As a single man, I bought myself a 1976 Lancer 25 and spent 3 years rebuilding it from the ground up. Then the Marine Corps sent me to 29 Palms, California for 3 years. I put my boat on its trailer and parked it in North Carolina until I came home. I'm not sure if somebody broke into it at some point or if weather was to blame but the front hatch was open when I checked on it a few weeks ago and water has flooded the cabin up to about the 2nd step down on my ladder going into the cabin. I'm not sure how long the water's been there but I worry my boat isn't salvageable. Since I moved to California, I now am married and have two little girls. I don't have the time and money to get the boat up back to a good state and I don't see my wife taking the girls out on the boat anytime in the next few years as she's intimidated by the level of activity involved in sailing and watching both of our babies.
What do you guys think? Would a boat donation program take a sailboat that's had water in it? Do I offer it to a marine surplus place for parts? Or do I try to sell it as is as a parts boat? Will a junkyard take a sailboat? Totally at a loss here and could use some advice, suggestions. I bought a trailer for her right before I left for California and it has less than 100 miles on it. It seems foolish for me to part with the trailer and motor for free. Thanks for reading and I really would appreciate any and all feedback.
-Nick
What do you guys think? Would a boat donation program take a sailboat that's had water in it? Do I offer it to a marine surplus place for parts? Or do I try to sell it as is as a parts boat? Will a junkyard take a sailboat? Totally at a loss here and could use some advice, suggestions. I bought a trailer for her right before I left for California and it has less than 100 miles on it. It seems foolish for me to part with the trailer and motor for free. Thanks for reading and I really would appreciate any and all feedback.
-Nick