Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

[SuW]

Originally Posted by Arthurwg

Wow! That alloy Herreshoff looks to be a spectacular boat. I'm looking for my next boat so keep it coming. Thanks.

It is a beautiful boat but way more than $30K, iirc! Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt the thread

[Arthurwg]

What was the price? Didn't see it.

[SuW]

Originally Posted by Arthurwg

What was the price? Didn't see it.

As I said before, I don't remember, sorry. A lot, I thought at the time.

That said, the thing is unique, beautiful etc. but it's a very old design (yeah, classic), tiller steering, and there's that mizzen stuck in the cockpit.

People who have that kind of money want different boats around here these days.

[Arthurwg]

Alloy Herreshoff asking "north of 90K".

[hpeer]

Not supposing. The one I mentioned in Halifax with the weird interior was similar price, but 42’ LOD with a weird layout.

[SuW]

Originally Posted by Arthurwg

Alloy Herreshoff asking "north of 90K".

Well that's down quite a bit from a year ago. It's a process, imo

[WingRyder]

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/197...ketch-3497012/

Does anyone know anything about Grampian Marine? This Grampian 34 has an intriguing layout (but doesn't appear to be in very good condition). Was curious if they are decent boats.

[Arthurwg]

Grampians did not have a great reputation back in the day. They were made using a fiberglass "chopper gun" rather than hand lay-up, and were thought to be cheaply made. Indeed, they were considered a bargain boat.

[WingRyder]

Originally Posted by Arthurwg

Grampians did not have a great reputation back in the day. They were made using a fiberglass "chopper gun" rather than hand lay-up, and were thought to be cheaply made. Indeed, they were considered a bargain boat.

Thanks for the info. I like the aft cabin design, found on some British built boats... but seem to be rare on most boats under 35 feet.

[hamburking]

Originally Posted by WingRyder

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/197...ketch-3497012/

Does anyone know anything about Grampian Marine? This Grampian 34 has an intriguing layout (but doesn't appear to be in very good condition). Was curious if they are decent boats.

The smaller Grampians are common in my area (Lake Ontario, Canada). In general, they are not good. The 23 and 26 are the most common, plus the less common 28 and 30 models.

Although low in initial quality, their low price also keeps them sailing as an inexpensive starter boat.

The 23 is pretty much a free boat around here. You pay for the outboard but you have to take the boat its attached to as well.

You can find a G26 around $1000 cdn most days of the week.

A G26 was abandoned at my marina this past fall. It was easier/cheaper to walk away from the boat than to pay for haulout and winter storage. In late December, the marina finally hauled it out, 2 months after the official haulout date. Its just luck that the boat wasn't frozen into ice for the winter and destroyed...a mild fall. To be clear, its a complete boat, fully rigged, ready to sail, with an outboard. I was intrigued by this boat which sat in the water long after everyone else hauled. I will be interested to see what happens to it in the sping.

The last time I was purchasing a boat, I was quite interested in a well kept G28. That model is nicely finished below and seems to be of slightly higher quality than the rest of the line. I passed on the boat though. About a month later, the seller contacted me to see if I would take the boat for FREE. The diesel would not start. The seller told me he was contacting everyone who had expressed interest, and offering the boat for FREE. I was the 6th person on his list. This means 5 other people also would not accept it, even for free.

I don't know about the larger models of Grampian, like the 30 and 34. But it is not a good pedegree. The main feature of the G boats is....price.

[kenbo]

CS 44 for $10,000 dismasted by Irma. Very well built boat IMO.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/sail...80973935372273

[WingRyder]

Originally Posted by hamburking

The smaller Grampians are common in my area (Lake Ontario, Canada). In general, they are not good. The 23 and 26 are the most common, plus the less common 28 and 30 models.

Although low in initial quality, their low price also keeps them sailing as an inexpensive starter boat.

The 23 is pretty much a free boat around here. You pay for the outboard but you have to take the boat its attached to as well.

You can find a G26 around $1000 cdn most days of the week.

A G26 was abandoned at my marina this past fall. It was easier/cheaper to walk away from the boat than to pay for haulout and winter storage. In late December, the marina finally hauled it out, 2 months after the official haulout date. Its just luck that the boat wasn't frozen into ice for the winter and destroyed...a mild fall. To be clear, its a complete boat, fully rigged, ready to sail, with an outboard. I was intrigued by this boat which sat in the water long after everyone else hauled. I will be interested to see what happens to it in the sping.

The last time I was purchasing a boat, I was quite interested in a well kept G28. That model is nicely finished below and seems to be of slightly higher quality than the rest of the line. I passed on the boat though. About a month later, the seller contacted me to see if I would take the boat for FREE. The diesel would not start. The seller told me he was contacting everyone who had expressed interest, and offering the boat for FREE. I was the 6th person on his list. This means 5 other people also would not accept it, even for free.

I don't know about the larger models of Grampian, like the 30 and 34. But it is not a good pedegree. The main feature of the G boats is....price.

Great info, thanks. I love the aft cabin layout, they are rare in boats of this size.

[SuW]

Originally Posted by kenbo

CS 44 for $10,000 dismasted by Irma. Very well built boat IMO.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/sail...80973935372273

Price is OK, I suppose, but that's a really horrible interior. Owner finished. perhaps.

There's a mast shown in the interior in the pictures. It isn't deck-stepped, surely?

[yalla]

this thread started out very promising but these days you have to paw through dozens of bantering replies to find a single boat.
can't y'all keep the noise to a minimum?


just my contribution to the noise...

[Ruso]

Yep.. It what is is.. Becoming useless. Data analysis is THE key.
Everything else is white noise.

Originally Posted by yalla

this thread started out very promising but these days you have to paw through dozens of bantering replies to find a single boat.
can't y'all keep the noise to a minimum?


just my contribution to the noise...