Reality check on refit costs?
Can anyone who’s done a refit chime in with a sanity check of some ballpark costs?
I’m looking at buying a specific 36ft performance cruiser, early 2000s, 13,000 lb displacement, in the PNW. The design has several quirks that I really appreciate over other boats of similar age and style, plus I think it’s just prettier than other similar boats. The hull, deck, mast, and interior are in great shape but most everything else will need to be replaced due to age. I’m retired and I have already time budgeted spending this whole winter working on a boat if I get one.
How far off are these numbers?
Sail replacement: $9,000
Standing rigging replacement: $5,000 materials + $4,000 pro labor
Dodger canvas replacement: $5,000
Bottom paint, anodes: $1,000
Running rigging replacement: $2,500
Anchor & rode w/ snubber: $800
New water tank: $3,000
Cockpit wash pump & hose: $500
Fix Webasto cabin heater: $1,000
NMEA 2kHub, orca plotter, VHF-AIS, sensors: $3,500
Batteries, house & ignition: $1,000
Inverter/charger: $1,000
Solar panels and controller: $1,000
Transom arch with dinghy lift: $7,000
This is not the complete list of what it needs, just some of the things I’m least sure about.
My thought process is: I like this specific make/model more than any others on the market. I may be able to buy it for a low enough price that I can refit it and not have it be way above my budget. If I refit this boat (vs a different boat with more serviceable gear) I’ll have a boat with all new parts of my choosing that I’m intimately familiar with (I installed them).
I know I’ll never get this refit money back in resale, I’m buying these things for me, not the next owner. I plan to use these things until they’re done.