Frogwatch wrote:
On Apr 15, 2:33 am, "nom=de=plume" wrote:
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On Apr 14, 11:48 pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:



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On Apr 14, 3:36 pm, hk wrote:
On 4/14/10 3:25 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
My friend is trying to convince me to go halfs with him on a boat...
he's
talking about either an Island Packet, which I've seen before, or
possibly a
Valiant, which I haven't seen. The "plan" that we've been talking
about
is
getting something in the mid- to low-40 foot range, berthing it on
the
bay
(probably Sausalito, assuming we could find a suitable place), and
then
taking it down to Mexico a year from next October (which is the
supposed
"weather window" for travelling south). The approximate cost for each
of us
would be in the $150K to $200K range, perhaps some wiggle room,
depending
upon how new the boat would be and what needs to get retrofitted.
My friend wants to get something made in the US... I guess it's
easier
to
have it Federally registered. And, we both like the idea of buying
American
if possible.
Right now, there's another couple that would be putting in sweat and
time
equity (but limited cash), so that would give us a crew of four for
Mexico.
I'm probably the most junior as far as sailing experience goes...
just
the
Hobie 18 in my distant past. I'd probably take some classes with Sal,
because we could probably both use a refresher.
We're thinking if we get the boat in the next couple of months, so
we'd
have
a good long time to get really familiar with how it sails and how we
sail
together (we've sailed locally a few times with no conflicts). The
guys
are
best buddies, so that's not an issue.
So, we're going to meet up at the sail show and see what looks
interesting.
I mentioned Catalina, since I've heard the name, but apparently
they're
not
quite up to the same quality standards. Is there another US-built
make
in
the same class as the IP or Val? Anything else a relative novice
should
consider beyond the interpersonal/relationship stuff (we're all
pretty
compatible... travelled with each other lots... and we're all pretty
independent). My main concern is can I pull my own weight on the
boat,
but I
guess most of that can be figured out in sailing classes and sailing
on
whatever we get).
The older Tartans, Pacific Seacrafts, et cetera.
--http://tinyurl.com/ykxp2ym
I am not sure Valiants are still being made. How about Mason?
Morgan is good (not the Outisland series) but maybe not as good as
IP. Pearson is about in line with Morgan. Cal is supposed to be
good. S2 are good and they did make a 36
No Catalina, no Hunter, No Irwin, no Macgregor, no O'Day,
Only a year to refit a boat that size, only if you are willing to pay
a lot and it is newer.
Thanks for the list... it would definitely be newer vs. older, but I
don't
think brand new. Still, a couple of years old if it's a good quality
boat
seems like it shouldn't have too many problems. I don't know what
equipment we would need to add... radar maybe? Not even sure that's
needed. Mason sounds interesting. Are Cals being made?
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Nom=de=Plume
A partnership destined to end in hell. Not necessarily because of the
partners, but because they do not know what they want or are getting in
to.
Join one of the San Francisco Bay yacht clubs. There are a bunch, and some
are very reasonable. The St. Francis and Corinthian does not do not meet
that requirement. The sailors are always looking for a crew. You will need
a crew for most large sailboats. My Father in Law was a founding member of
the Richmond Yacht Club. Do not know what their costs are. Waiting list
for berths, so that does not help. He partnered for a while, but
eventually
bought out the partner. He sold his Bermuda 32 as being ketch rigged, was
not easy to sail single handed. He ended up with an Islander 30 Mk II.
Nice boat, good single handed and 25 years ago, there was a large group of
I-30 class racers. You have no idea what a large boat requires, so get
some
education. $200k will buy an extremely nice boat these days. Way more than
you even need to sail to The Coral Marina in Ensenada. Or to Hawaii.
Sausalito was $400 to berth 50 years ago for a Hurricane 32, do not know
what the cost is now. Oakland Estuary has lots of resonable berths. Look
at Associates membership.
Wayne is correct, the cost of ownership is really so high that I hide
the costs and destroy receipts so neither my wife nor I will know. If
I actually sat down and added it up, I'd sink her and walk away. Then
you have people who value appearance over safety wanting to spend
money on getting the topsides re-painted vs getting those questionable
thru-hull fittings replaced. I tend to be the opposite completely
devaluing appearance and obsessing over safety. Some will demand the
best sails while you think the old saild are still very good.
Sailing performance fanatics can bankrupt you thinking they have to
have all carbon fiber spars and the best Spectra lines.
OTOH, being on a small boat with someone will tell you if the
relationship will last. My first date with my wife was on a canoe
trip where it rained for 48 hours and the river flooded and we are
still married 30 years later. Sailing with her though is an ordeal.
For that price, you can get a used F31 trailerable tri so you avoid
slip fees and can trailer her back from Mexico. Sure it is spartan
inside but you sure go fast. The F31 by Farrier is really a good boat
and I think they now make an F32.

Reply: That's funny. I'm sure you don't actually hide the costs/burn the
receipts.

Interesting points about priorities... thanks. I think I'm more in space of
it looking good vs. what's actually needed, but the boys rule on seaworthy
qualities.

Perhaps we should live about my other friend's boat in Santa Cruz for a
week. It's tiny in comparison to what we're looking into for ourselves.
Also, SC is a nice place to visit. I guess I was replying to your email
about the multiple hulls, not Bill's... read them both before I replied.

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Nom=de=Plume

Nom:
I sail cheap and so does my wife. Both of us are truly into spartan
adventures that most would find unacceptable. Nevertheless, If I add
up what I spend on sailing each year (my boat was long ago paid for),
we could afford to charter a well outfitted boat anywhere in the world
including air fare for two weeks. For far less money than this trip
from NW Florida to SE Florida to try to get to the Bahamas has cost
me, I could charter a luxury vessel in the Bahamas and not have to
worry about the vessel.
So, give careful consideration to how you will actually use the boat
before you buy. Many people read Cruising World , etc and fall in
love with the image of the lifestyle without realizing the downsides.
Do you really want to lie awake at night worrying that your anchor may
drag? Are you or your partner really up to the gawdawful mess marine
toilets are to fix? It really IS NOT about having a cocktail in the
cockpit watching the sun go down, cruising is mostly either hard or
boring as hell.
Having said all that, I do not know why I am so obsessed with going
places in my own boat except I trust MY boat that I have custom
outfitted my way. I do not know why other people like to spend time
offshore because it is either boring or scary. My reason is that I
find navigation to be a sorta mystical masculine affirmation of the
power of the mind over reality, yes, it is a geek thing. Maybe other
people are just masochists.

She needs to look at something she can sail solo after the "bouys" jump
overboard. Hinkley is a decent sailboat. Some of the older ones have
decent price tags on them.