Want To Buy: Bluewater cruiser 12m+, EU-taxed

[goboatingnow]

Could I suggest on a budget of 80-100k , as you say , rightly holding back fitout and upgrade money , you are kidding yourself thinking you’ll get an oyster , Amel , HR , etc over 40 feet , this money is square in the good quality Bavaria , benny , Jenny market especially at the moment

You need a much bigger budget or trim your expectations, or you’ll end up with a “ project “ boat that will drain all your money , don’t mix boat building and boat sailing , two way different hobbies.

[Trintella44a]

How much are you looking to spend on blue water yacht ?

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by Trintella44a

How much are you looking to spend on blue water yacht ?

He said originally 80-100k with 40-50 for refurb/fit out

[Trintella44a]

Hi there,
Are you currently based in Lefkas ?
If so and you like to view a proven high & low latitude yacht to give you some ideas, you are welcome to view my yacht.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by Trintella44a

Hi there,
Are you currently based in Lefkas ?
If so and you like to view a proven high & low latitude yacht to give you some ideas, you are welcome to view my yacht.

^^^^^^^^^^^^
Excellent designer (Van de Stadt) and good build quality.. it'll take you where you want to go..

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

Could I suggest on a budget of 80-100k , as you say , rightly holding back fitout and upgrade money , you are kidding yourself thinking you’ll get an oyster , Amel , HR , etc over 40 feet , this money is square in the good quality Bavaria , benny , Jenny market especially at the moment

You need a much bigger budget or trim your expectations, or you’ll end up with a “ project “ boat that will drain all your money , don’t mix boat building and boat sailing , two way different hobbies.

Agreed, the OP is dreaming by choosing some of the high end Scandinavian manufacturers. I suggestion something like this, or as Phil said the Oceanlord. Ask him to deliver the Oceanlord to which ever med port you fancy.

https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/yacht/1...y-425-8346572/


https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/yacht/2...nlord-8366534/

[geoff3nebel]

Bonjour,
I have a Westerly Oceanlord that I should like to offer for your consideration.
Briefly: it’s blue water ready - solar, windgen, autopilot, radar, AIS B transceiver, chart plotter, hydrovane self steering, stack pack main, Schaefer furling headsaiy, 4 new 110A house batteries, 4kW generator , hypalon tender, 7 1/2 hp o/b etc. It’s VAT paid and has been berthed in Ouistreham, Normandy, France for the last 3 years. It is part 1 UK registered and I am the sole owner - I own it outright: no mortgage. I am a Brit ex-pat French resident. My boat is currently ashore for anti-fouling, polishing etc. My email is geoffnebel@gmail.com

[goboatingnow]

Nice boat but very cramped by modern standards

[Tupaia]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

Nice boat but very cramped by modern standards

Given the budget and the requirements of the OP an Oceanlord is a reliable and comfortable bluewater cruiser.

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by Tupaia

Given the budget and the requirements of the OP an Oceanlord is a reliable and comfortable bluewater cruiser.

Yes. Hens teeth are way more plentiful

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

Nice boat but very cramped by modern standards

And built like a brick shithouse by modern standards..

[geoff3nebel]

“Nice boat, but very cramped by today’s standards…”????
When were you - ‘Go boating now’ - last onboard an Oceanlord, let alone sailed offshore on one? I respectively suggest your opinion is perhaps conditioned by the floating caravans rolling off the production lines of Beneteau and Bavaria…

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by geoff3nebel

“Nice boat, but very cramped by today’s standards…”????
When were you - ‘Go boating now’ - last onboard an Oceanlord, let alone sailed offshore on one? I respectively suggest your opinion is perhaps conditioned by the floating caravans rolling off the production lines of Beneteau and Bavaria…

Irish/EU anti Brit bias..
They (Westerly) built awesome boats.. El Penguino has been sailing his Westerly between Oz and Peru and the Cape for years and he loves his boat.

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Irish/EU anti Brit bias..
They (Westerly) built awesome boats.. El Penguino has been sailing his Westerly between Oz and Peru and the Cape for years and he loves his boat.

I had a friend in cork who owned one. I sailed quite a bit in one. Cramped, dated, but well built. Designed for midgets . Very small for a 41 footer , I was also in the westerly factory in Waterlooville many many years ago.

I suspect I have more British blood in my family line then u. My comments ( like you mentioned in the US exit papers ) are based on my personal experience as well as being 6’4” .like you my opinions are based on my practical experience

As I said nice boats but cramped ( for me )

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

I had a friend in cork who owned one. I sailed quite a bit in one. Cramped, dated, but well built. Designed for midgets . Very small for a 41 footer , I was also in the westerly factory in Waterlooville many many years ago.

I suspect I have more British blood in my family line then u. My comments ( like you mentioned in the US exit papers ) are based on my personal experience as well as being 6’4” .like you my opinions are based on my practical experience

As I said nice boats but cramped ( for me )

Tounge in cheek humour mate..
Doubts on the 'more Brit blood' however.. we were the guardians of the Empire..
But you have to admit the character of the 2 B's and Jeaneau around the great Capes would make them bouncy toys with their flat bottoms and vast interiors become a handicap..
The OP has a certain type of sailing in mind that is not Med or Milk Run cruising.