50 foot live aboard yacht

[VADROUILLE]

We currently live on our moody 38 and we want to upgrade to something between 45 and 50 foot.

In an ideal world I would like a cutter rig with removable inner forestay. She needs to have a fully battend mainsail. Cost under 100k. Needs a fin keel or long, just along she ain't shallow draft.

Around the 20 ton mark. And something that can push along well but not infringe on living space.

To give you an idea a 1980s moody 47 fits the bill fairly well but I would like to look at other sea worthy brands. Any ideas?

2 on suite cabins is ideal, plus a workshop or spare cabin
Ta in advance

 

[Gerry]

Have a look at this http://riodulcechisme.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=884&Itemid=5

its in Guatemala.I know the boat. It's in good order and i guess the price $180,000 will be negotiable in todays market.

 

[Tranona]

Nice boat but you would not be able to use it in Europe (if you are an EU resident) without paying a big chunk of tax and getting it through the RCD, which would add at least $50k to the price even if you did not have to get the engine recertified. That does not include cost of getting it to Europe.

 

[[2574]]

Colvic 50

These boats offer a lot of LOA for the money; we've a mate with one and it's certainly a good liveaboard. I know nothing of the sailing characteristics though.

http://www.whyboats.com/brokerage-boats/searchfullspecs.php?DocumentID=3771239

Rob

 

[capnsensible]

Try a chat with Boatshed Gib??

 

[SHUG]

Have you looked at boats like the Jongert 17. Strong boats, great build quality.

 

[Koeketiene]

Have you looked at boats like the Jongert 17. Strong boats, great buil quality.

They look good, but I couldn't find any within OP's 100K budget.

 

[TYKE]

Tranona - I thought RCD didnt apply to boats built before 1998 so an older well built US boat could still be a good buy.

 

[Tranona]

Tranona - I thought RCD didnt apply to boats built before 1998 so an older well built US boat could still be a good buy.

Sorry - but it does. Any boat imported AFTER that date has to comply. One of the reasons why you see so very few desirable US boats in Europe. See this month's Yachting World for an article (by Tom Cinliffe) on importing US sourced boats.

 

[wklein]

Posted this on forum before, still for sale x482 about 120k asking open to offers. Full cruising inventory, watermaker, windvane self steering, Air conditioning generator etc. Seems a lot heavier built than later x boats. Interior very light but bit simple. Has been fantastically looked after everything has been labelled and you could eat out of the bilges. 14 berths i think. Full suit of cruising and racing sails as well as cutterstay.

http://www.x-yachtforsale.com/

 

[Borden]

Moody 47 an excellent choice

We have a 1984 Moody 47 built in Swanwick. She is a superb passage maker, big, safe and built like the proverbial brick out-house.

From experience I'd keep under 15 metres LOA as marina charges, taxes, etc etc in the Med tend to increase massively above that threshold.

With a beam of 4.43 metres the M47 has masses of room and being centre cockpit has a big comfortable owners cabin with full size double bed 6'6" x 5'.

If you are considering a Moody 47 I can suggest some modifications we've made that might help such as replacing a pilot berth with more cupboard space in the saloon, removal of the central partition (not structural, I checked with Bill Dixon) in the fore cabin and increasing the width of the lower starboard bunk to make a big visitors cabin with a good size double bed but still having 3 bunk beds.

Happy hunting
Colin

 

[VADROUILLE]

All

Ok, some good choices thrown in there.

From the beginning then

The sparksman in guatemala is very nice, but with the tax to pay it's just way over budget.

The colvic, I would need to do more research before I make bold comments. But from the website she looks like a good live aboard. But maybe not so nippy under way. I also don't like the solid inner stay, a lot of foredeck lost there.

The x yacht, very nice, sporty and no doubt quick. More research needed, but could be a contender.

Regarding boat shed gib, we have looked, nothing there that fits the bill.

Anymore for anymore??!!

Forgot to mention it must be under 50ft for mooring reasons

 

[TQA]

Quite a few late 80s Bendytoy 50s around for that money. I guess not as heavy as the Moody but will sail rings around it.

 

[TQA]

Quite a few late 80s Bendytoy 50s around for that money. I guess not as heavy as the Moody but will sail rings around it.

 

[annamals]

How about a 50' ferrocement junk rig? Lying in Rhodes, Yanmar 120 hp with less than 500 hours on it, master cabin ensuite, great nick. Name a price.

 

[emandvee44]

50 foot liveaboard - well not quite

If I was in the market I would have a look at this

www.lustywench.net

(It's on ebay too!)

Cheers,

Michael.

 

[VADROUILLE]

Allthough I don't mind old bens (pre 90s) the ones I have viewed don't seem to make the spec.

Hylas on eBay, nice boat but 2 small. Most marinas (in the med at least) charge you for a 12-15m berth. So if I have a 13m boat, I'm still paying for 15m berth. Hence why I would like to stick close to 50ft/15m as I get value for money when in a marina. Not to mention a bigger boat.

Ferro cement, lots of views on this stuff. Allthough I would be staying well clear of ferro.

Would consider steel however, but would need proof of professional lay up.

 

[lenseman]

There are two Hedoniste's (Port Napoleon and Tunisia) for sale in the Med and one in Suffolk UK which would certainly be worth a look. Blue water cruising yacht.

Just Google "Hedoniste 44", go and have a look. You won't be disappointed.

 

[jonic]

We lived on our Moody 38 with two kids and would have liked more room!

The Moody 47 would be a great choice but the Moody 44 is surprisingly spacious and I would happily switch to one.

Shame you can't go above 50ft. This is coming back to these shores in June.

 

[jonic]

Sounds like my boat would fit your bill.
www.thearigatojack.blogspot.com
But I'd only sell if the price was right, then downsize so I could single hand.

Ahh the cod is blogging still.

Good.