Buying a Sail Boat

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Danny_Labrador

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As we all know there are a lots of “find me a boat” web sites around if you are looking for to buy a boat.

If your potential looking area is Europe (inc. UK) what’s the best site ?

Perhaps not the best place to ask this..... but the truth is better out!
 
Thje ybw search does not allow you to specify much in the way of keywords or features. For instance you cant look for bilge keel.
I like apolloduck.co.uk and boatsandoutboards.co.uk as well.
Brokers for good photos? Boatshed.com

Best of luck with the search!

PS what are you looking for, someone here might know.....
 
For work purposes I tend to go between YBW and Boats & Outboards but with specialists for bits and peices. A class association is always a useful way to compare different ones of the same class.

When you start getting an idea, say so on here and you'll get loads and loads of input, some of it useful.
 
Jim

May never happen – a lot of things have to fall into place yet, including selling a business - but its good to have a dream ? (when does a dream become a infatuation ? and is it dangerous ?)

Something around or over 40’ if I can persuade SWMBO that longer times cruising is a really nice thing to do.

My idea is that a good name but older may be sensible and therefore I thought that if I type the requirements in under all the respected brands that I can think of, the flow of data back to me over a few months would give me a good education of what to expect if and when the day ever arrives.

Flawed ?
 
Hi
When we were looking, we exhausted the supply of possibles in the UK and then looked around Europe, starting with our near neighbours and then further afield.
These are a couple we used for various reasons (other than those mentioned already). Some info is in their local language but you can copy bits and paste into Googles Language tools for a rough translation:

Boats for sale (Dutch)
Euroboats - an amalgamation of listings from several countries
 
Danny,
far too many people wait and wait for their dream boat. Well, my belief is that you buy a boat and go sailing, even though it may not be your idyllic dream.
We bought our little Jouet 680 (22ft) for less than 3 grand, and worked on it until it shone. Then we went sailing, and really enjoyed it.
When the time came, the runes were aligned, the tea leaves looking favourable, we moved up to the Jeanneau. In the meantime we had 2 seasons which we would not have had, and I don't think that chartering would fill that void.
If our circs changed and we had to sell Full Circle, you can be damn sure we would be lining up to buy something small again, rather than have no boat at all. My mate has a Hurley 18 which I could buy for 300 quid. Oops, I already have a Seal 22 for my next restoration (a bug I cant shake off I am afraid).
Also, I found that just being out in the sailing community and looking aboard other peoples boats was a great pointer to my dream boat, which is what we have now.
Suivez la Piste!
 
I have to endorse what Full Circle has said. I am still in the pocket cruiser stage and we are not only having a whale of a time, but we are learning all the time. I have sailed big yachts, regularly 55' but I am learning a whole new set of lessons now. Furthermore, I am exploring places that the Nic 55s and the Swan 53s, hel even the family cruisers, wont quite fit.

Old Salts will tell you that they long for their 'Folkboat Days' or similiar when they were camping in the smaller marinas and paying less for their mooring fees.

Don't get me wrong, I am looking forward to the day I can afford a full galley, a flushing toilet and a pop at my clubs races, but I am enjoying the pocket cruiser experience imensely.
 
Consider all avenues, Its great to just get out on the water, learning every time you venture out.
I am in a 4 way syndicate and it really works for me untill I can afford the time and money for my dream boat (HR36)
 
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