Pushing old boats doesn't pay the bills.
Same thing is happening with boatyards. Few are catering to owners with older boats doing their own work. Most want the newer boats with the owners that are willing to let the yard do the 'whole 9 yards'. These yards are getting on the order of $15K per year - winter storage, summer dockage, paint the bottom. Why fool with us 'bottom feeders'? It's changing the spectrum of who owns boats and enjoy boating. I'm sorry to see the change.