Bluewater cruiser thoughts?

[Ledfoot2]

Originally Posted by SofaKingFishy

I work as a professional rigger & have banged on a lot of boats. Buy the newest, biggest boat you can afford. Caliber is out of business. They are challenging to work on (I.e.: $). IP’s are great when they’re well maintained & yes- you”ll need to replace the chainplates. The build quality is very good. Hylas is what we see most for Bluewater cruisers here in Annapolis- they’re very capable vessels & if you are ok with maintaining them, they’re fantastic boats & laid out very well below. It will be very challenging to get into one for your budget. You might consider a Hunter or Catalina for this budget.

Thanks. What makes the Caliber challenging to work on?

[Eder]

The IP's chainplates are fine if newer than 1996...add a code zero in front of the yankee if your normal wind is less than 10 knots or so.