We do not live were freezing is a big issue so there are a lot of folks that leave there boats in the water. I like going to the local docks and looking at boats. I saw a couple that amazed me. The tags are 5 years past due and there is about 4 inches of growth on the lower units. The covers are filled with holes. I thought that maybe the owner had abandoned them and thought it might be a good opportunity. I asked the marina manager about them and he said "nope, they pay their slip fees on an annual basis and let the boats sit and rot" I asked if I could phone or email the owner, I wanted to keep the boats clean and running if I could use them but he would not give up the names. He did say that there are some deals that do come around and he took my number. One woman sold an old wood trimmed chris craft (sp) for $1000, her husband had hand washed it weekly, started it but did not take it out and had passed away, she just wanted to get rid of it.