Hello, Ventura Harbor area cheap resources

[Sunkenanchor]

I’m looking a 45’ monohull that is for sale there. I was wondering if anyone knows of a cheap dry or wet storage that I can park it to do repairs for a month or so

[Jon Neely]

Your better off to go to Mexico if you want cheap. In ventura the ventura boatyard is great and is fair for California and is diy.

[Sunkenanchor]

Originally Posted by Jon Neely

Your better off to go to Mexico if you want cheap. In ventura the ventura boatyard is great and is fair for California and is diy.

I have been looking in Mexico but not finding many sailboats listed there. I did however just find one that is exactly what I’m looking for in ‘Marina Seca’ It needs work, chain plates, standing and running rigging, bottom paint etc. I’m not afraid of the work, just the limited amount of funds I have to get it in the water and if I can’t stay on the boat that money will get burned up real quick. The other hurdles is getting down there with tools, I just have an enduro motorcycle and I don’t speak Spanish other than cerveza, el baño and Tengo diarrea.

[RobertAB]

My understanding is that Ventura is hard to beat for a DIY friendly boatyard and more "family" feeling marinas. If the boat is there then its probably in the best spot in the LA area.

That said, an acquaintance in Ventura is still looking to go to Mexico to do his bottom paint and to replace his teak decks with non-skid. He thinks its likely worth it to take the boat all the way down to the sea of cortez.

[Sunkenanchor]

Originally Posted by RobertAB

My understanding is that Ventura is hard to beat for a DIY friendly boatyard and more "family" feeling marinas. If the boat is there then its probably in the best spot in the LA area.

That said, an acquaintance in Ventura is still looking to go to Mexico to do his bottom paint and to replace his teak decks with non-skid. He thinks its likely worth it to take the boat all the way down to the sea of cortez.

Where does one find this sailboats? I have been scouring sailboatlistings, boatcrazy, yachtworld, popyats and craigslist for a year now. The issue is I’m looking for a center cockpit preferably around 35’ or something with a large stateroom that has headroom to stand. I’m not looking for a fast boat race boat look that has no deck room or cabin, something more of a work boat, motor-sailor cruiser. Preferably shallow draft with full keel or partial.

When I find that sailboat and get it functional I will higher myself out to help people like your friend and his projects. I’m not looking to get rich just make enough to survive and move to the next port.

[Lazerbrains]

Originally Posted by Jon Neely

Your better off to go to Mexico if you want cheap. In ventura the ventura boatyard is great and is fair for California and is diy.

Mexico yards aint that cheap anymore compared to California.

[Russian007]

Originally Posted by Lazerbrains

Mexico yards aint that cheap anymore compared to California.

Got any ballpark #'s to chum us with? Was thinking of going to Ensenada.

[zeitgeist]

Originally Posted by Sunkenanchor

I’m looking a 45’ monohull that is for sale there. I was wondering if anyone knows of a cheap dry or wet storage that I can park it to do repairs for a month or so

I live in Santa Barbara, and was planning to go to Ventura as the harbor there has the cheapest rates around for haul out and rates for daily while you do diy work done in their yard. It's about half what you would pay here in Santa Barbara.