I Think I Have Found the One!

[aboutgone]

well i have decided on a CSY 44 w/o....i know there old ...but it's a lot of boat for the money.....i heard that you can put a half a years stores in them and they don't squat much.....this one look like all the big ticket items have been taken care of......let me know what y'all think.............1977 CSY 44 WALKOVER sailboat for sale in Florida

[anjou]

She looks great.

[Cheechako]

wow,looks great!

[Blue Stocking]

I think the most famous remark was that you could "pick em up" by the chainplates.
Worked on a number of them. Built like a brick casa mierda

[Inkwell]

Looks like she has all the bells and goodies. Sails new in 2004. Of course, you will need to survey her. Good luck and fair winds with her.

[osirissail]

You see a lot of them out cruising, so they must be reasonable boats. Still the adv has not mention of what engine is in it and the hours? Prop? It only has 2 out of 5 winches that are self tailing so you would need 3 new winches. Rigging age? Hull osmotic blisters? Barrier coat? Holding tanks? Basically there are as many questions unanswered as electronics listed. It is a cutter rig which is very good. Inspect the boat very carefully as you would any old boat.
-- here is another version of the same boat: 1977 CSY 44 - for sale by owner

[aboutgone]

got in touch with the owner. he seems like a good guy ...hes sending me more detailed specs....of all the CSY's in flordia...this one speaks to me....there are three down there in the same area..i am gonna have a look at all of them ....but have a gut feeling on this one. but we will see. good thing is I have cash. and don't have to deal with a broker....and a survey is a must do .............Ed

[bobfnbw]

offer 65k and see where it leads.
Asking price is high IMO.

[osirissail]

Originally Posted by aboutgone

got in touch with the owner. he seems like a good guy ...hes sending me more detailed specs....of all the CSY's in flordia...this one speaks to me....there are three down there in the same area..i am gonna have a look at all of them ....but have a gut feeling on this one. but we will see. good thing is I have cash. and don't have to deal with a broker....and a survey is a must do .............Ed

- - So it has been a month - what is happening? Did you look at the CSY44 I put in post #6? It has a new(?) Yanmar engine - possibly a major improvement item over the one you were looking at.

[aboutgone]

we have a contract and closing on the 1st of nov......on a Csy 44 w/o in cortez Fl...needs a littlework ,just cosmetics ....but got it at a really good price....none of the owners that are advertising are coming down in price....so we opted for this one....after we put 20K in her she will be worth 120k..and i will know every part of the boat..and i will be ahead of the game by 40 grand............we got to have some cruising bucks left over..........Ed

[bobfnbw]

Congrats.

[Bash]

Originally Posted by osirissail

It only has 2 out of 5 winches that are self tailing so you would need 3 new winches.

That's crazy talk! There are numerous applications, such as spinnaker primaries, where standard winches are better suited to the task.

Congrats on the new boat, by the way. She looks formidable.

[Randyonr3]

Ya, I always thought a "self-tailing" winch was cranking with one hand and tailing with the other.......

[Tropic Cat]

Originally Posted by Bash

That's crazy talk! There are numerous applications, such as spinnaker primaries, where standard winches are better suited to the task.....

I was thinking the same thing...

Congrats on the new boat. Those are well built cruisers.

[Not Sure]

First thing I would have wanted to see was that 2007 survey. And I would be interested as to why the GPS and other garbage/eye candy was mentioned multiple times, yet nary a peep about the engine or when the boat was last hauled and checked for blisters and the bottom painted and the cutlass bearing replaced....which leads one to believe it's been a while. I honestly think that 'new AM/FM w/speakers' sells more boats these days than the actual condition of her hull.