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I am contemplating buying a yacht, I did my dayskipper sail on a Halberg 34 and what a fine boat that was. I was at the boat show yesterday and saw the new 342 it looked fantastic. I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what I should be looking for in my first yacht, would this be too much too soon?

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Graham
 
No.

Buy what you want and learn to operate it. Life's too short for bug gering around. Just get a good boat, like your HR. Wish I could get one!

Pops
 
The new model seems roomier inside, the forward cabin has a lower bunk and cupboards have changed slightly. The galley has no freezer the cold box is now silver lined, some of the lines are sleeker, but the woodwork is fantastic. I want something I could keep for a good few years, although I only went around the solent during my training I think this would be capable of doing France if not Guernsey with some good planning. I need some more practice but I am going back again to have another look, I think I just like it because it feels familier, perhaps if I had trained on a Bavaria I would have had the same feeling for that, don't know really.
 
All I would say is that the boat is one of the best going. If its big enough for you and those who will sail with you, and you can afford it, then get it.

Then get your tuition on board. I personally think you should have at least Coastal Skipper practical under your belt, preferably the exam too, before you can consider yourself reasonably capable with her. If you can afford the boat, you must be able to do the latter.

This opinion is not necessarily that of the management!

You will find a lot of lifelong sailors on here with counter-advice, but remember it took them years. how many do you have left???

Pops
 
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The answer to that may depend on how well he was listening in seamanship classes.

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No problems with that and they have made a lovely job of the windows /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Pop, Well my years are ticking away so I want to get something I can keep, I have been looking at motorboats but you are surrounded by immature individuals /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif. Sailing sems to be a gentlemans sport and gives you the ability to use intelligence in planning and preparation rather than throttle on, throttle off /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
"capable of doing France if not Guernsey with some good planning."

You make an HR sound like a little dingy!! One of the best boat's built nowaday's, FULLSTOP. She can do more than just france!
 
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Re: Puffs on a Boat [Re: bignick]
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There seemed to be loads at the boat show, is this becoming the new sport for them? I haven't found the Golden rivet in my Regal yet, have they stopped fitting them

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So you are selling the Regal and buying a sailing boat? Does this mean that you are converting???? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
 
Hopefully he listened good. And does lots of continual swotting. Despite my post being a little flippant, I still think its the way to go but he must get the knowledge.

My 25 years of aviation stlii brings me to the question "what will I learn today?"

There will always be something, and I treat my sailing the same way, which is still in its infancy.

I ought to add something about where he plans to sail. I am med-bound soon, and very happy with my tupperware boat. I probably would want something like his HR if staying in the arctic!
 
Good luck with your choice Graham.
I think perhaps your main consideration should be something that is easy to sail singlehanded.

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