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Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-11-2012, 19:09
Replies: 87
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Posted By Hudson Force
Re: Keeping Down Maintenance Costs for Cruisers

One reason my maintenance costs stay low is because I've owned the same boat for 28 years.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-11-2012, 05:09
Replies: 87
Views: 10,034
Posted By Hudson Force
Re: Keeping Down Maintenance Costs for Cruisers

I continue to follow these two wise ideas from frank_f. Often my decisions as to wether to buy a "marine" item or "generic" depends upon wether the item is essential to safety or some critical...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-11-2012, 15:09
Replies: 87
Views: 10,034
Posted By Hudson Force
Re: Keeping Down Maintenance Costs for Cruisers

I do like this concept; however, I don't comply with any of the seven on the list. There seems to be a huge mix of factors that keep costs down. I think that DIY may be a large advantage for me as...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-11-2012, 06:23
Replies: 87
Views: 10,034
Posted By Hudson Force
Re: Keeping down maintenance costs for cruisers

I'm all for this! The only reason we're on a 41' is that we had our two teenage children with us and though they moved away long ago we've remained. Before children we did well with 30'. If I were...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-10-2012, 18:23
Replies: 87
Views: 10,034
Posted By Hudson Force
Re: Keeping down maintenance costs for cruisers

I just don't belong to the same club. I don't know the world most of you guys are living in. I bought a 1973 41' boat in 1985 that I traded my 33' boat for plus 35K. I still have the 39 year old...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-10-2012, 13:23
Replies: 87
Views: 10,034
Posted By Hudson Force
Re: Keeping down maintenance costs for cruisers

I'm assuming "FT" means fulltime and if that's the case we've been FT for the last eleven years of our forty years aboard. I have replaced a diesel propulsion engine, diesel generator, sails and...
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