Dispose of Damaged Boat

[fishing bum wannabe]

There is a lot more damage to the engine and hull than is apparent in the photo. She suffered through a Northeaster on the rocks before we were able to salvage her. Fixable yes. Almost anything is fixable. Figure $1,500 - $2,500 for the engine. All new wiring and harnesses, rebuild the carbs, a new alternater and starter. The Skeg was also pretty badly damaged while being washed around on the rocks. The hull will need the deck removed and the center stringer and keel replaced (the center stringer was part of the keel, and the lower half broke off), the bottom and stern were ground through the Gelcoat and into the glass throughout the bottom and into the plywood on the transom. There was a crack along one of the chines. The hull would have had to have been repaired and Awlgripped to get back to where she had been. $5,000. Needless to say, the insurance wouldn't cover that. If you were willing to settle for a partial repair, or willing and able to do the work yourself, for less money you could have something to motor around the harbor. That is not what I wanted. I wanted the motor that started every time no matter how far I was from home, and I wanted that slick and clean center console that I had maintained for 18 years. The person that ended up with the boat is going to patch it up and use it for a work boat around Plymouth Harbor. They have the time and skills to do all the work themselves. I am glad that she will float again rather than be ground up into a land fill.