>>1488552Chapman's and Bowditch will be your Bible. They'll have everything you'll ever need to reference.apart from that, I'll piggyback on what the other anon said. It's going to be expensive, it's a floating house. Like a house, with proper maintenance and upkeep it will last a very long time.
The X factor is time and experience. Spend time sailing, don't make stupid choices, don't bite off more than you can chew. Your confidence and capability will increase in due time.
