Boat sales in the midst of a pandemic (covid-19) are on the rise as families seek social distance. In the midst of all the unemployment and financial uncertainty unleashed by COVID-19, boat owners and traders should have been desperate to make a sale.

Summer, at least for most boaters, is a time when you’ll want to be using your boat as much as possible—not maintaining it, or getting involved in major projects. Still, big jobs that involve paint, fiberglass, gelcoat, or other structural work require warm temperatures...