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Originally Posted by Bene505
I noticed on a rate sheet the other day that marinas with service winches (not wenches). How often do windlases need to be serviced? Is this something that I can do myself, or is it too complicated.
Same question for winches.
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Winches are easy. I did all 4 of mine in a couple evenings after work. Never did a windlass.
On the expense topic? Boating is as expensive as you want it to be. Lets face it, bare bones, you can sail pretty cheap. But most people like heat, hot water, a nice galley, microwave, flat screen TV, autopilot, lazyjacks, GPS, furler, etc. And then bitch and moan about the cost of maintenance. A little hint, its not the maintenance that's expensive. Sure, it costs some dough to keep a boat in good condition, but no one told you to buy the wizbang, stainless steel BBQ with the kegorator tap accessory.