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![]() Some comments on the list of probable repairs: Rudder rebuild: The survey should tell you if you need a rudder rebuild. I bought a new rudder for my 33 ft boat and that cost $ 800. Standing rigging replacement: If the rigging has not been replaced it is high time after 20 years in salt water. I replaced my standing rigging one shroud at a time, without taking the mast down. Cost $500. If you take the mast down it probably doubles. Running rigging: Depends on condition, but not a high cost item Bottom paint. Maybe this can be done during the survey? But it certainly will have to be done. Motor maintenance or replacement: A rebuild diesel or a new one may cost up to $8000. So I would not buy a boat where the diesel needs replacement. Routine maintenance ( oil, filters, zincs, fliuds ) will need to be done. A boat with a bad engine is a "project boat" A new deep discharge battery can be bought for $50 to $80. So this is minor. Sails are often blown out and need to be replaced. For a 33 ft boat new sails cost $4000. But i used the old ones for a year and then replaced them, what a difference! Cushions are cosmetic. I recovered mine myself for $400 in fabric. In summary, I would not touch a boat that needed serious engine work or that had serious delamination. Boats with those problems are project boats and sometimes sre not worth getting unless you are really into this kind of work. The other items are relatively less important and you can simply discount the price of the baot for that. |
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