....for some ADD reason I didn't read the whole email. DOAH!! Just a couple of additional comments: My boat also came to me with bare gel coat on the bottom....never did have antifouling. I LOVE this aspect of my boat. But I mainly sail big lakes. Even when I do the coast, I will leave it alone and just clean it well when I get her out. Having said that, if it is a maintained mooring and can be trusted, that would be the option I would recommend. The price seems high-ish, but can make for more sailing with less rig and launch trials. I use a gin pole to raise the mast. Not a time saver but it is a bit more relaxing when by yourself. Rather than bending the sail each time, I do a nice harbour furl on the boom. Then wrap it well with the sail cover. When De-rigging, take the sail and boom off as a unit. It fits nicely inside the boat. To rig, I clip the topping lift to the end of the boom, adjust, then just drop the gooseneck slider in place. That might save you a bit of time.
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