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Lew Hodgett Lew Hodgett is offline
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Default My very first boat!!!

"Praxi" wrote:


I'm new to sailing and I would like to buy a (used) boat between
30-35".

I'm looking for something that I can spend a couple nights on, now and
then, while on a trip; entertain my family, and friends, and maybe live
there for a week or so.

Can someone give me some leads as to what to look for and what to stay
away from?



I started with a 30ft boat, I don't regret it.

Very easy to single hand and find overnight dockage when on cruise.

If it were me, I'd try to find a decent used 30ft Catalina.

There are lots of them around, won't cost a lot of money and be easy
to sell for what you paid for it when you want to get out.

Lew