A guideline response to a newcomer asking for advice
You can spend little or lots of money on the wrong squib… there are few wrong Squibs … but I have had 300 plus of them in my garage and the questions would be:
- how much is your budget
- how capable are you on renovations
- how long have you got
- have you got a good workshop
- which boats have caught your eye
- do you want to race it successfully
Come back to me—I’ll advise-- you can buy what appears to be a cheap boat—but if you want to race it it might end up very expensive .. the following is my checklist:
- hull
- deck
- rubbing strakes
- floors- Internal woodwork
- fittings and systems
- mainsheet track / horse /traveller
- tanks
- rudder
- sails
- mast
- rig
- boom
- pump system
- ropes /sheets / anchor
- TRAILER !!!!!!
Ask the seller to deliver the boat….you’ll soon find out if the trailer is roadworthy !!!!
Contact me for more guidance - Tony Saltonstall
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