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Repurposing Crocs

We’ve never like crocs, the ugly-but-functional footwear that are sometimes referred to as "the fanny packs of the 2000s." For reasons we don’t understand, we’ve never liked the word ‘re-purposing’ either. But we like the re-purposing concept.

One of the best re-purposing jobs we’ve seen recently was done by John and ‘Roni’ Everton of the Caribbean-based 50-ft ketch Gaucho. They screwed their old crocs to the bow and transom of their dinghy for use as fenders.

These Crocs may be too warn out for walking, but it could be years before they’re too worn down to be useful as bow bumpers.

© Richard

Have you got any good ‘re-purposings’ that you’d like to share?

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