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This boat has been in my driveway for three years. The engine is toast, very low compression in one of the cylinders and weak or no spark in a couple. I'm pretty sure the transom is wet. The boat was free.
Do I donate it?
Sell it?
Pull the engine off, repair transom, and repower?
This is not our only boat, we have a 28ft sailboat too. (no comments please) It's just hard to fish from.
I really like the Grady. It's perfect for our planned uses on the bay, I just don't know if the boat is worth the time and effort.
Remove all of the gas and batteries, pull it out to a secret location and make yourself a reef. Don't let anyone catch you. It will have fish on it in a couple of weeks at the latest.
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Call your kids High School Shop class... Talk with the folks that make the decisions and donate it to the kids to work on and learn something other than which way to twist a wrench. Write $ off on your taxes, but more important, help some kids learn a new trade. If they can fix the engine and the glass / wood work... they will have a full set of skills for later in life.
Thanks for the responses. I think I'm going to keep it. First step remove the engine. Does anyone know what I do with the old engine? Who takes scrap outboards?
Donate it to the Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore.
The Downtown Sailing Center is a 501(c) 3 non-profit volunteer-run sailing organization located in the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. Our mission is to promote affordable sailing opportunities in Baltimore by offering inexpensive adult and youth sailing lessons, recreational sailing, racing, cruising and community outreach programs. Thousands of adults and children have learned to sail through our Junior Sailing Camp or adult sailing programs, and many thousands of inner-city children have experienced sailing through our outreach programs.
If you perceive the Downtown Sailing Center worthy of your donation, donations to Downtown Sailing Center are tax-deductible.
You may call Jerry @ 410-727-0722 for further information.
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I'd keep it and do the transom repair and do a clean up to it. As far as the engine goes any junk man will probably pick it up and get rid of it for you. The restro. project might cost you a little $$. But it is a whole lot cheaper then buying a new one.
Looks waay to good to be turned into a front yard planter. Keep it round the back a few more years & see if it develops into planter material. The neighbors will love the character you add to the area.
I have a project boat and it sucks. All you want to do is use it. But the more work I do to it, the more I find it needs. Get rid of the boat, and get a boat that needs small projects. Very small projects.
That's an idea. The boat takes a 20" shaft on the outboard. Used 20" shaft engines are hard to come by higher than 130HP. The boat is rated for a 215HP engine. With the bracket, I could put a 25" outboard on.
I did NOT back the boat into the fence. It was like that when we bought the house. That's not the worst part of the fence. A stolen car went through it a while ago.
What do I do with this boat? 
Don't let anyone catch you. 
It will have fish on it in a couple of weeks at the latest. 
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