Want To Buy: Looking for a sailboat and advice

[Lovedog100]

Originally Posted by wannacat

4 cabins for $80,000 US all in !? Don't know what your planing on buying but I'm thinking your dreaming a bit unless your thinking of something really really old custom built that needs lots of work! I will be listing my 37 ft FP cat pretty soon but for slightly more than that. It has 4 berths, only problem is that it's in Florida and I'm in Canada. Hoping to get clearance soon to go down there?
You can PM me if you want details and to discuss this a bit?

You perked my interest. Message me

[dmytryk]

Originally Posted by LittleWing77

Oh man, if you're asking that question, you shouldn't be buying a boat at all...

LittleWing77

You were wrong LittleWing, we did buy Jeanneau 49i in February, fixed her up and without any sailing experience sailed from St. Maarten to Tahiti. So next time, when you offer advice, keep it, since it's useless �� I wonder how much open ocean miles as a captain you have? But on the other hand, I don't care, since it's likely close to zero.

PS: we did spend more than 80k.

[joelhemington]

Congratulations,

The Jeanneau 49i should get you around in decent style. Rick Moore sails something similar and he knows what he's doing as he's been a charter captain in the Caribe for many years. I'm quite certain you blew a large hole in your original budget (which was never going to get you what you needed)

[dmytryk]

Originally Posted by joelhemington

Congratulations,

The Jeanneau 49i should get you around in decent style. Rick Moore sails something similar and he knows what he's doing as he's been a charter captain in the Caribe for many years. I'm quite certain you blew a large hole in your original budget (which was never going to get you what you needed)

We kinda did, but it was less than double and we got a generator, watermaker and highfield cl 340 hyp dinghy with 25hp

[LittleWing77]

Originally Posted by dmytryk

You were wrong LittleWing, we did buy Jeanneau 49i in February, fixed her up and without any sailing experience sailed from St. Maarten to Tahiti. So next time, when you offer advice, keep it, since it's useless �� I wonder how much open ocean miles as a captain you have? But on the other hand, I don't care, since it's likely close to zero.

PS: we did spend more than 80k.

You sure showed me.
LW77

[joelhemington]

Originally Posted by dmytryk

We kinda did, but it was less than double and we got a generator, watermaker and highfield cl 340 hyp dinghy with 25hp

The water maker is going to be very necessary if you plan on continuing west of Tahiti. Many of those atoll nations are on a catchment only water system, which means they won't be happy if you pull up to their dock and expect to fill your water tanks. I hope the boat has a good davit system for the dinghy but it's probably best to stow your dinghy on the foredeck while underway for any great distance. It never hurts to have a working generator but solar is probably a better long term option ( but I suspect your budget has sustained enough damage for now)

Sounds like you're happy with your purchase and have figured out he sailing part. There's an old saying that anyone can sail a boat but it takes a sailor to stop one - with a bit of practice, I'm sure you'll get there and it's good you can get your kids out now - that window is closing pretty quick as they're already teenagers

[JPA Cate]

The window is a short one, but what a wonderful experience to be able to give your teenagers. Adequately home schooled, they'll come back far more mature, capable, and informed humans.

Good on ya, hope the Jeanneau gives you all you need.

Ann

[Rockinar]

Originally Posted by dmytryk

You were wrong LittleWing, we did buy Jeanneau 49i in February, fixed her up and without any sailing experience sailed from St. Maarten to Tahiti. So next time, when you offer advice, keep it, since it's useless �� I wonder how much open ocean miles as a captain you have? But on the other hand, I don't care, since it's likely close to zero.

PS: we did spend more than 80k.

You and your kids got from St Maartin through the Panama Canal, across the Atlantic with zero sailing experience and navigated the Covid lockdowns? Ehhh......

[Tetepare]

Originally Posted by dmytryk

You were wrong LittleWing, we did buy Jeanneau 49i in February, fixed her up and without any sailing experience sailed from St. Maarten to Tahiti. So next time, when you offer advice, keep it, since it's useless �� .

I joined a boat that did that trip and was fortunate enough to have great weather the whole way. But after I got aboard we got into a big blow, all hell broke loose, and it was me keeping the boat together.

The “see anyone can do it” crowd are the ones who get into trouble when “something happens” as if it’s bad luck or voodoo. Then “we”’have to bail them out. But in most cases the upcoming catastrophe was readily apparent to all but the newbies.

Not to pick on new sailors. There’s a good sized crowd of “we still don’t get it” owners with a decade of experience. Somehow the voodoo continues to plague them- they just never seem to learn weather, yacht systems, or boat handling.