Mark, I add my voice to the chorus recommending a survey.
I know how it feels when you are spending over $20k on a boat and suddenly everyone starts asking for $200 here and $500 there (I bought a new(er) boat last year). But that $600 will be money well spent. It will either show that most of the things are fine (and you will be happy about it) or it will unearth some major problems and you will be happy to walk away. You win, either way. Having gone through the steps over the last 12 months I suggest you include in your calculations additional $5-7k for various repairs and additions: - a few $k ($2-3k) for the bottom repairs (unless you can do it yourself) - another $1-2k for instruments - about $2-3k for the new sails - additional $1k for miscellaneous additions, repairs, supplies, spares etc. Not all of the above has to happen at once, but plan for it (we can talk in a year how this worked out for you). Good luck and congratulations Marek (in Ottawa)
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