On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:13:55 GMT, "Janet O'Leary"
wrote:

What would you attend to first.

She does not need paint or cosmetic fixings..

Bow roller? Then furling?

A 30 footer can get by without a bow roller although it would be nice
to have. They are relatively inexpensive in any case.

I would definitely get a good quality roller furler like a Harken and
get it professionally installed. Don't listen to the Ludites among
us.

And if you do this? What do you do with the fore sail? Jib/genoa.. does
the sail
need all kinds of fixing?

If you have a large (150+ %) genoa in good condition it can be adapted
to the roller furler by a sailmaker, otherwise get a new one, likewise
with the working jib (approx 100% of the foretriangle). A cruising
spinnaker would also be high up on my list.

Any other ideas?

Get a professional opinion on the condition of the mainsail, replace
if advisable, add reef points and a slab reefing system if not
currently installed.

What about rigging? Would you change if the survey said it was ok?

No.

Wouldyou add
anything special?

You need a good quality VHF radio with mast top antenna, a depth
sounder and a GPS/chart plotter. Carry a battery operated GPS for
backup and in the dinghy. You also need a good anchor, as heavy as
you can manage, of a type suitable for your local conditions, with at
least 15 ft of chain. An autopilot of some sort (tiller pilot/wheel
pilot) is *extremely* useful for short handed sailing. A handheld
VHF can be useful in some situations and can serve as a backup, also a
small power inverter for recharging gadgets and running a laptop.

For anything more than weekending you will want to consider a
refrigeration system, extra batteries and a heavy duty
alternator/charging system. Some sort of hot water shower system is
very desirable. For extended cruising you need solar panels and a
wind generator. For going offshore you need a liferaft, safety
harnesses, EPIRB, SSB radio, etc.


What about bimini, or dodger?

A dodger is nice if you get a lot of rain or sail in a cool climate.
In a hot, sunny climate you will also want a bimini.