[b-man]

Never give up as long as you have the will and the interest.

I’m sure there’s a shop somewhere not too far away that can troubleshoot and fix the soft brake pedal.

A hot rod shop that has experience replacing sheet metal body panels should be able to handle replacing the floor pans without costing you a fortune. Shops like these usually don’t shy away from doing brake work on ancient automobiles so maybe they could knock out this one too.

At a certain age it’s a good idea to budget and farm out a few of these more difficult projects that you can no longer handle physically. I realize most retirees are on a fixed income and affordability can be difficult.

Sell the boat without hesitation if you’re not really into it, even if you have to take a loss. Use your energy and money for the things that truly interest you and forget about the rest. Boats are money pits even worse than old cars.