Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

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1983 CAPE DORY 30C SAILBOAT - $17000 (SARASOTA)

https://sarasota.craigslist.org/boa/...908076207.html

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1979 Pacific Seacraft Orion - $33750 (Sarasota FL)

https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee...885668335.html

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1960 Rhodes Swiftsure 33 - $15000 (Patrick AFB, FL)

https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/bo...878063621.html

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ChrisCraft 35' Caribbean - $28500 (Cape Coral)

https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee...898475125.html

[CoralReefer]

I've been watching this Peterson 34 and spoke to the owner. Its in Ft. Pierce, FL price has dropped from 30k to 12.5k. Needs work but owner has done a lot of work.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/Peterson-34...MAAOSwvXFdAbqG

[sardinebreath]

Originally Posted by Yotnic

Thanks for this Thread.

We’ve been searching for a sailboat since about 2006.

We live in a part of the world where there are very few sailboats on offer. Thankfully the internet enables us to browse some advertised boats for sale.

While looking at countless photos of all kinds of sailboats, I’ve noticed something that has always bothered me about the pictures shown of the diesel motor. It is obvious that it has been spray painted to look all shiny and new. Please don’t crucify me; but why are all the hoses and pipes and everything also spray painted? I am really curious as to why no effort is made to mask all that stuff before spray painting the motor?

Looking forward to a sensible explanation in answer to this.

I think it's just laziness. It takes almost no time to spray if you don't bother masking. I guess to a novice eye, shiny paint can give an initial impression of good condition. To me, it's just so obviously intended to cover ugly stuff up that I tend to assume a really decrepit engine when I see paint with overspray.

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The first time I tried to sell our last sailboat I cleaned up the boat but did not touch the motor which had some surface rust in a few places & looked it's age. Several people looked at the boat but no offers. Then I painted the engine so that it looked like new. I sold the boat in 2 weeks & had several offers. Say what you will but there is a psychological effect that is undeniable. When a boat looks good, smells good & the motor looks well maintained the typical buyer will assume that the boat and motor are well maintained.

Conversely, a boat that needs cleaning, smells bad & has a rusty motor will have a hard time selling no matter how well it's maintained.

[Rhys1968]

Westsail 32' - Rockland Maine - $20000


https://maine.craigslist.org/boa/d/r...901159647.html


West Sail 32 for sale, stored in Maine, owner in VT. The blue water family cruiser, like the one in the Perfect Storm. Fresh bottom paint; new collapsable extra fuel tank, 35 gallons; new ga stove; Yanmar Diesel engine with less than 500 hours; chain plates checked and replaced; new potable water pump; water system all redone; compass has been rebuilt and is beautiful; new tiller handle; new Cape Horn wind vane; new radio; wired for VHS/AIS.


This boat sails as her name implies, Kyllikki means "strong woman."Can be sailed by one person. Sleeps 5-6 people below deck. Built in January 1978.

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Here's one that tugged at my heart. A real classic that could take you anywhere & look great doing it.

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/...926185474.html

https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/clipper-42-cheoy-lee

https://www.practical-sailor.com/rev...42-1157-1.html

[Checkswrecks]

Originally Posted by mitiempo

Correct link
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/197...dard%20listing

Needs a mounted deer head on the bulkhead.

[Arthurwg]

Wow! That Westsail look like a hell of a bargain.

[NormanMartin]

Here is an interesting opportunity at 1 grand. The S&S Northstar 500 was an early IOR 1/4 tonner which means it is probably pretty solid as the rule encouraged strong boats. As boats of her time, go, she wasn't a dog, either. Mass Bay PHRF rates then at 228. In terms of design evolution, Ron Holland's 1/4 tonner, Eighteen, was a screamer and made all the older designs obsolete overnight. This is one of the obsoleted designs.

That said, the design features a skeg-hung rudder and strong keel-hull joint both of which are popular with small boat voyagers. I am over boated...

https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/bo...923176956.html

Norm
averisera.com

[Checkswrecks]

Originally Posted by Rhys1968

1974 42' Westsail Cutter - $25000

Boat obvisouly needs work but....

https://au.yachtworld.com/boats/1974...utter-3520116/Attachment 194739Attachment 194740

I was walking the docks last weekend in HNL after work and this boat caught my eye. It's a great lay-out and a lot of boat but not only "needs work," it needs a lot of it.

[joshash]

Looking for a hunter edge or a macgreger thanks for the help

[Gene Neill]

I think the $1000 must have been a mistake on the seller's part. I saw it at 1K also, but it's $5K now.

Originally Posted by NormanMartin

Here is an interesting opportunity at 1 grand. The S&S Northstar 500 was an early IOR 1/4 tonner which means it is probably pretty solid as the rule encouraged strong boats. As boats of her time, go, she wasn't a dog, either. Mass Bay PHRF rates then at 228. In terms of design evolution, Ron Holland's 1/4 tonner, Eighteen, was a screamer and made all the older designs obsolete overnight. This is one of the obsoleted designs.

That said, the design features a skeg-hung rudder and strong keel-hull joint both of which are popular with small boat voyagers. I am over boated...

https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/bo...923176956.html

Norm
averisera.com