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Old 12-08-2020, 19:44   #1
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Aloha! First Sailboat help needed!

Aloha everyone!

I am brand new to this forum and also a new sailor! I am originally from Hawaii but have since relocated to Los Angeles, California. My fiancé and I have taken a handful of sailing courses starting on little Lido dinghies and working our way up to 30 ft. keelboats. The plan was to continue sailing/cruising/navigation courses through the summer however the pandemic has put a halt to that. The goal is for us to have our own boat and take an extended trip down to Mexico and possibly further to South America. We are both watermen/(-women), surf, dive, fish, etc. and are very comfortable in the ocean. Rather than sit idle, we'd like to put some time in on the water to promote our learning and take advantage of the beautiful southern California coast. That being said, we are looking for a good intro sailboat, up to 30 ft., with a budget of around $10k max. Any tips/advice on what to look for would be very much appreciated! We have been looking on Craigslist often and have come across a few possible contenders, however, it'd be nice to have some kind of a checklist of what exactly we need to be looking for.

This is one I found today. Let me know what you all think!

https://ventura.craigslist.org/boa/d...175623716.html

Mahala nui!
Ka`imi
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Old 13-08-2020, 06:48   #2
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Re: Aloha! First Sailboat help needed!

There is a lively discussion group here:

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...85#post3207385

Where and how you live is personal. In general, I'd say some key factors are headroom, as big a galley as possible, suitable sleeping places, and good stowage spaces. Hand holds below that are reachable when heeled are key. So is good cockpit drainage. Most boats have those so you can throw out any that don't but the list will not shorten by much.

Consider the total cost of ownership. In our yard there is a free Cal 30 Mark 1. It needs a cleaning, new engine, new sails, new rigging, paint job, interior upgrade and cushions so it really isn't free is it?

Check out the variety of lifestyles
Annie Dike at www.havewindwilltravel.com
Holly Martin at YouTube "wind hippie sailing"
and the couple aboard a lovely 28 footer in YouTube "sailing magic carpet"

In the end, it is all about going sailing rather than sitting in the boat yard laboring away on a distant dream.

Keep well,
Norm
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Old 13-08-2020, 06:49   #3
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Re: Aloha! First Sailboat help needed!

Oh... The Islander Bahama? Sure, why not.
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