Just for fun and curiosity, what's the most expensive part, anyone has ever purchased? I'm prompted to ask after a recent trip to West Marine to locate a mast head sheave. Knowing that the one I'm replacing is Derlan, I didn't expect it to be more than $20. After scouring the shelves for a sheave of any design, I came across a Harken internal bearing wire sheave for $60! I couldn't believe that it was possible to markup a product that much. Anyway, I'm curious what others have come across when repairing or upgrading their boats. Obviously, a new set of sails or other large ticket items would take the cake. I'm curious about the parts that caught you by surprise.

Cheers,



Edited by solsailer18 on Jan 20, 2013 - 12:50 PM.

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Jeremy Hales
1974 SOLCAT 18
Salem, OR
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Nothing on a sailboat is cheap. Snuffer mid-pole hoops kill me. Nothing like paying $180+ for a fancy toilet seat.

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Dave Bonin
1981 Nacra 5.2 "Lucile"
1986 Nacra 5.7 "Belle"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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$395 for a mast base on my Viper. Got an apology with the bill haha

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Mac
Midlands South Carolina
AHPC Viper USA 366
A Cat USA 366
Super Cat 17
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Try buying a new rudder (or daggerboard) for an F18. Ouch!

how about a new wing for oracles ac72?

The 2010 run of Hobie 18 hulls were $8000/pair plus shipping, I think.

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Jeff
Houston TX
1986 Hobie 18 Sail# 13031
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Tornado parts, from the official German site,
€ 3,00 for a centerboardtube wich is, in fact, 1 inch of gardenhose.
€ 6,00 for a monel rivet
€ 1250,00 for a single centerboard
€ 1650,00 for 1 Complete rudder blade and stock

grtz, André

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Tornado (80's Reg White)
Prindle 18-2 (sold)
Dart 16 (hired and hooked)
13 mtr steel cutter (sold)
Etap 22, unsinkable sailing pocket cruiser.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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