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[Therapy]

Originally Posted by mohave_steve

Ouch!!

I was making a wild guess at $5k-$8k if you leveraged used parts where reasonable. Then beat the seller with a big stick and try to get the boat for $15k.

With $20k-$23k invested it MAY be a great deal.

Pay $20k for the boat and dump another $20k plus a bunch of time and you would have what may be a $35k boat.

Yep.

The nature of the boat beast.

[44'cruisingcat]

Originally Posted by UNCIVILIZED

Does anyone have a fix on how hard that stuff is to remove? Especially after it's been; baked on, soaked, scratched up, & friend by UV?
As I'm guessing that it isn't going to wnat to come of nicely, in one big easy peel. And it would bite to be stuck (no pun intended) winding up, gently scraping off little shards & strips, on 1,000+ sqft of hulls. But someone please chime in if I'm wrong.
That, & I can't help but to wonder as to how much of a sticky mess, from adhesive residue there may (will) be, too. After the vinyl's removed.

We removed some fairly big vinyl stickers from a boat. A heat gun made it MUCH easier.

[jdazey]

Heat gun and Goo Gone, but it will still be a huge job.

[Sand crab]

Mohave Steve:
One of the reasons I purchased my Crowther 34' was the new rig 3 years ago. The PO installed a new mast, all new rigging including running, and some new chainplates. He did install a used boom. All the sails were used and I'm not sure if they figured in the final price which he said it cost about $10K.

Now if it would just stop raining....

[paxfish]

So, you live in PNW, and you want it to stop raining.
In January.
In an El Nino year.

Good Luck!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBUxZdWJ_zE

[rbyham]

Originally Posted by mohave_steve

Ouch!!

I was making a wild guess at $5k-$8k if you leveraged used parts where reasonable. Then beat the seller with a big stick and try to get the boat for $15k.

With $20k-$23k invested it MAY be a great deal.

Pay $20k for the boat and dump another $20k plus a bunch of time and you would have what may be a $35k boat.

Damn! I kinda like the Catalac 9M's

From my perspective, both budgets are potentially realistic. It is more a matter of how nice it has to be, where you plan to use, and how much work you are able/willing to do. If you have the skills and used parts sources I could see a 5-8k budget working. If it has to glisten and be perfect for extended offshore passage, you would probably be closer to 20k. And I agree that boat does not support spending 20k. Either way make sure it is the boat you want/need...

[Dymaxion]

On Ebay presently are Farrier F27, and Condor tri's. Last week a Woods open bridgedeck 36' cat was listed briefly, then pulled off. F27 is $18K/obo Condor is $70k. Cheers

[threeeye]

Originally Posted by smj

Good, 40'+ and under $40,000? Your looking for a needle in the haystack. If found, I doubt it will be posted on here. If you find it have cash in hand and ready to buy. They do come up occasionally.

I know that, when I said "good" I meant "good brand", not necessarily good condition...
I can deal with replacing interior and a few more stuff, but I need the exterior to be in GOOD condition...

Originally Posted by Sand crab

You might want to look at 40' tris.

That is a good idea, if the tri has cabins in 2 separate hulls...
I'm looking for a boat that can provide:
1. 2 big cabins
2. lots of space
3. Privacy
4. Blue water rated

And all this in a $25k-40k budget

P.S.
Yes, I know that this is a unicorn...

P.P.S.
She doesn't NEED to be a Cat or a tri, but she needs to have 1 and 4 (above) as a minimum...

Thanks all

[td0tz]

Originally Posted by Dymaxion

On Ebay presently are Farrier F27, and Condor tri's. Last week a Woods open bridgedeck 36' cat was listed briefly, then pulled off. F27 is $18K/obo Condor is $70k. Cheers

EBAY: "F27: THIS CORSAIR WAS FLIPPED IN A 120 MPH MICROBURST STORM WHILE AT ANCHOR.
THE MAST IS BROKEN,AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
THE STBD LOWER CHAINPLATE IS ALSO BROKEN OFF AT THE DECK.
OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION."

[belizesailor]

Originally Posted by td0tz

EBAY: "F27: THIS CORSAIR WAS FLIPPED IN A 120 MPH MICROBURST STORM WHILE AT ANCHOR.
THE MAST IS BROKEN,AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
THE STBD LOWER CHAINPLATE IS ALSO BROKEN OFF AT THE DECK.
OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION."

Wow, if thats really all thats wrong thats potentially a great buy.

[805gregg]

Originally Posted by threeeye

I know that, when I said "good" I meant "good brand", not necessarily good condition...
I can deal with replacing interior and a few more stuff, but I need the exterior to be in GOOD condition...


That is a good idea, if the tri has cabins in 2 separate hulls...
I'm looking for a boat that can provide:
1. 2 big cabins
2. lots of space
3. Privacy
4. Blue water rated

And all this in a $25k-40k budget

P.S.
Yes, I know that this is a unicorn...

P.P.S.
She doesn't NEED to be a Cat or a tri, but she needs to have 1 and 4 (above) as a minimum...

Thanks all

Whats Blue Water Rated mean? Any boat can go off shore with a good captain, is that you?

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by 805gregg

Whats Blue Water Rated mean? Any boat can go off shore with a good captain, is that you?

Who cares.
40k and two big cabins is not likely.

[Training Wheels]

Monohull

[jdazey]

Originally Posted by Training Wheels

Monohull

Well certainly not tri in 40'

[threeeye]

Originally Posted by 805gregg

Whats Blue Water Rated mean? Any boat can go off shore with a good captain, is that you?

A while back, I didn't know the term, so I Googled it, and this is the best description that I found...

Originally Posted by barnakiel

Blue water - offshore or extensive inshore - where you can't dodge whatever the blue water throws your way - and you, and the ship, have to just bite the bullet and (at least) survive.

The ingredients may be numerous, but they will include:

1) a safe boat (well-designed, well-maintained, etc...),
2) a boat capable of carrying the necessary supplies without limiting her sailing ability (water, food, equipment, spares, diesel, etc.),
3) preferably above some lower limit of displacement/length - so that normal ocean conditions will not create unnecessary risks for the safety of crew and the craft,

* by 'normal ocean conditions' I understand anything other than a bad hurricane, freak waves, waterspouts and other such phenomena that we avoid if we know they are there

And I have a captain.

Originally Posted by Therapy

Who cares.
40k and two big cabins is not likely.

I did say a Unicorn, didn't I?

Originally Posted by Training Wheels

Monohull

I don't care, as long as she has 2 spacious cabins, I don't want to be at sea for weeks at a time in a 2x4 cabin...

Originally Posted by jdazey

Well certainly not tri in 40'

ok, so Tri are out,
That leaves Mono at cats, right?