Ok,, there you are .. standing there, at a marina. A 30' cruising sailboat
is
right in front of you. She is in good shape, but very plain.

She does not have roller furling, bow roller with appropriate anchor,
... just a whole bunch of stuff.

But:: she is solid, clean, she has been surveyed recently and
there is no wet deck or hull .. the engine runs good ..

You say "how much" and the seller says "I want her gone" and
you say xxx and he says "she is yours"..

Remember;; this isn't happening just yet,, could happen in two weeks
though..

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What would you attend to first.

She does not need paint or cosmetic fixings..

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

Any other ideas?

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

What about bimini, or dodger?

Just wondering .. is all ..

"Janet O'Leary" wrote in message
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Ok,, there you are .. standing there, at a marina. A 30' cruising
sailboat is
right in front of you. She is in good shape, but very plain.

She does not have roller furling, bow roller with appropriate anchor,
.. just a whole bunch of stuff.

But:: she is solid, clean, she has been surveyed recently and
there is no wet deck or hull .. the engine runs good ..

You say "how much" and the seller says "I want her gone" and
you say xxx and he says "she is yours"..

Remember;; this isn't happening just yet,, could happen in two weeks
though..

--

What would you attend to first.

She does not need paint or cosmetic fixings..

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

Any other ideas?

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

What about bimini, or dodger?

Just wondering .. is all ..

I would make a few day sails or do a weekend to check it all out and if
everything is as good as it seems, then load up with groceries and head for
somewhere warm.

Leanne

Leanne wrote:
"Janet O'Leary" wrote in message
...

Ok,, there you are .. standing there, at a marina. A 30' cruising
sailboat is
right in front of you. She is in good shape, but very plain.

She does not have roller furling, bow roller with appropriate anchor,
.. just a whole bunch of stuff.

But:: she is solid, clean, she has been surveyed recently and
there is no wet deck or hull .. the engine runs good ..

You say "how much" and the seller says "I want her gone" and
you say xxx and he says "she is yours"..

Remember;; this isn't happening just yet,, could happen in two weeks
though..

--

What would you attend to first.

She does not need paint or cosmetic fixings..

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

Any other ideas?

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

What about bimini, or dodger?

Just wondering .. is all ..


I would make a few day sails or do a weekend to check it all out and if
everything is as good as it seems, then load up with groceries and head
for somewhere warm.

Leanne


We had a cold front blow in this afternoon - temps down in the high 20's.

I'll volunteer to go with you to the someplace warm place...

Richard

"Leanne" wrote in message
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"Janet O'Leary" wrote in message
...
Ok,, there you are .. standing there, at a marina. A 30' cruising
sailboat is
right in front of you. She is in good shape, but very plain.

She does not have roller furling, bow roller with appropriate anchor,
.. just a whole bunch of stuff.

But:: she is solid, clean, she has been surveyed recently and
there is no wet deck or hull .. the engine runs good ..

You say "how much" and the seller says "I want her gone" and
you say xxx and he says "she is yours"..

Remember;; this isn't happening just yet,, could happen in two weeks
though..

--

What would you attend to first.

She does not need paint or cosmetic fixings..

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

Any other ideas?

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

What about bimini, or dodger?

Just wondering .. is all ..

I would make a few day sails or do a weekend to check it all out and if
everything is as good as it seems, then load up with groceries and head
for somewhere warm.

Leanne

The boat is somewhere warm.. but I like your syle..

"Janet O'Leary" wrote in message
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Anyone know the cost (approximately) of having a yard install a bow roller
and electric/manual windless to a 38 foot boat?

"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
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"Janet O'Leary" wrote in message
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Anyone know the cost (approximately) of having a yard install a bow roller
and electric/manual windless to a 38 foot boat?


SWAG - $150/hour x 5 ?

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
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"Janet O'Leary" wrote in message
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Anyone know the cost (approximately) of having a yard install a bow
roller and electric/manual windless to a 38 foot boat?


SWAG - $150/hour x 5 ?

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com


Before making any statements I'll be nice to know the boat type, its
electric system and what have you been using for anchor so far.
Denis M

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
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"Janet O'Leary" wrote in message
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Anyone know the cost (approximately) of having a yard install a bow
roller and electric/manual windless to a 38 foot boat?


SWAG - $150/hour x 5 ?

This whole thing is a troll. Who has ever seen a 38' sailboat without a bow
roller?

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:40:12 -0600, "jlrogers±³©"
wrote:

Anyone know the cost (approximately) of having a yard install a bow roller
and electric/manual windless to a 38 foot boat?

The amount of work is going to vary a great deal depending on the boat
and exactly what equipment you decide on. If you want the windlass to
self-retrieve the anchor without risk of damage to the boat, you will
probably need to mount the roller on some sort of bow pulpit or
extension. That can entail some considerable bracing to get it
strong enough depending on your boat, anchor and bow configuration.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:40:12 -0600, "jlrogers±³©"
wrote:

Anyone know the cost (approximately) of having a yard install a bow roller
and electric/manual windless to a 38 foot boat?

The amount of work is going to vary a great deal depending on the boat
and exactly what equipment you decide on. If you want the windlass to
self-retrieve the anchor without risk of damage to the boat, you will
probably need to mount the roller on some sort of bow pulpit or
extension. That can entail some considerable bracing to get it
strong enough depending on your boat, anchor and bow configuration.

The best thing is to have it done by the boat builder. That what I did.
It cost around $2500 without a wireless remote control.
The cost on a pre-owned boat is anyone's guess.
If you do it yourself you may, with luck, get away with approx. $2500 -
$3500?
What my friend did is to install a manual windlass for a fraction of the
cost.