There are those who feel burning a boat is straight up sacrilege - that any boat can be restored or sold or just left to rot. I don't believe that. As a boat builder, I have a responsibility to 'do the right thing' and be man enough to put a boat out of its misery.

Look, not every boat is salvageable. Not every boat safe or seaworthy. Sure, we could find some sucker and sell or give him our broken dreams, but I don't think that is right.

Is burning a boat the right thing to do? Not always, but sometimes. Today was one of those times.