Want To Buy: Looking for a $10k liveable Sailboat

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by GreenWave

Sure but how safely? And a complete novice sailor?


That would be stupid.

A novice sailor whether on a $10k boat or a $100k is not any safer. The stupid comment was probably not necessary.

[AKA-None]

Anyone heard from the OP on any of these suggestions?

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by AKA-None

Anyone heard from the OP on any of these suggestions?

See post #54

[patdan]

Well, $10K is a bit below where the market is today. But not impossible.

My wife and I have bought and fixed a half a dozen sailboats. When looking at getting a fixer-upper, it is important to understand what work you can or want to do yourself. Our preferred and most successful approach is to find a boat with a "Major Problem", that we felt competent to fix. But, is otherwise a good boat.

Our biggest mistakes have been with "neglected" boats that have just been sitting for a long time. These have all cost us a lot more in time and money than planed for. We are just finishing up one of these "neglected boats" and will be selling her. She could probably cross an ocean. Heck, 14' boats have sailed around the world. But, some didn't make it...

Our 1980 Baba 30 will be on the market in the next month or two. She will be more in the $20K range, with more work still to do. But, she has a fresh Beta engine, a faired and barrier coated hull, newer standing rigging and hardware, and a new A/C unit.

Good luck on your quest,

Dan and Patti

[geoleo]

Originally Posted by Inicnat

Location: Anywhere in the world

Price: $10k (If the boat needs a bit of repair)
$20k (If the boat is ready to cross the ocean tomorrow)

I need a reliable boat for some point go to Brazil. At the moment, i'm not a very experienced sailor, this will be my firts oceanic sailboat. I'm looking for something like a 30ft (or bigger), with a standing headroom, i'm 6’3” height...

If you have any advice for me, i'm open to it as well, thank you all

Alhoa 34

[thomm225]

I think folks are overlooking the contradiction here.

OP plans "to travel the World" to find a $10k boat!

Really?

I wonder what all that travelling will cost?

Could be it's better to search within say 100 -200 miles of his location if his budget is $10k or add in the travel money and get say a $15K boat

[Baby tug]

You said anywhere in the world , I don’t know where you’re based out of you can buy boats all day long for 10 or 20 grand walk to docks, shouldn’t be an issue at all ,Here in the Pacific Northwest USA Anyways ,There is a thread on this forum that’s been going for over 250 pages about boats under 30,000 , I looked at one on craigslist a few days ago brand new betta engine 50 foot boat ready to go .15 grand

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by thomm225

I think folks are overlooking the contradiction here.

OP plans "to travel the World" to find a $10k boat!

Really?

I wonder what all that travelling will cost?

Could be it's better to search within say 100 -200 miles of his location if his budget is $10k or add in the travel money and get say a $15K boat

The OP posted his one post and has not returned let alone responded to any of the input. So after 68 posts and 23 days we are still debating this.

[NormanMartin]

Dan and Patti

Nailed it! True from personal experience and observation of others.

Norm

[Happ]

Originally Posted by benica

I have seen probably 16 17 liveaboards for sale that are blue water worthy; both sail and cruisers in the 20K range over the past few months.
Actually seen 7 in person between 10~20K.
Few needed some TLC...some needed...4~8K in engine work...DIY and save more.
All were blue water worthy. A few actually just came back from Jamaica or the Bahamas.
All were located in Florida except 3 which were in Houston.
14 had current US Coast Guard certification.
Also seen many...vastly overpriced.
Gasoline prices...people are not buying and or sellers are selling at give away prices in some cases.
I'd rather buy a boat needing some repairs....not significant repairs...but probably 10K area. DIY and you'll learn your vessel.
Many boat for sale periodicals around.
Craigslist.org...southern Florida.
Type in...live aboard or liveaboard or sailboat. Search radius of 150 miles.
Panhandle had some, Tampa had some.
Southern California had many.
Many sailboats...40 foot and under that are blue water ready in the 20K range. Few had fresh water maker.
Just have to search. Go in person.
And have cash.
Flop down 20~25K cash on some 30K asking price...majority will sell.
Many say....well...I have others interested. OK then....why didn't you sell then? I have cash now.
Don't go with a broker...middleman. Everybody wants a piece of the action but come repair time...no one wants to chip in! Hell with brokers. Talk for yourself.

I’m not sure what you mean by Coast Guard Certification. If you mean they had required safety equipment aboard you aren’t talking about much equipment. If you are talking about a Number attached permanently to the interior of the boat that’s just a Registration Number in lieu of State Registration. The advantage of a a Coast Guard Documentation number is the boat is considered a US Flagged Vessel. It has many protections when sailing in foreign waters. It is considered part of the US and all local laws will acknowledge the vessel be given all the rights afforded to a US Citizen.

[PaulCrawhorn]

Originally Posted by Happ

If you are talking about a Number attached permanently to the interior of the boat that’s just a Registration Number in lieu of State Registration.

Nope, whether or not State registration is required, 98% of the time ignores whether the boat CG documented or not.

It does make any other **titles** redundant.

[Happ]

Originally Posted by PaulCrawhorn

Nope, whether or not State registration is required, 98% of the time ignores whether the boat CG documented or not.

It does make any other **titles** redundant.

That’s in the US. Overseas it can make a huge difference.

[PaulCrawhorn]

Originally Posted by Happ

That’s in the US. Overseas it can make a huge difference.

Overseas, documentation is absolutely mandatory, not optional.

And I was specifically calling out your false characterisation of CG documentation as "just a Registration Number in lieu of State Registration"

[Happ]

Originally Posted by PaulCrawhorn

Overseas, documentation is absolutely mandatory, not optional.

And I was specifically calling out your false characterisation of CG documentation as "just a Registration Number in lieu of State Registration"

Many states accept Documentation in lieu of State Titles. I have owned to boats which were Documented only.!

[PaulCrawhorn]

Yes, title is the key word there, as opposed to registration.

And yes these issues - as well as fees, property taxes etc - vary greatly state by state, both as to the written requirements, and to how strictly they are enforced.

But afaik there is no state where CG documentation is accepted "in lieu of State Registration"

That is all I was saying...