Boat buying

An interesting boat…

Offhand I’m not really a fan of Catalinas… That said, there’s a Catalina 30 for sale here for not very much so I took a look at the sail plan and accommodation layout and it’s really not a bad boat. A rather nice boat actually… Being somewhat beamy (just a kiss under 11-foot) it has …

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Some basic economics…

So, about that Westsail 32 project question… Buy the $50K boat and sail off into the sunset. Buy the $30K boat do the needful TLC and sail off into the sunset. Buy the $30K boat do a major refit to the tune of a few years and $66K and sail off into the sunset. Buy …

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A little insanity…

Looking at some boat ads this morning I found this bit of craziness… $28,000 its a steal at this price; spent 62,000 on it Refering to a 35 year old Hunter 37 for sale. The thing is, I see people pouring copious amounts of money into boats in ways that don’t make any kind of …

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About the cheap thang…

Here’s a point that seems to have escaped a few readers comprehension…  the VolksCruiser thing is not really about cheap. The idea is not about getting a “cheap” boat and go sailing off into the sunset/sunrise but to point out that it is possible to sail a good boat anywhere you care to go in …

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the big problem…

There’s a guy who writes from time to time wanting my opinion on various boats he’s considering and, to be honest, I quite look forward to his emails because he has a good eye for boats but avoids being stuck in a rut. You might say he’s all over the place and not the same …

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dollars and cents…

Have you ever noticed the difference in reaction you get when you talk about how little you spend on boat stuff rather than how much? I don’t know about you but the obsession with money as a measure of utility, value, or quality really gets up my nose… On the other side of the coin, …

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Because, if you’re smart, a used boat rehab project is not a hole in the water…

I came across this in a boat classified yesterday… This is a beautifully restored 1973 GulfStar 41 that has 130k invested in it. Have receipts. Selling for 60K obo. So, let’s say the boat is actually worth $60K (though I have my doubts having seen quite a few Gulfstar 41s in good/great shape for a …

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