Craignish
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Theres a nice She27 still for sale at Levington. I'd set my heart on it but family thought otherwise. Read the reviews , pretty and really well built Sparkman and Stephens.
Buying my first Yacht
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Sticky Fingers
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My first yacht (that I bought) was a 42'. Just bought my first mobo, 44'.
KompetentKrew
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Last season there were 2 or 3 22' - 27' boats listed for sale on the noticeboard at the Hardway sailing club. If I were you, I'd visit as many local clubs as possible.
Zagato
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She 27 for sale UK, She boats for sale, She used boat sales, She Sailing Yachts For Sale 1972 SHE 27 - Apollo Duck
Are we talking bilge, fin, long keel? A caravan or a sweet sailor. Whatever it is get something attractive, or something you love, loads of ugly AWB's out there you will lose interest in quickly which is not great as what ever you get it will be hassle and a lot of effort. GEt something that is well respected and sails well.
That SHE 27 looks nice! Great time to buy... I have just bought a beautiful Marieholm International Folkboat (designed by Tord Sunden who created the original Folkboat and was commissioned by Marieholm to improve the design In GRP, faster, longer, more interior space etc) for 6K with a 5 year old 16HP Beta, 5 years old Sanders Sails, Windlass, half new teak interior and cabin lining, boat cover etc. A recent owner put a great deal of money into her. She is a strongly built, Swedish superb sailor with 58% ballast ratio and was designed for racing and cruising, this results in over 3000-4000 being sold worldwide. You can still buy a new one today. There is a strong owners association, forum etc with lots of knowledge. Take your time researching boats, and look at the long term costs. My IF Boat is only 2350 KG with inboard, anchor chain etc so I can keep her on a trailer at home saving significant cost and I will plonk her on a mooring during the summer. Have fun looking...
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alan_d
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I suspect that the OP won't be able to answer some of these questions until he has had a boat for a while. He then might find he has his ideal boat, or he might decide he needs something quite different. It follows from this that the first boat you buy should be capable of being re-sold without a steep loss. This is more difficult than it used to be, but try and pay as little as you can for a boat that someone else might want to buy in a year or two, and that probably means a well-known model in good condition. In this regard the Centaur linked to above might be a good bet if the price can be brought down
Stemar
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Good advice.
One other thing to consider is where you're going to park it. Given the budget, I'm guessing not a marina. A drying or half-tide mooring may be significantly cheaper than a deep water one, but could limit the kind of keel. I'm on deep, gloopy mud, and a fin would sink right in and be fine, but many places would only be suitable for twin keels.