I am currently completing the
sale of my 31'Beneteau. Our plan is to buy a 43'-47'
boat for coastal cruising in about 10 years (my retirement). Our
budget is 100K - 200K.
My choices are to buy an 80's cruising
boat (1983
C&C Landfall cc) and refurbish it or buy a MUCH newer
Beneteau (42 cc 2004) that is fully equipped and just finished doing the exact cruising im interested in and keep it maintained for our futuer
cruise.
I figure I will spend 200K with either boat.
I was talking to the
surveyor at my
haul out yesterday and his advise was to buy the newest boat I can afford.
Any opinions?