[willy]

Big Shrimpin is talking from experience, for my two cents I will say this.
When you have a boat, a car, hunting camp, super model on the side, ahh scratch that last one different paradigm. And it is something you love and you have a vision for what it will be for you go ahead and make it part of your life. Yes BS is right about everything he said. For BS. But I know he has spent untold hours and money on his beloved boats. It is one of his passions and he would probably do it again if that right boat comes along.
That is the key isn't it, for men if it makes you happy and a vision of an accomplishment is there, spend the money and enjoy. If you are not rebuilding it for profit, for the learning experience which you can at least break even on or for a vision of something you will use and enjoy and be proud of for years to come, cut your losses or in your case sell it and make a few bucks.