dhays
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I am having a survey done on a boat that I have an accepted offer on in a couple weeks. Assuming all looks good in the morning, I thought I would get a set of zincs to put on the boat when it is hauled. I mean how expensive could it be right? Might as well do it when it is easy and I don't have to pay a diver.
I am used to replacing zincs on my sailboat. Shaft, strut, and Autoprop. The Autoprop zinc is proprietary and so relatively expensive....
So, 2 shaft zincs, 2 runner zincs, 2 trim tab zincs, and 2 thruster zins later, I am looking at almost $150 worth of zincs!
Never mind the huge cost of buying the boat or the fuel bill which will be triple what I am used to paying, it is the increased cost of the "little things" that I think are going to be the biggest surprise for me.
I am used to replacing zincs on my sailboat. Shaft, strut, and Autoprop. The Autoprop zinc is proprietary and so relatively expensive....
So, 2 shaft zincs, 2 runner zincs, 2 trim tab zincs, and 2 thruster zins later, I am looking at almost $150 worth of zincs!
Never mind the huge cost of buying the boat or the fuel bill which will be triple what I am used to paying, it is the increased cost of the "little things" that I think are going to be the biggest surprise for me.