Buy the biggest boat you can or buy small and sail longer?

[Kukri]

Good list.
Also cutless bearing, stern seal, batteries, alternative means of charging batteries, seacocks...

 

[DoubleEnder]

Hey all,

Here's an example; if you had a budget of 25k tops, but this was every penny you had to your name, would you be looking at 26ft boats for 10-12k, or larger boats at around 18-21k? If you;

• Were thinking of crossing atlantic
• Cruising the med
• Living aboard
• Learning how to sail
• Were mostly sailing solo.

I really like Sadlers - there's lovely 26fter not far from me, but also down south, some lovely 29'ers, but the price difference between a well maintained, upgraded 26, and 29 is about 10 grand.

I've heard some people say buy the best/biggest you can afford, as you'll only be upgrading later, or others say buy small because there a lot of dreamboats up for sale because the owners ran out of money. I'd be curious to hear the advice and experience of the forum on this

Thanks,
Ross

There is a very good Nicholson 32 for sale here in Kent, just had a full pro respray, self steering gear, good sails etc . owner is a boatbuilder