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A bit of awkward wording, but I'm in the market, I make calls and ask questions. What do you guys think are the most important things to look for when buying a used sailboat? My order is something like this:
1. Keel and hull;no rot, good keel bolts
1a. Bottom
2. Engine
3. Standing rigging
4. New sails
5. Running rigging and deck hardware
6. Interior
7. Electronics
8. Accesories: ground tackle, dinghy, lines, fenders, whatever
This is on this order because while I may view the electronics as more important than that, it is something I can more easily replace than sails or deck rot, and it is more personally customizable than bottom paint. Also you can slowly build you electronics suite a piece at a time, even so with your sails, where a bott job or engine overhaul is all or nothing. Plus some things you can live with, like not having a big chartplotter, where standing rigging has to be in good shape.
Others' thoughts?
1. Keel and hull;no rot, good keel bolts
1a. Bottom
2. Engine
3. Standing rigging
4. New sails
5. Running rigging and deck hardware
6. Interior
7. Electronics
8. Accesories: ground tackle, dinghy, lines, fenders, whatever
This is on this order because while I may view the electronics as more important than that, it is something I can more easily replace than sails or deck rot, and it is more personally customizable than bottom paint. Also you can slowly build you electronics suite a piece at a time, even so with your sails, where a bott job or engine overhaul is all or nothing. Plus some things you can live with, like not having a big chartplotter, where standing rigging has to be in good shape.
Others' thoughts?