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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

05-02-2020, 02:03

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Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

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Posted By Pete7

Re: Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

I disagree. Taking that Trapper 500 for example, if maintained I suspect Demonius could recoup much of the investment plus improvements, in 5 years time. The yacht looks in good condition, clean...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

28-01-2020, 03:21

Replies: 109

Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Views: 10,887

Posted By Pete7

Re: Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

An excellent plan, and sailing lots of different yachts will give you an idea of what you really want.

Pete

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

28-01-2020, 00:38

Replies: 109

Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Views: 10,887

Posted By Pete7

Re: Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Hmm, bit of a thread drift me thinks :popcorn:

Anyway, were are we with boats? have we found a nice French or German fin keeled fast boat to sail off into the sunset with?

Pete

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

23-01-2020, 04:06

Replies: 109

Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Views: 10,887

Posted By Pete7

Re: Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Moody 28 may be for sale on the Caledonian Canal:

There is a Facebook Group called "Sitting there rotting in a boatyard". Its a closed group but easy enough to join. Half way down their page on 27...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

23-01-2020, 03:51

Replies: 109

Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

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Posted By Pete7

Re: Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

What I was trying to say is that you are competing with those who would finance a yacht with a loan and £10k is easy to do that with affordable repayments. A move to the £20-30k bracket is too much...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

23-01-2020, 01:41

Replies: 109

Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Views: 10,887

Posted By Pete7

Re: Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Indeed, the only people with any money at the moment are those pensioners drawing their final salary pensions, living a a house that was paid off years ago and have a yacht. They don't need to sell...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

22-01-2020, 00:54

Replies: 109

Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Views: 10,887

Posted By Pete7

Re: Experience of trying to buy a starter monohull

Yep, I agree. Even going up to £20k doesn't solve the problem.

New guard rails btw were £200 from force 4 in Swanwick. I took one old rail in and had them made on the spot on Saturday morning...

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