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Old 03-31-2019, 08:47 PM
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Well done!
If it had failed under way, you'd be facing 1) a tow job to a repair facility, and 2) the cost for repair.
Exhaust failed on my former Tartan 30 during the delivery trip - CT to Maine. Tow Boat wanted to take us to New Bedford, but I held out for Marion and new owners insurance paid the extra. Burr Bros did a quality (better than I would have done - new pipe all stainless) and fast repair (8 1/2 hrs), but pricey. But it was on the new owners plastic, so.. I figure we split the cost, as I picked up the full cost of provisioning the trip plus the rental car for getting me home.
Yeah, the New Bedford shop would probably have fixed it with a soup can and a couple of hose clamps and got us under way in an hour for less than $100 - and we probably would have made it to Marion..

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