Want To Buy: Looking for 40-50' Bluewater Monohull Sailboat <$200k

[AiniA]

Originally Posted by geoleo

those bigger bristols very slow in light winds

I think your comment needs to be considered in terms of context. I would not say they are slow in light winds when compared to other serious, heavy-duty cruising boats. Our PHRF is 111 (New England) which is not bad for a 37,000 pound boat designed in the late 1970s. They are slow compared to J-boats of similar LOA. It is important to remember that these Bristols were built as cruiser-racers when that term meant something. Our 45.5 did at least one Newport-Bermuda race back in the day.

An asymmetric should be seen as a standard part of the cruising sails wardrobe. We have done a lot of sailing in slow wind areas - from Panama to Ecuador, Ecuador to Galapagos, and diagonally across the ITCZ (far) off the Brazilian coast. Did very little motoring in these many hundreds of miles of light air. BTW, interesting question is how diagonal to make such a passage.

[AiniA]

Sean, sent you an email with boat details. Your CF mailbox seems to bull btw.

[VirtualVagabond]

You could take a look at Wind Wanderer, but might be bigger than you want to go.
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[kellyp08]

Would you be interested in a Hinckley 50 yawl in perfect condition with all conceivable electronics; two autopilots, in-mast furling (all sails can be set and furled from the cockpit); easily single-handed, sails excellent, the prettiest boat in any harbor, and a solid sea boat that will take you anywhere.

[davy jones]

Have a 37 zeeland yawl she's full keel , recent yanmar , has solar , and excellent sails , if interested , recent 9 month voyage here in ny ,

[aebaker716]

Shawn,

If you are still in the market for a blue water cruiser, may I suggest you take a look at our sailboat, Magnolia? She is a Morgan 44 1990 sloop and is posted on this site and on Yacht World at $109,000. She is in great condition and well equipped for liveaboard cruising. In fact she has a brand new mainsail. We would still be out on her, but a trawler found us! We are glad to supply all records and logs, more pictures and answer any questions. We even have a customized manual specific for this boat with all instructions, part numbers, etc. Take a look! If you are interested, please send me a private message. Thanks!

[sailingunity]

Hi Shawn. If you're still looking, take a look at our 1974 Olympic Adventure 47' Ketch. She doesn't tick all the boxes (1974), but fits a lot of what you're looking for. Tri-cabin, huge engine room and workbench, gobs of storage space. She's made at least one circumnavigation in her past already. Rigging 2008, sails are all 2008 or newer.

Gromit For Sale – family at sea

[Christina-Eos]

Hi Shawn,

If you're still looking, ... check out this boat www.christina43.com

fair winds, Paul

[Rolly]

Hi Shawn:

I´m interested in speaking with you, we have a Steel Ketch 47 . It´s new and have some of the goods you need, Other has to be buy but still with improvements as a new Volvo 110HP. I start building she many years ago , to make a one or two years passage........
E.mail me at.......rdlanzani@gmail.com if interested.

[2sailors]

Shawn, I have a Tripp-designed ocean proven 1962 Mercer44 for sale. Keel/CB with 4'6" draft (board up). 58' air draft, Completely refit in 1998 including new mast, new standing rigging,deck recored with Divinycell and vinylester resin, hull peeled and two layers of biaxial glass overlayed from keel to rubrail using vinylester resin, six new geriatric Lewmar winches, New bow pulpit and anchor rollers, new lifeline bases and stanchions, new electric anchor windlass, ...professionally rewired using tinned marine wire, new hoses, thru-hull valves and fittings. 330w of solar power. 400AH battery bank... 650 engine hours since complete rebuild in 2004. Price $120K. Located in Carter's Creek, N side of Rappahannock just N of the Rappahnnock River Bridge. See Sailboat "SPIRIT"Â* 1962 Mercer 44 Yacht Hull #6 - Spirit featured in Good Old Boat Magazine for details. Email fhh11@columbia.edu if you have questions. Floyd

[Cowpoke]

check today's ads. 46 Erickson for sale.

[captmikem]

I have just listed my boat today, a Kelly Peterson 46,

Have a look.

Michael

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...-a-190436.html

[martinworswick]

1984 tayana 52,90k asking-http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/66017

[Kevin W]

Hi Shawn,
I have a Hudson Force 50 coming on the market now. Has everything you want including a generator, but no bow thruster....hasn't had one in 37 years. |It should be up on this site within a couple of days. it is an amazing blue water cruiser.

Kevin

[Shawn0900]

Hi Kevin,

Definitely on my short list of boats as long as it has Aluminum spars and no leaks. Please send me the link.

Thanks,

Shawn