Dysan
Member
I’m in a similar boat to you (pun intended) except I already bought it.
To cut a long story short, wanted a sailing boat a decade ago, jobs, kid, house moves all held things up. Eventually decided to look for something “cheap” found a NewBridge navigator for about £3k and went for look. I met the marina manager but the advert was old and the boat had already changed hands. A couple of boats down was something else he knew was for sale, a Rival 31. I took a look around, it was much more than planned money wise, but it was too late, heart said yes.
I will add at this point, I can’t sail and know two shades of sod all about boats, so enter Mike Chadwick to survey her. Survey says needs bits doing, the main point being that the rigging is just over 10 yrs so wants changing. I get estimates and factor in. I now own the boat.
Everyone will offer their own experience and advice, most with vastly more knowledge than me.
I’ll agree with one major point, you will not make money or break even or probably be anywhere near! However, if from your reading and your feeling for the boat you think you’re going to make a set of sails or two thread bare the money spend doesn’t really matter if you have it.
The key reason I say get stuck in is this. You’ve come here to a forum asking advice, you get in the right marina with the right attitude and there’s all the advice you could wish for, some of it hands on too.
I’ve learn so much from the Chandlery, marine engineer, liveaboards and other owners that I would not had the boat not been there. I’ve also had offers of sailing with others and them taking me out on mine (and taken them). Most of all I know people by name and they know me, it’s nice to be part of a little likeminded community.
To cut a long story short, wanted a sailing boat a decade ago, jobs, kid, house moves all held things up. Eventually decided to look for something “cheap” found a NewBridge navigator for about £3k and went for look. I met the marina manager but the advert was old and the boat had already changed hands. A couple of boats down was something else he knew was for sale, a Rival 31. I took a look around, it was much more than planned money wise, but it was too late, heart said yes.
I will add at this point, I can’t sail and know two shades of sod all about boats, so enter Mike Chadwick to survey her. Survey says needs bits doing, the main point being that the rigging is just over 10 yrs so wants changing. I get estimates and factor in. I now own the boat.
Everyone will offer their own experience and advice, most with vastly more knowledge than me.
I’ll agree with one major point, you will not make money or break even or probably be anywhere near! However, if from your reading and your feeling for the boat you think you’re going to make a set of sails or two thread bare the money spend doesn’t really matter if you have it.
The key reason I say get stuck in is this. You’ve come here to a forum asking advice, you get in the right marina with the right attitude and there’s all the advice you could wish for, some of it hands on too.
I’ve learn so much from the Chandlery, marine engineer, liveaboards and other owners that I would not had the boat not been there. I’ve also had offers of sailing with others and them taking me out on mine (and taken them). Most of all I know people by name and they know me, it’s nice to be part of a little likeminded community.
