NEWPORT BEACH – Early model Baltic Trader. Low nautical miles. Wood-grain steering wheel. Just needs a little TLC. If you’ve always dreamed of captaining your very own early 20th-century tall ship, ...

I listed an old sailboat for sale for $3,000, which happened to be the amount I’d put into it with a new engine and other repairs. No takers. I dropped the price but still nothing. Finally I slashed ...

Rotting boat decks lean into the murky water next to an aging dock. Seagulls perch on the stained, rusting outriggers overhead. The wooden cabins are a weathered gray, blending with the cloudy sky.