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I was thinking 'changing the fuse' was overkill. 
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() Most boats have breakers now. I agree 100%, for coastal sailing, learn what you want, write a check for the rest. All you really need is a passion to be out sailing, to be out sailing.
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- A quick survey - How much maintainence/repair work on your boat should you be able to do yourself?
- If by ''component" you mean....
- Ideally I agree with you
- everything but electronics and sail making
- DYI
- Why should anyone have to be able to do 100% of their own boat maintenance, if they can't or don't want to?
- Everything but electronic repair, crane work, and machining.
- Work aboard and age....
- almost everything
- More than half the reason I have boats is that I enjoy working on them..
- maintenace/repairs
- Almost everything
- Well, did it all 'back in the day'. Not now.
- The mechniacal and electrical things you "should" be alble to do only depends on your sailing area.
- LOL! I see have have few sympatico's
- I was thinking 'changing the fuse' was overkill.
- I was thinking 'changing the fuse' was overkill.
- LOL! I see have have few sympatico's
- IT DEPENDS
- Have done everything except fixing electronics, but
- I do nearly everything myself - not because I want to....
- When you are itinerant like us, there is
- I think you shoud be able to do what will get you homel
- I do most things....