Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

[SuW]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

1981 Hans Christian Full keel Ketch, $11,500
It would be interesting to hear the story behind this one.

https://moreboats.com/boats-for-sale...ll-keel/462120

lol...they missed a zero in there somewhere!

Anyone with one of these will be buying varnish in 50 gal drums!

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by SuW

lol...they missed a zero in there somewhere!

Anyone with one of these will be buying varnish in 50 gal drums!

Nah. Satin 2 gallon, mineral spirits 1 gallon, and a gallon of high gloss every 5 to 7years

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

1981 Hans Christian Full keel Ketch, $11,500
It would be interesting to hear the story behind this one.

https://moreboats.com/boats-for-sale...ll-keel/462120

Well, that's one way to be sure you get lots of calls anyway. Or maybe it sunk in it's slip.

[CaptWho]

Originally Posted by SuW

We did this before buying our "perfect" boat. We visited Lake Ontario, British Columbia, California, Florida, Annapolis MD. The Chesapeake was by far the best place to look at world-cruising-type b

Yeah, I'm right there with you. I've viewed boats in Washington State, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, Mississippi, Alabama, The Chesapeake, Oregon, Louisiana and Florida. I'm probably heading back to Florida in a couple of weeks, so multiple times in some states. I could have purchased a boat with all the money I've spent looking... lol

[Iron E]

Alberg 35 - $19,900 - Hermosa Beach, California

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...745794686.html

From the pics, seems like a pretty nice boat.

[CaptWho]

Originally Posted by BlueH2Obound

Careful, if you don't look at it, it may end up being the Jewel that got away!
I know, I'm not helping, am I?

IKR? At one point I was considering a metal boat and might even still get one if I see the right one. Problem is that they seem to be almost as high maintenance as a wood boat. I saw SuW's post which reinforces some of the thoughts that I've had about them. I've also watched 'Adventures of an Old Seadog' and I've seen the amount of work that he puts into his boat, significantly more than a plastic boat and his deck still looks like c**p.

[CaptWho]

Originally Posted by hpeer

Stumbled across this boat yesterday.

This is a relatively new steel Ted Brewer 45’ pilothouse which looks to be in very good condition EXCEPTING she has few areas of sever corrosion/rust. We were just looky-lous in the yard so were not inside. https://www.curtisstokes.net/ketch-f...l-2800337.html

You just have to find out where all the hidden rust is located and patch all the holes and weak spots. I really dislike it when I see metal boats with square patches just tacked on the surface of the hull. I'd probably want to cut out the entire rust area and fit a plate so that it sits flush with the remainder of the hull. I suppose it's harder to do it that way and that's why you see a lot of square patches. I can do fiberglass work, but welding is beyond me and I'd have to hire that work out.
Once the hull is sound, attach zincs every 3 feet on the hull, maybe 2-3 on the rudder and a few on the prop shaft too.

[SuW]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

You just have to find out where all the hidden rust is located and patch all the holes and weak spots. I really dislike it when I see metal boats with square patches just tacked on the surface of the hull. I'd probably want to cut out the entire rust area and fit a plate so that it sits flush with the remainder of the hull. I suppose it's harder to do it that way and that's why you see a lot of square patches. I can do fiberglass work, but welding is beyond me and I'd have to hire that work out.
Once the hull is sound, attach zincs every 3 feet on the hull, maybe 2-3 on the rudder and a few on the prop shaft too.

If you have a steel boat and the hull is fair, it's got a lot of filler added beneath the paint.

My advice is, if you want a metal boat, think of it more like a workboat instead of worrying about esthetics.

[SuW]

Originally Posted by Iron E

Alberg 35 - $19,900 - Hermosa Beach, California
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...745794686.html
From the pics, seems like a pretty nice boat.

Yes, very nice! Looks like it has been cared for and has some nice gear.

I was trying to figure out what is the thing on the companionway hatch - perhaps some kind of nesting dinghy?

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by SuW

Yes, very nice! Looks like it has been cared for and has some nice gear.

I was trying to figure out what is the thing on the companionway hatch - perhaps some kind of nesting dinghy?

Yes a custom built nesting dingy that doubles as a dodger according to the description
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, custom lightweight dinghy/dodger,
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[SuW]

Originally Posted by newhaul

Yes a custom built nesting dingy that doubles as a dodger according to the description
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, custom lightweight dinghy/dodger,
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Not a bad solution to the problem of what to do with the dinghy, but I wonder if you can see over the top of it from the helm?

[CaptWho]

Originally Posted by SuW

If you have a steel boat and the hull is fair, it's got a lot of filler added beneath the paint.

My advice is, if you want a metal boat, think of it more like a workboat instead of worrying about esthetics.

Probably another reason for me to never get a steel boat. Stuff like that would drive me nuts. If I looked at a boat and and spotted big square patches all over the bottomsides, My offering price would go down about $10K/patch.

[Iron E]

Originally Posted by SuW

Yes, very nice! Looks like it has been cared for and has some nice gear.

I was trying to figure out what is the thing on the companionway hatch - perhaps some kind of nesting dinghy?

I like it... pretty clever idea.

Aesthetically, I might just replace the 1970's Winnebago interior paneling.

[SuW]

Originally Posted by Iron E

I like it... pretty clever idea.

Aesthetically, I might just replace the 1970's Winnebago interior paneling.

Our boat had laminate on various surfaces.
I found that painting that laminate with Interlux Brightside gave a really good finish. And painting the plywood bulkheads white really brightened up the interior.

[Katapult Mike]

Originally Posted by SuW

Our boat had laminate on various surfaces.
I found that painting that laminate with Interlux Brightside gave a really good finish. And painting the plywood bulkheads white really brightened up the interior.

It really looks beautiful, but it might tke me a while to get used to walking on my hands and sleeping on the ceiling.