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the pile of money is growing - just need to find the right boat
our (just the 2 of us full time) way of thinking is for 40 foot ish arround the £80k mark
either a jeanneau or beneteau (any one have any experience of bavaria) first thought is UK down to the med then possibly over the pond looking to go away for at least a year then see how the finances go

any comments or suggestions will be well received
 
Is that £80K just for a Yacht???

If so I can think of much better investments than an AWB, especially as you are looking to go across the pond.

Can we have some more detail, (fill in your bio) whats your experience? are you only looking at a couple of years & selling the boat? Do you have a boat now?

Bavs are great for charter & maybe some lazing around in Marinas in the Med, but.....

get back to us with some more of what you are expecting.

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You could of course look at my thread "a quicker get away" I feel that I can be off without having to scap everything behind!
 
I have sailed and owned jeanneaus from the late 80’s and have made ocean passages on them which have included strong weather. You could get a sun fizz (40ft) for about 45k, or a sun magic 44 for 65k. Look around and you should be to get one will a high level of gear and ready to go. For your budget consider a sun kiss 47. imho all good boats and entirely suitable for what your plan. I would not go for the lift keel versions for ocean sailing and I personally would not want in mast reefing.

For two people full-time and no doubt others at other times you will have space, reasonable ventilation, room for stores and good passage times.

Best wishes with your plans
 
calling stingo

sailed xatlantic in his 40footer summink, very sorted boat i went on it in uk, and now for sale i believe. 45is or summink

stingo is a poster herteabouts

edit: oops sorry just noticed talot beat me to the same idea
 
Re: calling stingo

thanks for all the comments
a few more datails
there are just the 2 of us so the boat needs to be easily mannaged
dont have a boat at the moment but have been chartering for the last few years and have had smaller boats and been on the sea most of my life
aiming to have yachtmaster by the end of this year
looking at a max spend on the boat and kitted out for the £80k
and have a house to rent out for some monthly income
this adventure might be for a year or maybe 10 can only tell that once it has started.
will need to spend the first 6 months or so building experience and getting the boat ready before we go
like the idea of a larger boat just for the living space but have to weigh that against cost and handling etc.
 
I ended up with a Bavaria 390 after starting off looking at Rival 38's and Nich39-40's. I'd go for the same boat again. Very well made with good standard of fittings, mine was 65k.

It wasn't a new Bav but a 1991 vintage, lovely for a live aboard and as a long haul boat. Comfortable and safe. Worth having a look at one, if you havn't looked at the older Bavs before.

Otherwise best advise is to look at as many different types of boat as you can, your ideal boat may not be something you had thought about, ours wasn't.
 
Hi DnickJ,

Good luck with your choice and achieving the dream.
You'll find many believe long range cruising should not be done on an AWB so be prepared for some varying views on your specified range of yachts.
We've learnt as a rule, one encounteres a lot more light winds than heaver stuff. And we find we spend more time living on the boat than actually sailing it. So an AWB works best for us.

No personal sailing experiences on a Bavaria but met a couple in transit from Greece to Oz on Bav 50 last year. They loved it.

Cheers
JOHN
 
Re: stingo replying

Hi dnickj

Welcome to the forum.

If you go to my website htp://www.stingo.co.za , there is a "cruising budget" section. I don't think you'll need as much as £80k to get afloat and across the pond. Many people have done it for a lot less.

In my opinion, you should consider buying a boat that is already on the otherside, mainly because they will cost you approx 25% - 30% less than a boat in the UK or Europe and it will be possibly be better kitted out.

Please feel free to email from my website.

Regards

John
 
Re: calling stingo

If so I can think of much better investments than an AWB, especially as you are looking to go across the pond.

Whats an AWB?
 
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