Having retired to Florida last year, my father decided not to worry about winterizing his boat since he’d be selling it this spring. Unfortunately, the boat wasn’t properly protected from the exceptionally cold winter we had this past year and the engine block cracked. It would cost between $4,000 and $5,000 to replace the engine in a boat he was planning on selling anyway. While commiserating with other boaters at the marina, one couple shared their misfortune as well. Both engines had to be replaced on their boat as well. Their repair bill: a whopping $100,000. Yes, their boat is nearly 3 times the size of my father’s so of course the bill would be higher. His $5000 paled in comparison to their $100,000 but it’s still crushing to have to shell out money on a repair. It’s all relative right?

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