Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

[markwesti]

https://www.westsail.com/forsale/wanderlust.htm
Another sad story , selling the dream for health reasons .
The F in the hin means factory finished .

[markwesti]

This is my marina , the lady standing next the auction bid guy is /was my harbor master , Kimarie Vestre (she retired this year) . I don't go to these auctions . (no big boat itus for me) . But I do like that Alajuela .

https://youtu.be/MeyGhMMvBbk

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by markwesti

This is my marina , the lady standing next the auction bid guy is /was my harbor master , Kimarie Vestre (she retired this year) . I don't go to these auctions . (no big boat itus for me) . But I do like that Alajuela .

https://youtu.be/MeyGhMMvBbk

Depressing to watch.

A Cal 29 that no one wanted for $400?

[Bowdrie]

Originally Posted by Don C L

Depressing to watch.

A Cal 29 that no one wanted for $400?

When I saw that Ingrid 38 go for $5K I thought I'd faint, "Be still my heart".

[Katapult Mike]

Originally Posted by Don C L

Depressing to watch.

A Cal 29 that no one wanted for $400?

Super depressng. All those neglected boats. And you think, at some point each one of those was probably someone's pride and joy.

[Rockinar]

Originally Posted by markwesti

https://www.westsail.com/forsale/wanderlust.htm
Another sad story , selling the dream for health reasons .
The F in the hin means factory finished .

13HP engine on a 14,000lb boat? That engine will barely move it.

[jjernigan1972]

Originally Posted by Rockinar

13HP engine on a 14,000lb boat? That engine will barely move it.

I went around the world in a Alberg 30, 9000lb boat. Powered by a 6hp outboard. It was good enough for the Panama Canal at 5.2kts. 13hp should be fine.

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by Rockinar

13HP engine on a 14,000lb boat? That engine will barely move it.

underpowered but not to bad rule of thumb is approx 2hp per tonne in a displacement hull
Heck the designer specified a volvo 13 hp so ....
https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/westsail-28/

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by markwesti

This is my marina , the lady standing next the auction bid guy is /was my harbor master , Kimarie Vestre (she retired this year) . I don't go to these auctions . (no big boat itus for me) . But I do like that Alajuela .

https://youtu.be/MeyGhMMvBbk

They listed that boat as an Ingrid 38. It was neither an Ingrid or Alajuela. It is a Bentley 38 which was the Taiwan knock-off and came with all the Taiwan boat problems.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by Bowdrie

When I saw that Ingrid 38 go for $5K I thought I'd faint, "Be still my heart".

Don't faint...It's a Taiwan Bentley 38. Trust me...you do not want one of those.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by Rockinar

13HP engine on a 14,000lb boat? That engine will barely move it.

Not really. They are designed Herb David and actually sail much better than the 32 and have a much finer entry. Not a lot of beam either like the 32, so it requires less effort to go through the water. Your IP29 has a 10.83' beam, the WS28 has a 9.58' beam. Guess which one needs the larger engine.

[markwesti]

I met Herb David along time ago , at Ca.s' Catalina Two Harbors . We were already tied to a can , Herb comes and he's steering a 44' Lancer . (motor sailor he also designed) He's telling me what a good boat I have and that after he gets tied up he wants to come over and talk , I said thanks for the compliment and sure lets talk . He comes over sculling a Sabot side ways and then climes onto the boat mid ship , he sits down and we talk . But at first not about boats , first he lectured me on the benefits of quitting smoking cigarettes . We finally start talking boats , among a lot of things he told me he designed the W28 for two people to sail around the world on .
Here is a interesting project , almost under 30K . Note the engine .
https://www.westsail.com/forsale/nashira.htm

[Don C L]

It’s in Tucson??

[Wolfe10]

Originally Posted by Don C L

It’s in Tucson??

Yup, that is both what the listing said AND sure looks like it from the first photo (with evaporative cooler on it).

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by markwesti

I met Herb David along time ago , at Ca.s' Catalina Two Harbors . We were already tied to a can , Herb comes and he's steering a 44' Lancer . (motor sailor he also designed) He's telling me what a good boat I have and that after he gets tied up he wants to come over and talk , I said thanks for the compliment and sure lets talk . He comes over sculling a Sabot side ways and then climes onto the boat mid ship , he sits down and we talk . But at first not about boats , first he lectured me on the benefits of quitting smoking cigarettes . We finally start talking boats , among a lot of things he told me he designed the W28 for two people to sail around the world on .
Here is a interesting project , almost under 30K . Note the engine .
https://www.westsail.com/forsale/nashira.htm

Damn you could water-skiing behind that at idle way over powered .