Janet O'Leary wrote:
Hello again; women haters, know it alls, never owned but
full of advice, and then there are the nuts/bolts/screws.. all loose..



Everything in your post is "it depends". Frex, it's silly to replace
perfectly good rigging just because you have the budget. As to the auto
steering, vanes only keep your course true relative to the wind and they
don't work at all powering. So what are your plans - long distance
cruising by sail in the trades? If so, the vane. If not, the auto pilot.

Ditto ground tackle. There have been no real improvement in, say,
Danforth / CQR (etc) anchors or BBB chain in the past 50 years so why
change those items out if they are in good shape?

As to solar, that's always a nice thing to have but on a 28 footer, your
space may be limited.

Bluntly put, take an inventory of the boat - all stuff and then post the
condition of each sub system if you wish the group's opinion on the most
vital to replace / repair or upgrade.