time and energy those boats on that graveyard are. Very sad to see this indeed.

[@gillesgomez3091]

I don't understand why they do not recycle all those rotten boats. Many of them sure arrived there in pretty good condition. What a shame they were not fixed in time, before they turned to wrecks. There are a lot of beautiful abandoned boats there. By the way a totally agree with some comments about the technician Tuesdays videos. I was always waiting for them, every week! Cheers from France.

[@Rev1Kev]

Welcome back, and welcome to Michigan, My 31 year old Sea Ray Cuddy (used on the Great Lakes) still looks like new, some of these boats are around the same age range, 80s to early 90s.

[@TR-Mead]

The red one with "Full Power Tilt" @33:50 would be so sweet restored but the vegetation growing out of the middle makes me think there's a few soft spots.

[@TheRealKlinky]

ThatBoatGuy would love that place 😂😂😂😂

[@michaelcanto6175]

Even if you found a good project it's Disgusting, "0" Organization, You couldn't access anything, these boats are Totally Squandered

[@miketee2444]

The" I don't know what that is" A Hurricane Deck Boat. Popular down south back in the day. They have a very low freeboard compared to most but have probably been in the inboard deck boat game longer than anyone.

[@lukeprince7690]

Well if it was up to me and I had the money I'd pull every boat out of thereAnd a restore of the Gulf coast style fishing machine center consoles or otherwise whatever people wanted And see that the rest is properly disposed of Cause that's an environmental hazard Mean why buy a new boat when you can spend the same amount of money and get the boat rebuilt the way you want it Rebuild recycle

[@airsoftdudechannel6180]

I was wondering if any of those boat worth the time and money to bring them back to life? Very happy to have you back

[@dextersxxxxlab]

When I was young and still a student living with my parents ( the Netherlands) I bought my first boat. great running outboard. new under it's hood but the tale section had grown a long beard from sitting in sweet water. also the interior was partly waste since the cover had not been covering well and cought al lot of water making it almost sink. It was just a little 4,2mtr back to back four seater with a 40 hp yamaha. stripped it down completely and reupholstered and replaced all backing wood. added carpet and new meters. few years later bought a new 40 hp 3cyl with trim and made myself a mini campercanvas. Windshield broke in 30 pieces one day so made a new one myself too. looked pretty good when I was done. It was like new and had it for 17 years. But it was worth it because I had lot's of time and saw it as a hobby. So diving into a project like you see here is even worse I think because you probably have to replace engine ( Frozen and cracked or just internal rust amd corrosion in cylinders and carbs.) floors and maybe even the drives. Only thins that survives is the fiberglass. that will probably buff out and shines like new. But all used wood in stringers will be rotten and takes a lot of effort to replace. floatation foam will be soaked. And all parts and materials needed will also cast a fortune all together these days. So, don't think it makes real sense to start a project like that. Unless you only shop for bargains and have a lot of spare hobby time. Then maybe it makes sense.

[@WesLovelace]

Field of Lost Dreams!!

[@alexr1834]

First comment good to see a video thanks

[@jerryq1000]

A battery switch, trolling motor, steering wheel and fenders...maybe trailer parts, other than that, a lot of very expensive planters that used to be boats. What a mess.

[@caddiman9834]

🤣 i couldn’t stop laughing when u said “ oh no, shoot, somebody left their meter” 100 years ago.🤙🏼

[@dydamis5158]

Come to harbor marine next time your in montucky and ask for chip... you won't regret it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@санек89ямаха]

Обидно... что столько лодок умирает. Всем добра

[@ลําพองลือประสิทธิ์]

how much to sell

[@MarvinMotorsofficial]

Every of these boats would be worth thousands of dollars in germany. It’s hard to find a floating boat for under 1000$. People try to sell you a boat without engine and soft floor and maybe a hole in the hull for 1500€ here… i don’t know if somewhere in germany a boatyard like this exists.

[@andresdiaz-eq3nf]

Cuánto dinero hay botado y cuántas personas necesitando una lancha para pescar y movilizarse

[@yanyaroserai2872]

Can we buy them...? How prize 1... On Rupiah Indonesia...

[@MegaBait1616]

After Hurricane Sandy NJ has miles of dead boat lots......

[@terravarious]

What's the address? Once Covid allows cross border travel again I need to hit this place up.

[@Curty_YT]

I work at a marina in northern NJ. I imagine that this place still charges a lot for the boats/parts that people would want to take. Otherwise, this place seems like a gold mine. The amount of money to be made on eBay by stripping these boats of their valuable components... and all of the scrap metal from trailers..

[@kevine.phillips7578]

I wish I knew you were up here. You would have been treated to a good dinner!

