Help with what to do with "totaled" boat?
Unfortunately, the time has come for us to say goodbye to our first boat. Our 2005 Four Winns Horizon 230 has been a great boat for us for the last 10 years; however, the engine recently flooded, and the repairs cost far more than the boat is worth in working condition.
We have kept up with regular maintenance and repairs since we bought the boat in 2017, so everything else is in fairly good condition. My trusted mechanic tells me that the boat is effectively at the end of its useful life and the best course of action is to strip out the mechanics and electronics and take it to the dump.
Is that really my best course of action? I understand that the market for a 20-year-old broken boat isn't high, but putting the whole thing in a landfill kind of makes me sick. I'm not looking to make any money off of it, but if any parts can be repurposed, I would love to find a new home for anything possible.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
ETA: I'm in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay