Favorite New 23? Used 25?
 

This is probably going to sound like a very open-ended question, but
if you were an inexperienced sailor looking to buy a new 23 foot
sailboat with a swing keel to be primarily used in river and bay
cruising, what would you choose?

And how about if you were looking for a used 25 foot sailboat with a
swing keel in very good condition under $10,000?

"Tudor" wrote in message
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This is probably going to sound like a very open-ended question, but
if you were an inexperienced sailor looking to buy a new 23 foot
sailboat with a swing keel to be primarily used in river and bay
cruising, what would you choose?

And how about if you were looking for a used 25 foot sailboat with a
swing keel in very good condition under $10,000?

Catalina 25. Light enough to be trailered, a lot of them around so there's
always a good selection, and, if you're real lucky, you might be able to
find a late model wing keel. This is not the current model Catalina 250, the
previous model Catalina 25.
John Cairns

Tudor wrote:

This is probably going to sound like a very open-ended question, but
if you were an inexperienced sailor looking to buy a new 23 foot
sailboat with a swing keel to be primarily used in river and bay
cruising, what would you choose?

And how about if you were looking for a used 25 foot sailboat with a
swing keel in very good condition under $10,000?
I just bought a used American Mariner 8M (26') Sloop. It is a GREAT
sailboat. It has 28" draft and my wife and I have spent lots of weekends
on board. The boat sleeps 4 very comfortably and has a very roomy cockpit.
The down side is that this boat isn't made anymore. Mine is a 1975 model
and I picked it up for $3,500!!!
Dave Isaacson

John Cairns wrote:

"Tudor" wrote in message
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This is probably going to sound like a very open-ended question, but
if you were an inexperienced sailor looking to buy a new 23 foot
sailboat with a swing keel to be primarily used in river and bay
cruising, what would you choose?

And how about if you were looking for a used 25 foot sailboat with a
swing keel in very good condition under $10,000?

Catalina 25. Light enough to be trailered, a lot of them around so
there's always a good selection, and, if you're real lucky, you might
be able to find a late model wing keel. This is not the current model
Catalina 250, the previous model Catalina 25.

Catalina are always a good bet because the factory still supports every boat
they ever made. They're popular too, which makes them easy to find, easy to
find parts and knowledge for, and eventually easy to sell. The 22 has an active
racing fleet too, which is another thing to look for. Find out what's being
raced in your area.

Matt O.