Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

[CaptWho]

Swann 441 R - $15,000 (Panama City FL)


https://panamacity.craigslist.org/bo...345282819.html

[CaptWho]

Morgan 42 - $25,000 (Grosse Ile MI)


https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/b...345237460.html

[SuW]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

Swann 441 R - $15,000 (Panama City FL)


https://panamacity.craigslist.org/bo...345282819.html

"Some repair?"
Blimey it looks like it's been wrecked and filled with water. Either that or used to house pigs (not impossible in the racing world, I'm told!)
Polishing the starboard side seems futile!

[SuW]

Originally Posted by Canvas Man

1972 Douglas 32
Dodger is a Beautifully restored, Ted Brewer design. She is an excellent seaworthy full keel cruising boat. Hull number 15; built in Ontario Canada in 1972. She was gutted and underwent an extensive 2-year renovation in 2015 by CW Hood Yachts in Marblehead, Mass. Re-Launched in 2016. The interior was stripped and refinished, and the list of upgrades is numerous. Presently on a mooring in Salem Mass. All offers will be considered. Call 978-346-4658 or email hoodcanvas@gmail.com Upgrades below...
https://www.boattrader.com/boat/1972...as-32-7932012/

This is really nice, probably the best of it's kind still available! The price is very reasonable; this is the equivalent of a nearly new boat in many ways.

These are a little small compared to a modern 32 foot boat, but it would be a good singlehander or coastal cruiser, imo.

[ausnp84]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

Catamaran - $30,000 (Ft Pierce FL)
Another 1¢ over boat. Looks like a big project and not many pictures, but it is a cat.


https://treasure.craigslist.org/boa/...345263364.html

Not a bad price for a big cat! Throw 6 months and a lot of elbow grease at it, and at the very least it’s an awesome floating home.

N

[CaptWho]

Originally Posted by ausnp84

Not a bad price for a big cat! Throw 6 months and a lot of elbow grease at it, and at the very least it’s an awesome floating home.

N

So, figuring time for boatyard projects... You take the amount of time that it would reasonably take (6 mos) and multiply that by 3. That would be the best case scenario. For safety, you take that number and multiply it by 3. So figure around 4.5 to 5 years.

[hpeer]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

Catamaran - $30,000 (Ft Pierce FL)
Another 1¢ over boat. Looks like a big project and not many pictures, but it is a cat.


https://treasure.craigslist.org/boa/...345263364.html

Interesting. This looks to be a near sister ship Arkanoa listed here back a couple of pages. Arkanoa was in better shape, a bit bigger, and cheaper.

[OldManMirage]

Originally Posted by SuW

This is really nice, probably the best of it's kind still available! The price is very reasonable; this is the equivalent of a nearly new boat in many ways.

These are a little small compared to a modern 32 foot boat, but it would be a good singlehander or coastal cruiser, imo.

I felt the same way when I saw it. She's just waiting for someone to take her cruising !

[ausnp84]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

So, figuring time for boatyard projects... You take the amount of time that it would reasonably take (6 mos) and multiply that by 3. That would be the best case scenario. For safety, you take that number and multiply it by 3. So figure around 4.5 to 5 years.

Haha nah not at all! 5 years is how long a full strip and rebuild of a 44ft steel ketch takes, 1 year for a partial refit of a 42ft GRP cat (that’s weekends only btw).

So full time, 6 months to a year should be more than enough for this one - with the normal caveats that parts are available and it’s not rotten to the core😉

N

[Diogo Cyrineu]

What do you think about this one?

aparently motor not running and the guy was trying to make a conversion to electric

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/198...or-40-3853154/

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by Diogo Cyrineu

What do you think about this one?

aparently motor not running and the guy was trying to make a conversion to electric

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/198...or-40-3853154/

I wouldn't take that one if it was free.

[CaptWho]

Marine Bureau Boat Auction July 10, 2021
There are a number of sailboats here, the largest one that I noticed this year was a Pearson 36. From watching a YouTube video of the auction, I see that these boats go for dirt cheap. If you're within easy driving distance of Long Beach, it might be worth the trip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeyGhMMvBbk

https://www.longbeach.gov/park/marin.../boat-auction/

[SuW]

That was an interesting video, CaptWho.
A good auctioneer can get blood from a stone!

[CaptWho]

Originally Posted by SuW

That was an interesting video, CaptWho.
A good auctioneer can get blood from a stone!

It's been a while since I watched it, bit I seem to remember a 38'er going for a low price. If they had some larger boats, I'd make the trip. It's a bit of a drive from Phoenix, but doable.

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

Marine Bureau Boat Auction July 10, 2021
There are a number of sailboats here, the largest one that I noticed this year was a Pearson 36. From watching a YouTube video of the auction, I see that these boats go for dirt cheap. If you're within easy driving distance of Long Beach, it might be worth the trip.

https://www.longbeach.gov/park/marin.../boat-auction/

The trick is you have to have a place to put it before you start bidding.