wood vs Fiberglass?
To me, I think moist restoration shops focus on either wood or fiberglass, not both. Again, to me, you restore wooden boats and rehab fiberglass boats that have been neglected; new canvas, upholstery, detailing, etc. Not the same as replacing planks. You can restore a wooden hull. When a fiberglass hull fails, it is very rare that anyone would restore it.
If the owner loves the boat and it is no longer in production, rehab/restore. Boating magazines are full of ads that say something like "1959 CC Capri, recent $50K restoration. Show winner. Asking $28,000."
For marketing restoration services, I think doing some collaboration with owners to campaign their boats on the appropriate show circuit would build your reputation.
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