Hello all,
This is my 1st post, so be kind!
I just inherited a 1966 O'Day Mariner on a Shoreline trailer. This was the new and previously well cared for and joyously sailed family boat for many years. Unfortunately, due to the decline in my folks health, it's been ignored for the past several years and is very dirty and needs a fair amount of TLC. It's been stored outside under a tarp and it appears to still be quite sound. All the sails, equipment, hatches, cushions, and most of the floorboards have been stored inside the house.
Here's my challenge: I'm in the process of emptying out their house in order to sell it and this boat is on the property still. I have a larger (newer) sailboat near where I live in Baltimore, which is 2 hours away, so I don't want to keep it and fix it up. I have contacted many boat donation agencies and have been told that due to the fact that they use a 3rd party to take care of boat donations, they wouldn't make any money taking something this age. I don't want to send her to the landfill, but I'm not sure what to do now.
Any suggestions? The boat is 30 minutes south of D.C.
Many thanks!
This is my 1st post, so be kind!
I just inherited a 1966 O'Day Mariner on a Shoreline trailer. This was the new and previously well cared for and joyously sailed family boat for many years. Unfortunately, due to the decline in my folks health, it's been ignored for the past several years and is very dirty and needs a fair amount of TLC. It's been stored outside under a tarp and it appears to still be quite sound. All the sails, equipment, hatches, cushions, and most of the floorboards have been stored inside the house.
Here's my challenge: I'm in the process of emptying out their house in order to sell it and this boat is on the property still. I have a larger (newer) sailboat near where I live in Baltimore, which is 2 hours away, so I don't want to keep it and fix it up. I have contacted many boat donation agencies and have been told that due to the fact that they use a 3rd party to take care of boat donations, they wouldn't make any money taking something this age. I don't want to send her to the landfill, but I'm not sure what to do now.
Any suggestions? The boat is 30 minutes south of D.C.
Many thanks!