Budget Yacht choice

[Lucky Duck]

Your first consideration is where are you going to keep your new boat as this can restrict your choices. If it is in a marina then the rates change at 10 metres length overall. That means a hull length of 9.5 to 9.7 metres to allow for overhangs like pulpit and davits. If on a swinging mooring this is much less of a consideration.

Only place I can think off a price change at 10m is Lymington Yacht Haven and only because it’s prices are in 2m bands.

 

[potentillaCO32]

I think a sigma 33 woukd be a much nicer sailing boat that a westerly fulmar.

 

[oldbloke]

Unlikely to find one sub 20K but a Midget 31 would tick the boxes. It's definitely on my wish list for when we go back into yacht cruising

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I think a sigma 33 woukd be a much nicer sailing boat that a westerly fulmar.

Are you running a fever? You’re 100% right there, but not what I expect from you.

 

[potentillaCO32]

I have sailed and raced a sigma 33, great boats just like a big version of my old hunter sonata

 

[John_Silver]

YM compares Sigma 33 v Fulmar + a couple of other contenders of similar size & vintage.

 

[John_Silver]

Evening.
I’m looking for a unicorn I know. I just wondered if anyone had some outside choices.
I’m upgrading from a sabre 27. And I’d like something moderate to heavy with enough room for comfort at anchor. My dream boat is a Hans Christian 47 to give an idea. There is no way I could afford such a boat, I couldn’t afford to varnish it never mind buy one!
But what else gives that little ship feeling on a budget? I’m drawn to something like a Nicholson 32 or the like, but the compromise is the old school narrow beam. Comfortable underway but restrictive at anchor. Anyone got any outside choices? Sub 20k budget. Thanks

In the "little ship" line this Neptune 33 Ketch has been up for sale, in Chatham, since the autumn. Recently reduced in price. Niche boat looking for niche owner, I suspect (long keel, medium-heavy, ketch rig, wheelhouse). Don't know the owners but she's regularly out and about and seems cared for, when she's back home.

 

[Ribtecer]

I think a sigma 33 woukd be a much nicer sailing boat that a westerly fulmar.

I've sailed both regularly.

Depends on what you're after, Fulmer solid as a rock, Sigma 33 not so much.

I get there are reason for that, but personally, I quite like the rock bit.

Depends on what you want to do with it.