Best Upgrade for the buck?

[SCoffshore]

What is the best upgrade you have done to your Irwin? What has gotten you the most bang for your buck? If money was no option what/how would you upgrade your boat?

[Stillraining]

Best upgrade for my Irwin...Purchasing it from the yo yo that owned it before me.

Money was no object... Totally rebuild it.

[Plumper]

Best upgrade, new sails.
Money no object, new boat.

[Stillraining]

Originally Posted by Plumper

Money no object, new boat.

I was going to say that but it would be nice to sail it a few times first..

[SCoffshore]

yeah, new boat kind of screws up the idea

[TomandKarens34]

New port windows. Working on the windows first, then everything else, Auto pilot, Radar, re-enforce rudder post, paint, complete new interior, running rigging. As for bang for the buck, paint has to be the tops. $500 and it looks like a new boat. Right after that, re-plumbing the head tight so your pretty boat smells nice too, or even your not-so-pretty boat smells nice.

[vpardi]

upgraded to:
7 yrs. ago-rope halyards from wire- $250 for main and spinaker
ran lines to cockpit -no more going to mast.

3 yrs. ago -tiller auto pilot simrad tp-32 from tillermaster $350 (maybe more) nema 2000 allows steering to waypoints vs. compass heading interfaces with c.p

2 yrs. ago- lowrance 7" color gps chartplotter nema 2000 $700 from handheld garmin gps 48 -Big screen allows me to view while I'm at the tiller.

This spring- L.E.D. navigational sidelights from originals $84
uses less power, brighter and no heat

Welded 1 " s.s. stanchions from screw fastened chrome plated bronze base type 3/4"
Uncoated lifelines from coated
1" s.s. bow pulpit and s.s. bases

These last three are this year and about $990 altogether. The coated lifelines were showing chafe -stanchions were very difficult to keep tightened and bases were peeling. Since I single hand so often, I feel much safer with upgraded equip.

Plenty of other improvements but these have made big difference in safety or convenience.