Frogwatch wrote:
If the standing rigging has never been replaced, REPLACE IT even if it
looks OK.

Many older boats have had the rigging replaced and the "new" owner has
no way of knowing. Replace it again anyway? Doesn't make sense to me.

... *I thought mine was ok when it was20 yrs old until someone
convinced me to really look at it with a magnifying glass and I was
shocked to find ALL the lower fittings had miniscule cracks.

Bingo, a proper inspection is the key to determine if you need to
replace standing rigging. A surveyor will do this, if there's the
slightest question a dye test will show the condition of the terminals
(most likely weak point). Much cheaper & quicker than "replace it
anyway."


..... *Running rigging
is cheap.

OTOH *good* running rigging is not cheap.
For systems that are critical to handling the boat properly, it's
worth it.



If the furling system is still good then keep it, otherwise go with a
CDI system because you can install it yourself. *Roller furlers really
will make you sail more than you otherwise would, I wish I'd got one
years before I finally did.

Yep

Replace the lifelines too

Now there, I agree. Minor costs & hassle... and BTW lifelines should
be replaced with a low-stretch hi-UV-resistant line, not wire. And
*definitely* not plastic covered wire. That stuff is dangerous for
lifelines, even though it's almost universal on older cruisers & racer-
cruisers.





Why self tailing? *I have a 28' and have never really needed it and I
sail single handed.

Yabut self-tailers are worth it too. When you get them, just like
roller-furling you'll wish you'd gotten them sooner


A new high capacity bilge pump.

Good advice there.... doesn't need to be brand-new, but needs to work
like new

The funny thing is, how much of this good advice from several posters
here is actually going to be put any use? I wonder!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King