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congrats on your new/old (not) boat!!!!! i would not launch until the motor was running on land. sitting for ten yrs. can raise hell with them. rings seize, seals dry-out, hoses/belts rot, the fuel left in the injector pump,lines injectors ect. needs to be cleaned out, fresh fuel should be run thru the motor ect. you are right as for stranding rigging and running rigging ect. the chain plates should be checked thoroughly as well as the bolts for same . ditto for main from prev. post. don't rush better safe than sorry. check steering, thru hulls, seacocks would need to be serviced , hoses for same stuffing box packing needs to be replaced, as does the rudder box if there is one. the electrical must gone over with a fine tooth comb. actually the whole boat. i am not an alarmist, or extremist, but the safety of you and the vessel are paramount to anything else. 60 miles does-not sound like a long distance but when something goes wrong on the way it can seem like the end of the earth, and an eternity. good luck in your endeavors with your new found child fair winds and blue skies
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