ARoss
Guru
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2007
- Messages
- 637
- Vessel Name
- My Yuki
- Vessel Make
- 1973 Marine Trader 34
As I enter my 7th year of ownership of a 1973 trawler, and continue to spend the nickels and dimes (and other boat bucks) on repairs, upgrades, etc I always wonder where the law of diminishing returns kicks in... i.e. what does it take to finally pull the plug and say “No More!”
We bought the boat for a song, but have spend a bunch of bucks on everything from transmission rebuild, injector pump rebuild, shaft and stern tube replacement, new A/C.. .. plus replacement of the normal stuff... windlass, electronics... I have kept up with oil/filter service etc. but the engine's over 4000 hours, and despite the bulletproof reputation of these Lehmans, I wonder what might be lurking out there.
I've done a lot of stuff myself, replacing the boarding platform, a lot of painting, new canvas, interior cosmetics, electrical mods. etc. and right now the boat's looking and running OK. Still, I have this fear that a major malfunction could drop a bomb on me at any time.
Has anyone experienced that point where you say “ to hell with this! not spending another dime!”
Not looking for an excuse to buy a bigger boat (I know that anything else I might buy will have all the same, or different quirks) but would appreciate anyone's thoughts on when enough is enough... what made you pull the plug?
We bought the boat for a song, but have spend a bunch of bucks on everything from transmission rebuild, injector pump rebuild, shaft and stern tube replacement, new A/C.. .. plus replacement of the normal stuff... windlass, electronics... I have kept up with oil/filter service etc. but the engine's over 4000 hours, and despite the bulletproof reputation of these Lehmans, I wonder what might be lurking out there.
I've done a lot of stuff myself, replacing the boarding platform, a lot of painting, new canvas, interior cosmetics, electrical mods. etc. and right now the boat's looking and running OK. Still, I have this fear that a major malfunction could drop a bomb on me at any time.
Has anyone experienced that point where you say “ to hell with this! not spending another dime!”
Not looking for an excuse to buy a bigger boat (I know that anything else I might buy will have all the same, or different quirks) but would appreciate anyone's thoughts on when enough is enough... what made you pull the plug?