Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by RyeRover

Dear all, can I get peoples opinions on the merits of this 1980 Brewer Cape Carib 33 in the link, my view is its priced a bit high but looks in decent condition ... thoughts??

https://www.38southboatsales.com.au/...cape-carib-33/

I think if you are a broker you need to post in the Vendor category.

[RyeRover]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

I think if you are a broker you need to post in the Vendor category.

No I am not a broker, just looking at this boat and not being very experienced in sailboats. Thought I would ask more experienced people their view.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by RyeRover

No I am not a broker, just looking at this boat and not being very experienced in sailboats. Thought I would ask more experienced people their view.

Sorry, my mistake

[RyeRover]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

Sorry, my mistake

All good .... my apologies if i wasn't supposed to put the link to the website.

just trying to get a feel of all the nice yachts that are available, there are so many from classic to mass production ... their are so many choices

[hpeer]

Originally Posted by RyeRover

Dear all, can I get peoples opinions on the merits of this 1980 Brewer Cape Carib 33 in the link, my view is its priced a bit high but looks in decent condition ... thoughts??

https://www.38southboatsales.com.au/...cape-carib-33/

I am resume you have seen Brewers web page on that design?

https://www.tedbrewer.com/sail_wood/capecarib.htm

Have a Brewer Murray 33 in steel, a very different boat. But we are gery pleased with it.

Ted is/was a very talented designer. That there were quite a few built is a good sign.

She is what she is, a full keel boat, rather light displacement.

If she surveys half as well as she looks in thr pictures, and you want that type of boat, it appears to be a good buy.

It deserves a serious look over by someone competent.

Not much we ca say from afar.

[RyeRover]

Originally Posted by hpeer

I am resume you have seen Brewers web page on that design?

https://www.tedbrewer.com/sail_wood/capecarib.htm

Have a Brewer Murray 33 in steel, a very different boat. But we are gery pleased with it.

Ted is/was a very talented designer. That there were quite a few built is a good sign.

She is what she is, a full keel boat, rather light displacement.

If she surveys half as well as she looks in thr pictures, and you want that type of boat, it appears to be a good buy.

It deserves a serious look over by someone competent.

Not much we ca say from afar.

thanks for your comments ... yes i did read the design page and trying to narrow down my choice

[marcjsmith]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

45 foot Sail Boat - $24,500 (South Houston)

This one has been on E-Bay and nobody is bidding on it at the above price. What they don't mention in the Craigslist ad is that it sank in fresh water during the freeze this winter. It has also been vandalized and at least one of the winches has been cut out of the deck. You can see the pic of the hole in the E-Bay bid, but they don't show it here. It might actually be worth it if you can get them down in the $19K range and the vandalization isn't much worse.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/114798119146

not a cut out winch, a cubby for line storage. Here's a better view from a cleaner 45'

besides the winch in that location would be woefully off center to do any good.

[CaptWho]

1967 Cal 40 (Price Reduction) - $29,000


https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/7326056274.html

[michaeld]

Cal 40's, designed by Bill Lapworth are downwind racing machines. Many still compete in the transpac race to Hawaii. At one time, my wife and I were trying to find one.

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

1967 Cal 40 (Price Reduction) - $29,000


https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/7326056274.html

My first thought was that there must be something major wrong with it or the engine is no good (which would always have to be checked,) but looking at it again, wow, that might be a very good deal.

[CaptWho]

1978 Bristol 32' Sailboat - Maryland

Nice little Bristol on EBay. $820 for it currently with fees included. Not sure what's going on in picture #10? Probably a minor unfinished project that was in progress by the previous owner. Maybe the bids will stay low enough that it might actually be worth bidding on.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/36341926096...oAAOSwLDJgtpvc

[CaptWho]

1986 39’ Morgan/Horizon Sloop, water sailing">Blue Water Sailing Yacht - $23,999 (Jacksonville FL)


https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/...330767122.html

[CaptWho]

Columbia 40' Sloop - $25,000 (Hayden Island OR)

(No Picture)


https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/...331013538.html

[laird]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

1986 39’ Morgan/Horizon Sloop, Blue Water Sailing Yacht - $23,999 (Jacksonville FL)


https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/...330767122.html

Morgan's been removed

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by CaptWho

Columbia 40' Sloop - $25,000 (Hayden Island OR)

(No Picture)


https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/...331013538.html

"Research indicates this model won prestigious races. This is a graceful and beautiful sailboat, which was built with an interesting skeletal spine of metal, wood and fiberglass shell."
Kind of sounds like a scam.