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Insurance underwriter would like the propane smell addressed. I can see where the age/condition of those pieces might produce a leak. How much between the stove and this tank should I assume is questionable?

We looked at the "cruising spinnaker in a sock" on the sea trial. While there is a halyard, the place to attach the tack is escaping me.

A-ha! Figured out how to edit signature.

Has anyone gone down the rabbit hole with making the NMEA 0183 system work with a chart plotter? The instruments at the helm are speed, autohelm, and depth. I was surprised when there was not any wind speed information on the sea trial. Then, I realized I was letting the media influence me -...

This is the unit that would not power on. I'm not finding information about it online. 34 years ago, it seems charts and that ilk needed to be near the chart table. Is it what makes the autohelm work?

I am conflicted about which is "better"

I was holding off accepting the boat until insurance was verified. That came in during my lunch, so I signed the acceptance paperwork and sent it back. Is it premature to celebrate being a boat owner?

I can't believe I don't have a picture from last weekend, but I can't seem to find it. This is a picture I found online that has the same bracket. The throttle cable lines up perfectly to touch the hot exhaust (hence the electrical tape/aluminum foil heat shield). Is there some other bracket...

Left side - could that be the source of all the rust? Is this a usual problem? Right side - there is rust behind alternator - These hoses seem brittle. Is there a recommended hose for replacement? Also, for the throttle not staying put issue. Is there a cable adjustment inside the pedestal?

There are some areas near the hoses on the heat exchanger and the freshwater hose (There is residue from coolant on that one) over the alternator that appear to have had moisture weeping. The hoses seem dry and may not be sealing well.

We are going to the boat tomorrow to try to find answers to questions like these.

These are valuable points. Thank you for helping me wrap my head around the difference between what could be done and what needs to be done.

She loved this post! You should have seen the look on her face when I shared this nugget at dinner with her friends.

I appreciate all the responses on this, the "A and B" findings (see post 56) on the survey are surprisingly few (while the first estimates for rigging and engine work are on the high side). My take away is this is less of a project with immediate expenses and more a boat we can enjoy and take...

Thank you for the time and attention to meaningful detail on your response. Responses like yours I'm finding are more and more a lens to interpret the pre-purchase reports through. I do apologize though for the lack of clarity in my post of who the quoted list was from - it was from the...