“A Boat is but a hole in the water in which to throw your money”
– every sailor that’s ever lived
Okay, it’s time to get down to brass tacks. All romanticizing aside, Selkie is a 50 year old sailboat, and so will require some maintenance to get her up to snuff before we set sail. Here’s a list of the anticipated projects and our best guesses at the time and money said projects will require to complete. We’ll revisit these figures in August and see just how much we underestimated…
Projects We’ll Attempt Ourselves |
Cost |
Hours |
|||||||
| Replace Whisker Stays (2) | $200 | 5 | |||||||
| Replace Chainplates (8) | $600 | 10 | |||||||
| Sand, Fair and Paint Cracks in Stem | $100 | 10 | |||||||
| Replace Propane Lines | $50 | 4 | |||||||
| Bottom Paint | $380 | 12 | |||||||
| Replace Zincs | $50 | 2 | |||||||
| Rebed Stem Fitting | $10 | 2 | |||||||
| Rebed all deck hardware | $50 | 8 | |||||||
| Brightwork | $50 | 10 | |||||||
| Composting Head (Airhead) | $970 | 8 | |||||||
| Nicro Solar Vent Fan (For head vent) | $100 | 2 | |||||||
| Sand and Paint Mast (touchup) | $20 | 3 | |||||||
Total |
$2580 | 76 |
Gear We’ll Need To Purchase |
Cost |
|
| Yeti 65 qt Cooler (no icebox on the boat) | $360 | |
| Secondary Anchor (44 lb Claw) and Rode | $410 | |
| Tertiary Anchor (20 lb Hi Test Danforth) and Rode | $330 | |
| Stanchion Mounted BBQ Grill | $100 | |
| GPS Unit | $300 | |
| SSB Reciever (optional) | $300 | |
Total |
$1800 |
Any must have items we’re missing? Leave us a comment!
