Remove equipment prior to selling the boat?

[Swammy]

This is a question I have working on the logic I have of buying my first 40-50' used sailboat. (possibly one logic stream to work on helping my wife come along) Have you done this yourself or is it a flawed strategy?

A number of years ago, I bought one of my Harley motorcycles stock. I then went through and changed all kinds of things - pipes, intake, handlebars, mirrors etc... I kept all the stock parts, and when I sold it, I removed all the pieces I bought, and replaced them back with the stock pieces I had kept. The logic was I would not get the maximum depreciated value of those pieces by selling them with the bike unless I sold them separately. It ended up being a good decision. I lost money on the bike, but much less overall than if I had sold the bike with all the new goodies.

With the sailboat, if I buy it and then put another 25% purchase value in, for example, better sails, a watermaker, new navigation equipment, solar panels, wind generator, etc. Lets assume that removing these newer items and replacing them with the older does not damage the integrity of the boat. Also, lets assume that the original used stuff is in working condition but now will be that many years older. I also feel comfortable selling independent items on ebay, craigslist, local yacht club bulletins etc. And I know that things like used sails are a very specific product for a specific boat. Lets focus on things that I could bring with me to the next boat or sell somewhat easily. And, is there a vibrant used market for boat equipment?

Is this possible? Has it been done before? Does it make financial sense assuming that there will be a depreciation in the boat value?

Gracias for your feedback.
Mark