FOG
Guru
Agree with Tom's comments.
Owning several sailboats and rebuilding my last boat gave me valuable insight as what to look for in an old boat. But I still used an excellent surveyor who caught a few things I missed. However, there will always be a few other items where the only solution is a good cash reserve. Some of my reserve was used to replace the starboard fuel tank a month after purchase.
I started this thread to talk about and get feedback on the improvements I had in mind for our Prairie 36. But there have also been several fixes and maintenance items I have addressed along the way. So I hope I didn't give anyone the wrong impression with all of the Prairie praise that our Prairie 36 is without flaws, it's not.
As with many things in life, a boat is just another compromise.
The only perfect boat is the one you just bought, ....
or is it the next one you're planning to buy.
Owning several sailboats and rebuilding my last boat gave me valuable insight as what to look for in an old boat. But I still used an excellent surveyor who caught a few things I missed. However, there will always be a few other items where the only solution is a good cash reserve. Some of my reserve was used to replace the starboard fuel tank a month after purchase.
I started this thread to talk about and get feedback on the improvements I had in mind for our Prairie 36. But there have also been several fixes and maintenance items I have addressed along the way. So I hope I didn't give anyone the wrong impression with all of the Prairie praise that our Prairie 36 is without flaws, it's not.
As with many things in life, a boat is just another compromise.
The only perfect boat is the one you just bought, ....
or is it the next one you're planning to buy.