Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Blue Water Sailboats, Top five budget blue water cruisers for the financ...


halberg rassy - dry single handers - made for long crossings - 30 - 45 range 1976 352 for 60
Amel - inly one model per year - 25k - 1975 .... 35k for a perfect boat
Island packet - seaworthy, slow and safe - 1988 35k
Tartan - 37 and 41 are blue water and safe - 39k gets these boats ..35k is the number
Beneteau - more cross oceans than any other boat - 35 up to 47 are perfect - around 100k


top 3 35 bluewater for under a 100k 
 Beneteau 35 - same as 38 but has v berth upfront 
 Bavaria 34 - Award winner Jenneau 349 - ce rating A - lifting keel option 

Hunter 41 & 41ds - ocean crossers 

starter live aboard and ocean crossers at 50k
 tartan 35 - 42 Island hopper - only occaisional crosser beneteau 30 - 41 

 My needs



Island hopper - with ability to cross oceans - Bahamas / keys - Caribbean - atlantic (Norway, Scotland, med)  
Want to fit under intracoastal bridges 
Need a very short keel for local sailing 
Hate the V berth - need comfort when sleeping 
Dual helm 
Swim platform
45 degrees steps down
Water maker - 12v portable 
My solar …. No built in AC units 
Electric winch .. Haliard and lines 
Self tacking jib
In mast furling …


Just sold my Beneteau 38 - had in key west and was a great money maker - know the rev stream
She was smallest yacht in charter fleets - would love a 40 - stay below slip fee kicker - safer ocean crosser
With my current shallow after issues at my home dock and surrounding area - lifting or swing keel seems the best option.  
Love the jenneau 40.1 
My 38 with lifting would be ok but bed in bow was not the greatest ….

Strong candidates 
https://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/79289 Catalina 40 - 4.5 keel, rear stateroom - 1996 - Italy 

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2002-moody-42-8371511/  Wow perfect layout and amazing draft of 4’3”. Big master in stern .. in Greece now.

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