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Originally Posted by 75R20
If you are planning to dive from this boat...I add a proper dive ladder to your list and make it a top priorty. Plan on where to stow it and how easy it will be to get to and put away. Make sure it goes into the water far enough that it is usefull.
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That was already planned when deciding what boat to buy. She has a small swim platform, and a pretty deep ladder off the back of the platform. If the ladder turns out to not be enough, it's won't be too hard to get a longer one.
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Originally Posted by 75R20
I'd also add rigging to your boom and tackle to allow for the attachment of gear for the return to the boat.
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I love this idea, definitly going to take this piece of advice.
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Originally Posted by midlifesailor
Can't help here, but I bet it will be a majorly expensive proposition and a huge hassle to install. I personally would not have bought a boat with no head if a head were a must have.
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I tried to find a boat that had one that fit the rest of my requirements, but when I couldn't I had the marina give me a price to install a new one before deciding, and then took that price (among others) off my offer. basically the seller is paying for it to be installed (roller furling and new jib too)
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Originally Posted by midlifesailor
I find I don't use the one on my 36' boat with similar use.
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Personally I'd be fine just using a sprayer on the deck (or a jug of water if necessary), however my girlfriend isn't.
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Originally Posted by midlifesailor
You most likely need to pull the mast to run the wiring
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Deck Step mast, and it's not currently stepped. going to get the antenna and wire done before she goes in the water.
Mid - Thanks for the other comments, very usefull.
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Originally Posted by sailingdog
I'd say you're being a bit premature, as you don't own the boat yet...
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offer's accepted, survey from 24mos ago was good, after a extensive personal inspection, I don't expect this one to be any different. Why should I put off planning for purchases until the day before I need to make them? I'd rather start early and know what I need / want to buy and why before I'm talking to a salesmen at West Marine or the Marina trying to sell me something I don't need.
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Seems to me like it would be cheaper, easier, and quicker to buy a boat that's got all the major parts that you want.
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yes, it could have been, but I didn't find any boats in this price range that I really liked, were in like new condition, and had all the gear that I wanted (with it being in good shape too). Plus some of these upgrades are going to be 1-3 years out depending on cost.
I enjoy projects like this and it'll give me lots of little things to do during the week that will keep me off the couch watching TV. When it's all done, I'll have a boat that's like new, and new gear to go with it, and will have enjoyed doing it, with only a little more money then if I'd have bought a older boat already outfitted.