Big Boats

[Stemar]

For me, a big boat is one that's too big for me to handle comfortably on my own, probably around 38 ft. I know there are plenty of people who solo bigger boats, but they're younger and more adventurous than me. I won't be crossing oceans, so a bigger boat with all the toys to allow an elderly couple to manage it would be a waste, even if I had the budget. The thought of owning the 20+M cat I saw in Weymouth the last time I was there didn't fill me with envy, it filled me with horror.

 

[capnsensible]

I should have said that for those looking for a classic boat I found out the one with the twin masts in far aspect is for sale at a reasonable price via Canary yacht brokers along with the the more market Hanse types in foreground. I don’t know much about liveabord in lanzarotte but a large mobo in rubicon marina would be attractive to over winter in 9provided it’s not the Pardo which seemed quite cramped)

That wooden boat has been for sale for at least ten years and the price is slowly falling it's generally looked after but rarely goes further than the ship lift at the boatyard!

 

[Fr J Hackett]

That wooden boat has been for sale for at least ten years and the price is slowly falling it's generally looked after but rarely goes further than the shoplifting at the boatyard!

At the weekend I was in La Rochelle in the dock there was a wooden boat built in 1958 about 36 foot, ketch, cosmetically at least well looked after but what looked to be a lot of original equipment. The asking price was €132k I suspect it will be a long time before a starry eyed Wansworth with deep pockets comes along.

 

[lustyd]

What do you define as Big Boats

For me it would be the transition to something that needs staff to make use of. You can get mates to crew occasionally but probably not enough of them often enough to use a very large boat.
If I can’t use it whenever I want then I may as well charter.

Of course big big boats aren’t usually bought for going boating and they aren’t paid for in the same way us plebs save up for yachts.