Looking for a used cruise equiped 30-40 foot sailboat for approx a us
buck per foot. Any ideas? Techniques? I've tried 38/48 north and
craigslist so far. Most of these are worn out craft from the 60/70's
in need of major refit or were never cruise equiped in the first
place. To cruise equip a boat at present "boatyard" or "west marine"
cost is prohibitive. I'm in washington state, usa but don't mind
flying somewhere. You'd think with all these bank problems people
would be forced to sell luxury items. Are we going to see a 70's style
bargain hunter season any time soon? Please don't let this degrade
into a political thread, I just want to buy a boat. What's a person
with ready cash to do?

"ray lunder" wrote in message
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Looking for a used cruise equiped 30-40 foot sailboat

42' Wauquiez Centurion
a.. Year: 1991
b.. Current Price: Can$ 179,900
c.. Located in Vancouver, BC
d.. Hull Material: Fiberglass
e.. Engine/Fuel Type: Single Diesel
f.. YW# 3744-1779480
Details at: http://www.fraseryachtsales.com/

"ray lunder" wrote in message
...
Looking for a used cruise equiped 30-40 foot sailboat for approx a us
buck per foot. Any ideas? Techniques? I've tried 38/48 north and
craigslist so far. Most of these are worn out craft from the 60/70's
in need of major refit or were never cruise equiped in the first
place. To cruise equip a boat at present "boatyard" or "west marine"
cost is prohibitive. I'm in washington state, usa but don't mind
flying somewhere. You'd think with all these bank problems people
would be forced to sell luxury items. Are we going to see a 70's style
bargain hunter season any time soon? Please don't let this degrade
into a political thread, I just want to buy a boat. What's a person
with ready cash to do?

$30-$40 for a cruising sailboat? Have we estimated that correctly? Do you
mean $30K-$40K?

Dennis.

On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:03:43 -0000, "Dennis Pogson"
wrote:

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$30-$40 for a cruising sailboat? Have we estimated that correctly? Do you
mean $30K-$40K?

Dennis.

40 boat bucks, I imagine

Brian W

Ray,

I am afraid that you are a bit optimistic about finding a decent cruising
boat for $1K/foot. I would think that $2-3K/foot is more realistic.

I do not think that most of us cruising sailors will sell our boats during
these hard financial times. We may sell our homes/wives/kids/stuff and keep
our boats.

Cheers

Ansley Sawyer
SV Pacem

"Ansley W. Sawyer" wrote in message
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Ray,

I am afraid that you are a bit optimistic about finding a decent cruising
boat for $1K/foot. I would think that $2-3K/foot is more realistic.

I do not think that most of us cruising sailors will sell our boats during
these hard financial times. We may sell our homes/wives/kids/stuff and
keep our boats.

Cheers

Ansley Sawyer
SV Pacem



Got my Sabre 30 for under that by far... figuring with the upgrades, it was
about over $1.5K per foot

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www.sailnow.com

ray lunder wrote:
Looking for a used cruise equiped 30-40 foot sailboat for approx a us
buck per foot. Any ideas? Techniques? I've tried 38/48 north and
craigslist so far. Most of these are worn out craft from the 60/70's
in need of major refit or were never cruise equiped in the first
place. To cruise equip a boat at present "boatyard" or "west marine"
cost is prohibitive. I'm in washington state, usa but don't mind
flying somewhere. You'd think with all these bank problems people
would be forced to sell luxury items. Are we going to see a 70's style
bargain hunter season any time soon? Please don't let this degrade
into a political thread, I just want to buy a boat. What's a person
with ready cash to do?


Take a look at www.sailingtexas.com.


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Richard

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ray lunder wrote:
Looking for a used cruise equiped 30-40 foot sailboat for approx a us
buck per foot. Any ideas? Techniques? I've tried 38/48 north and
craigslist so far. Most of these are worn out craft from the 60/70's
in need of major refit or were never cruise equiped in the first
place. To cruise equip a boat at present "boatyard" or "west marine"
cost is prohibitive. I'm in washington state, usa but don't mind
flying somewhere. You'd think with all these bank problems people
would be forced to sell luxury items. Are we going to see a 70's style
bargain hunter season any time soon? Please don't let this degrade
into a political thread, I just want to buy a boat. What's a person
with ready cash to do?

Try looking around Galveston Bay. There's probably a few hurricane
salvage boats that have large holes in the hull you can get for a bargain.

Otherwise, go troll elsewhere.

ray lunder wrote:
Looking for a used cruise equiped 30-40 foot sailboat for approx a us
buck per foot. Any ideas? Techniques? I've tried 38/48 north and
craigslist so far. Most of these are worn out craft from the 60/70's
in need of major refit or were never cruise equiped in the first
place. To cruise equip a boat at present "boatyard" or "west marine"
cost is prohibitive. I'm in washington state, usa but don't mind
flying somewhere. You'd think with all these bank problems people
would be forced to sell luxury items. Are we going to see a 70's style
bargain hunter season any time soon? Please don't let this degrade
into a political thread, I just want to buy a boat. What's a person
with ready cash to do?

Older boats are in this range including some excellently made ones. I'll
start you with Westsail 32 and then Pearsons or Cape Dorys. You are just
a bit light for a ready to go boat, but there are plenty which need some
spiffying up which are out there.

Finding them is easy. To start online, go to yachtworld.com, put in your
spec's and then just browse away.

"ray lunder" wrote in message
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Looking for a used cruise equiped 30-40 foot sailboat for approx a us
buck per foot. Any ideas? Techniques? I've tried 38/48 north and
craigslist so far. Most of these are worn out craft from the 60/70's
in need of major refit or were never cruise equiped in the first
place. To cruise equip a boat at present "boatyard" or "west marine"
cost is prohibitive. I'm in washington state, usa but don't mind
flying somewhere. You'd think with all these bank problems people
would be forced to sell luxury items. Are we going to see a 70's style
bargain hunter season any time soon? Please don't let this degrade
into a political thread, I just want to buy a boat. What's a person
with ready cash to do?

Coronado 27s will always get top dollar regardless of market conditions.