We only did a one year trip, and several other trips over several months but to me the updated
budget sounds OK, but only if you find a good
boat, do a lot of
DIY, keep the systems simple and stay on the hook.
If you / your admiral like spending time in
marinas this will blow your
budget in many areas. You can spend way more than your 200 USD budget on just one night in the Baleares. There are places where a
mooring buoy for a small cat costs more than that in August.
But we haven't spent a night in the marina this summer cruising Baleares and Sardinia, so its certainly possible. You need good ground tackle and be prepared for a few shaky / rolly nights.
Same with
diesel budget. If you sail and use the
engine only for
docking no problem, but motoring long distances can blow the budget. In
Italy we have recently seen 1,90 Euro per liter
diesel, or about 8 USD per gallon.
But then we haven't refilled this season as we try to cover our miles under sail.
Boat choice for the budget would be a
Lagoon 380, FP Athena, maybe FP
Lavezzi.
You could also look into the FP Mahe, she is shorter but more roomy than the Athena and has a nicer
interior. She comes with very simple, well thought systems (like one seacock instead 9 on the similar sized 380). Only the Mahe has a limited load carrying capacity but for 2 it should be OK, and the 3
cabin version has only one
head. Get a backup bucket at least, or better yet a spare
toilet (I once had to source a new
toilet seat in an
emergency with
family guests arriving, no fun!).
Forget the
Lagoon 400,
Lipari, and even the 410. These boats are simply outside your budget. If you find one that could fit I bet she has issues you can't afford.
unless you are very lucky, and someone else had bad luck: divorce, death, financial issues, etc.
I once bought a
Lagoon 410 cheaply, simply because the wealthy PO needed one of his many toys gone very quickly so his wife would allow him a new Ferrari. Win-win, but an exceptional case and very stressful to meet the timeline. But this was a once in a lifetime deal
I'd stick with the big names, as they are easily
sold when the time comes. A
Lagoon 380 will sell anywhere anytime, even in
remote locations (you never know!). A one-off not so much
Refit budget can be too low or just right, depending on what you buy and what you need. You can easily spend that just on genset and
watermaker. Or spend the same amount on tons of
solar, 12v
watermaker, new
sails, new
electronics, etc and still have a good sum left. Its all up to you!