If the engine is out for a good long while

[Saltysaltsalt]

Hey I'm curious about this scenario so I have a bit of a hypothetical here. You own a 35-ft sailboat we'll say along the Gulf Coast in an uncrowded marina. You are salty and physically in great shape. The boat is 40 years old and you just had a major engine issue and found a cracked cylinder head. You've got a lot going on and can't dish out the 5 to 10K and all the fees that go along with it to take care of the problem.

You love the boat and have put a ton of work into it. You do not want to sell it, especially cheap. So, does the boat just sit in the slip indefinitely or do you still use it and if so, how?

[S/V Illusion]

A 35 ft 40 year old sailboat with no engine has no value. Part it out or sell as a cheap liveaboard.

[Lepke]

When I was young, I use to sail without using the engine. Leaving the slip and returning. 150 years ago everybody did.


Or replace or weld the head. I've repaired a lot of cracked heads. Cast iron can be welded by someone that knows for far less than $5k. So can a replacement head be found.