help with refit estimate please

[duncan99210]

Hi

I would be grateful if anyone with recent experience could help me do a rough estimate for refitting a moody 30

She is in reasonable condition but pretty much original including roller reefing boom.

Some of the following would no doubt be serviceable for a few years yet but I would prefer that if I bought it to do most if it now

New engine and whatever bits need to fit including fitting to existing sail drive and total overhaul of sail drive
As others have said, best to replace as a unit rather than trying to refurbish an old Saildrive and mate to a new engine. Reckon on about £10k + for this as a minimum, may be more if the job requires new engine mounts for example.

New mast and boom slab reefing with lazy jacks and sail bag with all new standing and running rigging.
Replacing the mast seems a step too far if its in reasonable nick but you'd need to replace the boom if you want to do away with the boom roller reefing. I'd estimate somewhere in the region of £5 - 7.5 k for a new boom, associated turning blocks, rope tidies, clutches and coach house winches to deal with the slab reefing, assuming you want to have all lines led to the cockpit.
New cruising sail main and Genoa
We replaced our sails with new cruising sails from Crusader for just shy of £3k. This is for a Bavaria 38, so your new sails will cost a bit less but not all that much; say £2.5k
New electronics wind/log/depth
Going for Raymarine instruments, this would be in the order of £1.2k plus say £.5k for fitting.
Calorifier and hot and cold presurised water
IIRC I paid about £300 for a calorifier. A water pump will be about £150. Pipe and taps will be in the order of £500. Fitting it all? Your guess is as good as mine but I paid about £750 for the fitting of a heater 5 years ago and I think this job will take longer and cost more than that.
Replace all throughhull fittings
Fittings will work out at about £100 per fitting. Labour at say £45 per hour, say about an hour per fitting.
Electric windlass
We paid about £1200 for a 1000 watt windlass 4 years ago. I fitted it myself to the existing wiring. If you're fitting one for the first time, there will be costs involved in sorting out a mounting for it, leading power cables to it say in the order of 8 - 10 hours at £45 per hour, plus the costs of cabling, switches and, presumably, improving the battery bank, say another £500.

Any other necessities that I have missed.

Much of the rest I can do myself but at the moment I have more money than time although I am by no means rich but my feeling is by doing this I should end up with a better boat than spending the same amount of money on a 2002-5 boat ?


I know its a lot but that's what I want to do and I intend keeping it for at least 10 years and possibly a lot more

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Add that lot together and compare and contrast with the cost of buying a newer boat already set up as you'd like it. That should help you decision making.

You should also ask yourself the question "What do I intend to do with the boat?". If the intention is to potter round the British Isles, then a modern AWB is much the simpler answer to getting sailing rather than trying to bring a 25 year old boat up to modern standards.

 

[tidclacy]

Over the last Four years have replaced the following:

Standing Rigging £1000

Running rigging £684

Electric Windlass £2000

New sails good spec £3000

stack pack sail cover £450

Replace wheel pilot, VHF aerial and wind anometer £1800

New loo, Deep sea seal, radio/cd player, upgrade to battery charging system, new steering and throttle cables etc etc general upgrade and maintenance. Approx £1000