Having thought it over I realize the only reason I am tempted is because of the aforementioned overall prejudice against wood. The harbors, the boat labor force and other marine related businesses, even the insurance companies and certainly the boat resale market in southern California do not seem all that amenable to wooden hulls. I wonder what it will be like in another 5 years. Maybe wood will make a resurgence? Frankly I hate fiberglass but perhaps its time for me to throw in the towel.
You really like to use the word prejudice, but you overlook the reality that the prejudice, in this case, is justified. Wood is definitely not going to make a resurgence. If you hate fiberglass, then maybe it's time you examine your own prejudice and find out what it's based on. Is it justified by reality? I doubt not. Frankly, I suspect you've brainwashed yourself. Easy for any of us to do. There are foods I'm very allergic too so I've brainwashed myself to hate the taste and smell and even sight of them. A fiberglass boat can do anything the wooden one could, but without all the care and maintenance.
Reality: Your boat was totaled. The cost of the engines exceeds the value of the boat with the engines. Why? Likely because it's wooden. Likely it's remaining life is judged to be short. Outside of Amish country, how many people do you know who still use horse and buggy for their transportation. I love a ride in a horse drawn cart through central park or in other places, but don't desire owning one for transportation.
Maybe you could find a group in your area to get together occasionally and even build wood models or wooden canoes or something.
Do you long for your 19" black and white tv? Or no television and just radio? Many things in life we have memories of, but doesn't mean we really want to go back. I have memories of my first cars and others have older memories, but today's cars are so much better in nearly every aspect.
With fiberglass, you'll be hit slowly by all the things you no longer have to do, the precautions, the maintenance. You'll have mixed feelings as you'll miss doing those things but once out of the habit, you'll find the freedom from doing them a positive.
Why don't you carefully examine all the prejudices against wooden boats and try to understand them. They're based on good, solid, reasons. Those who nostalgically love wooden boats understand, but still love them. They preserve and turn some into museum pieces. However, insurers have the numbers to know and harbors have encountered the problems. I grew up around some beautiful wooden boats on the lake, mainly Century and Chris Craft, but I developed a prejudice against. Why? They kept sinking. Some from neglect, but most were vigilantly cared for by owners and, upon sinking, were raised, the engines rehabbed, and the boat repaired and relaunched. It was a labor of love. Became a labor of love for a few wealthy men who had other boats, but these were their projects still. However, my prejudice was established as beautiful boats from a past time, but I'd never want to own one. My fiberglass boat never sank.
Sorry, that you're so harshly forced to move from an older time to today, but sometimes that just happens to us all.