[@李威-f8d]

Is it free to get a crappy boat from that boat graveyield???? where can i find one in WA?

[@andresdiaz-eq3nf]

Donde es para ir

[@ncv4708]

The amount of Bayliners there speaks for their low quality in the 80's-90's.

[@joeythedime1838]

It amazes me that boat salvage is go far behind auto salvage and recycling. Fiberglass can and should be recycled as this is the most environmentally friendly option. Fiberglass hulls can be recycled by breaking the hull down and melting it to be used again in producing new products. Shredding: The fiberglass is broken down into smaller pieces, often through shredding or grinding. Washing: The shredded fiberglass is washed to remove any contaminants or impurities. Melting: The cleaned fiberglass is melted down in a furnace or kiln. Molding: The melted fiberglass is poured into a mold and allowed to cool and harden. Finishing: The molded fiberglass is trimmed and finished as needed. Common uses: Insulation: Recycled fiberglass can be used to make new insulation products. Automotive parts: Recycled fiberglass can make various automotive parts, including body panels, spoilers, and hoods. Boatbuilding: Recycled fiberglass can be used to repair existing boats. Construction: Recycled fiberglass can make structural elements such as beams, columns, and panels. Industrial products: Recycled fiberglass can make various industrial products, including tanks, pipes, and ducts.

[@BornAgainBoating]

That's a good point. It would take somebody with some money to start an operation like that :)

[@freddynews6478]

I found at least 10 boats in there I want to restore. How many did you find.?

[@boominS10]

Do you know of any boat salvage yards in northwest Florida?

[@TheRoadGlideRider]

Love seeing the boat grave yards. 🏍💨🏍💨

[@tambosnipes1652]

How many times am i gonna get bombed by the same commercial?

[@Dex01-Z_WingZero]

It's a shame they don't bush wack the trees and mow the lawn. Poor boats 😕

[@thebrushhawg]

Braving the MI rain. You had to be soaked by the end of your tour.

[@leandrewwilliams554]

Did you see any Tiara's? I'm looking for seats :)

[@patrickclark3556]

Think about the amount of money that was spent to fill that boat yard .

[@britishsouth]

I would love to see you pull one of these home and do a restoration!

[@raulrobles9731]

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[@mikecarnivale7304]

What's the deal with these places? are they in any type of business that actually makes money or is it just a straight up junkyard? I would think there's got to be some money in grabbing those aluminum trailers and redoing wheel bearings and wiring and selling them on the used market. Especially in this market.

[@gearjammergamer8560]

There's enough stainless steel scrap in that place to retire off. A friend of a friends family is in the scrap metal/junkyard business. If done right its an extremely profitable business. Its a thing though i've noticed with scrap metal families to look dirt poor and in reality they have millions in the bank. its like a weird junkyard owner thing. The guy that owns my local scrapyard literally owns 100 houses and Apts in town. If you saw him you wouldn't think he had a pot to piss in

[@lachyelmulatiko7435]

You should go to don's is located in clearwater florida

[@akansaslp8473]

it's crazy to think that every boat has a story

[@kevinkelley3657]

I think the yard owner is/was at some time buying alot of salvage boats from insurance auctions, and they also were buying from tow impounds. These kind of buys are usually 10 percent of retail, hence the large quantity. This would explain why so many of these long gone boats have trailers under them. Videos like this make my sad, I imagine a time when these boats were new, and a young family just bought them. The kids were young, and the owners whole family would go to the lake on the weekend. So sad to see a whole graveyard of boats that were once loved. Someone could sell the MerCrusier core engines and make a nice little chunk of change.

[@BellavistaPEI]

I certainly admire the dedication to your craft....MAN, was it RAINING!!! If it continued to rain so heavy, you may have been in the right place....you could have FLOATED out of there!!! Great tour of a lot of good old boats! By the way...Mariah Boats?... one of the best lake boats ever made. They were actually built one at a time! Who ever would have thought I'd be giving YOU information!! It's usually the other way around! LOL! CHEERS!

[@philiprawbon2359]

awesome! ya did another boat grave yard vid..love m..keep m coming ..can not believe how many good trailers there are in here too..but didn't really see any big cabin cruisers ..guess the guy just deals with smaller stuff..all the same great vid! but you must of got socked 😂

[@gearjammergamer8560]

90% of those boats are in there due to improper winterization guaranteed. Every spring there's a ton of boats for sale with cracked blocks here in Michigan. Some really nice ones with ruined engines. Just most of the time its too much cost and hassle to replace the engine. You can buy another used boat by the time you are done.

[@choimdachoim9491]

I'm loving yellow on these boats. That one purple boat caught me off guard...kinda liked it too. I'm lucky I don't live close to one of these salvage yards...