Want To Buy: 42' blue water cruising up to 55k USD

[jferline]

Hi everyone,

family of 4 looking for a boat to sail around the world up to 55k USD that is ready ( or almost) for bluewater sailing

We are from brazil looking for to buy it anywhere in the world but preferably in europe or caribean

Please let me know if you have any tips. We have one boat we like in trinidad but we are afraid of going there with only one boat to see.

[delmarrey]

Here in the USA 55k would make a good down payment for a roomy 42' blue water boat that would get you past the breakwaters, and back more then a few times w/o having to do some major refit or maintenance.

I think around 100k would get you something ready to go for a family of 4! Not unless you could find a deal from someone's misfortune, like bad health, death or divorce.

Asia, Mexico and Hawaii are a some good places to find good deals.
Happy shopping! 😁

[Larry Florida]

I've seen a 1985 Pearson 42 (423?) On YachtWorld.com in that price range. Was a few months ago. Others can comment on if it's a Bluewater boat.

[rollingstove]

see our 42 foot blue water cruiser loaded with extras and ready to sail in St. Lucia.
Send your email to gingerboatworks@gmail.com
$45,000 US or best offer

[leftbrainstuff]

I assume by ready to go you mean fully equipped. Your budget is low for that size boat in that condition.

What exactly are you looking for?

[Island Time O25]

Such deals are out there but not sure about the logistics of catching all of them from far away. If the OP has no time limit and can afford the travel costs and time wasted the boat may be found. On the other hand if you calculate time not used to produce income, actual $$ spent on travel, $$ wasted on surveys (only to find that "great deal" to be a clunker), etc., one is better off working a little bit harder or saving a little bit better and getting a $70K-100K ready for offshore boat.

In these situations something usually has to give. Most people accept shelling out more $$ to save on all the other hassles. Some with really tight initial budgets decide on shelling out elbow grease and working weekends on a boat to make her ready. I already posted last year about a guy in his 20s whom I met helping our mutual friend bottom painting. This kid found a Pearson 44 being sold for the unpaid storage fees. He haggled them down to $5K (all the money he had) and got the boat. It needed some engine work which he did himself being an auto mechanic apprentice just after high school and some carpentry work which he also was doing himself. I met him in late September 2016 and he said he owned the boat since November 2015 and lived aboard since Spring of 2016. So he figured 5-6 months of living aboard and saving money on rent, which in this area would run at least $1,500/mo, he already recouped all his boat costs and more. Perhaps for OP this may be a workable solution to a limited budget buy.

[rollingstove]

We are in our mid 70's and want to return to the States. We have gotten our enjoyment out of this boat and are anxious to sell.
This boat was refit in 2009 has recent surveys and is loaded.
Send email address to receive brochure & surveys with all the details.

[AquaGeo]

We struggled to find anything in that range for under 100k in the 'blue water' range, we looked at Pearson and Peterson and ever hunters etc. ithey all needed a lot of work despite owners swearing they we're turnkey.

If you have the budget there is a nice Beneteau Oceanis 40' offered by St Bart's in Jacksonville but might cost a little more, might be worth a look though!

Ask for Julie, dead set nicest and most honest and reasonable broker I met and we went to a number of them in our hunt.

We ended up paying more for a newer boat to reduce time on the hard doing boat work.

[Don C L]

55k for 42' is on the low side. However I did see a good Cape Dory 36 for about that price, something like that might be more realistic.

[buzzstar]

Are the answers in your two concurrent threads, the other one being "does this boat sounds good?", providing you with the information you desire? Is this a way of "resolving" a family dispute? If it is, not being on the same page at this point means you have a lot more to do before you are ready. that said, not harm in contacting rolling stove as posted above (I have not idea who he or she may be, so it is not a recommendation, just a possible avenue).

[SMBSF]

Take a look at the C&C 43 we just listed at 35k ... With your budget you can be cruising one strong big boat.. It needs some cosmetics but other than that could be made to work as a great cruiser.... Located in Southern California

[sailorcherry]

$79,500 Doug Peterson bluewater performance cruiser. In Northern California.

Under $100k since she needs some cruising gear. She had a six figure cruising conversion completed in 1995 that separates her from the rest plus a recent refit.
20% have circumnavigated.
Fast and tough as nails. Great sailer in all points and weather.

http://m.sailboatlistings.com/view/54312

[Tricolor]

In my opinion, with the budget mentioned, the OP is looking for 10' to long.

My 2 centavos from Maranhao.

[parrotsailor]

Originally Posted by sailorcherry

$79,500 Doug Peterson bluewater performance cruiser. In Northern California.

Under $100k since she needs some cruising gear. She had a six figure cruising conversion completed in 1995 that separates her from the rest plus a recent refit.
20% have circumnavigated.
Fast and tough as nails. Great sailer in all points and weather.

http://m.sailboatlistings.com/view/54312

Why for sale for 2 years then.Something wrong with this picture.

[sailorcherry]

Originally Posted by parrotsailor

Why for sale for 2 years then.Something wrong with this picture.

Well two years ago she was listed at $105k with a broker.

I truly feel it was a mistake to list exclusively with a broker. They failed to advertise for the first three months (end of the season - Fall). Then they also said they had a very interested party but he needed seller financing - when in fact they were cash - so declined a showing. There was more.....

Now she is in an open listing.

One highly interested couple said she was second choice, first in many others, but second due to her lack of cruising gear/electronics. Since then another price drop one month ago to $79,500.

Parrotsailor: There are lots of great boats still for sale out here on the west coast. If you were a longtime reader of Latitude 38 you would probably have noticed this. Many still for sale years later despite being great boats at excellent values. Particularly in the $80k-$200k that are over 20 years old (less financing options).

So no there isn't "something wrong with this picture".