Any good 20 foot cruisers out there? For liveabord? With head!

[henryv]

Check out the Tanzer 22. There are two listed on Kijiji.ca for 1000.00 Canadian which at the moment is about 760.00 US. There are a number of others listed a little higher but on an offer they might still get down to your 1K US.

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[SaltyMonkey]

Albin Vega √

[michaelratinter]

Has anyone mentioned a 1960s Islander 24?

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by michaelratinter

Has anyone mentioned a 1960s Islander 24?

Yes also a nice little boat. The Columbia 24 came out of that hull and has a larger cabin, a little easier to live in.

[thericksster]

I bought a 25 foot MacGregor for $1000.00. Came with 3 sets of sails, life jackets, fenders, marine radio, it has a nice little head, a dinette, about a double size bed, an extra rudder and much more. I built a small closet and a set of drawers. it still has a small couch and I made my own galley with a sink, microwave and toaster oven and I have a propane BBQ hanging off the side of the cockpit. I bought a 5HP outboard and I love the boat. it has a popup roof on the cabin and I'm 6'2" and don't have to bend over. What I've been told is the MacGregor has a good reputation.

[avb3]

Originally Posted by thericksster

I bought a 25 foot MacGregor for $1000.00. Came with 3 sets of sails, life jackets, fenders, marine radio, it has a nice little head, a dinette, about a double size bed, an extra rudder and much more. I built a small closet and a set of drawers. it still has a small couch and I made my own galley with a sink, microwave and toaster oven and I have a propane BBQ hanging off the side of the cockpit. I bought a 5HP outboard and I love the boat. it has a popup roof on the cabin and I'm 6'2" and don't have to bend over. What I've been told is the MacGregor has a good reputation.

A MacGregor is generally viewed as a weekend lake boat, and not suitable for coastal and certainly not for cross ocean sailing. I must say though, you got a great deal, and if the OP is limited to $1,000, at least the MacGregor would get him started.

[CoolBeans]

My suggestion would be to keep an eye on Ebay and Boat Angel. Lotta nice boats end up going for next to nothing. . .

Otherwise, for the size boats you are looking at, I would practice living in a car to keep your overhead low and start saving every penny you earn for a couple months

[laika]

There are people out there doing it every which way. No absolutes. Find the boat in your area that's the best boat for the money. Maybe save some more, I don't know. Be smart, put the feelers out to learn your limitations, and don't waste too much time planning. Many of the good folks on this forum are coming at it from a different angle, generally speaking, being older. Being young: Go do it; don't be stupid; learn; have fun.

My biggest mistake leading up to casting the lines off was trying to get everything "just so".

Get the basics in order; know your boat; and don't fall off. Simple! Then learn to fish.

[ALAIN97133]

Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

Albin Vega √

Excellent choice: They were built like rescue boat... I remember the story of four big boys (30 or 40 years ago!) going across the Atlantic in a 27' Vega from the Canary islands to the West Indies. I think they started from Danemark or Sweeden...
The Albin Vega 27 Sailboat : Bluewaterboats.org
A more recent story:

[dgz3]

here'a a link to a video done by someone who bought a boat for $1000, worked on it for a month or so and then sailed it to Dominican Republic. They bought the wrong boat, IMHO, but they made it work on almost no money.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lwbHYOFD-4

[dgz3]

here's an affordable starter boat. I had a friend who sailed the entire florida coastline in one of these. No offshore passage maker, but perfectly adequate for the ICW. $2K ready to go. With trailer!

https://cfl.craigslist.org/boa/5729858162.html

[dgz3]

23' Watkins. On a trailer. With 9.9 and inflatable. $2k "negotiable, need gone asap." posted one day ago.

1975 watkins sailboat

[Don C L]

Absolutely no debate that the Vega has been proven to be a well-made "bluewater" boat, but, to toot my own boat's horn: very similar dimensions, also built very tough, but I have over 1000# more of lead and so a little more "blue" in the displacement/waterline... so if you come across a Columbia 29 for that price, don't let it go without a good look IMO.
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...9-a-75004.html