Suitable cruiser

[philm]

Any recommendations ? Me and her are considering buying a sailing boat suitable for UK/cross channel cruising. We both have very little sailing experience but we have spent plenty of time on our 21' diesel boat in solent area, pottering about /fishing etc. Budget is low - around 5k. We would look for something between 24-26' with diesel inboard, 2 to 4 berth, stable and easy to sail. References to previous posts would also be appreciated.

 

[Bajansailor]

An initial start would be to go to www.yachtworld.com and www.boatshed.com, type in your size and price range, and see what is on offer...... when you only have 5k to play with you cannot afford to be too fussy (as a friend of mine found out recently when looking for a boat - her requirements were similar to yours).

 

[vyv_cox]

You'll be lucky to find anything that size within your budget. If you do it may need quite a bit of work/money to sort out.

My recommendation would be to look slightly smaller, at a Hurley 22. They often come up for sale and are a super little boat capable of crossing the Atlantic. A Corribee is also a good sea boat (ask Dame Ellen) but very cramped below.

 

[TigaWave]

Have a search for eygthene 24, you may find one around the 6K mark with an inboard. You may at this time of year get an offer of less accepted? they're nice boats.

 

[Dyflin]

Very little choice for that kind of money, I don't know if you have factored in mooring costs, replace and repairing gear etc but this boat looks good:
Hurley

 

[Lakesailor]

Apollo Duck have some at your sort of price (you need to scroll through). You'll need to consider some updating work, so it may be better to stretch the budget to start with.

 

[tyce]

hunter sonata would be a fun fast safe boat

 

[Evadne]

There's an Elizabethan 23 here , and if you look around you may see a tatty 29 for under £8k, but they usually go for nearer £10k. For £5k and this sort of size, as has been said, you're not going to get a modern and/or well equipped boat. That said, old boats are more interesting and bits cost no more to replace than than on less old ones, less if you frequent boat jumbles, although more those bits may be nearer to the end of their life than on a newer boat.

 

[Robin]

Try a Trident 24 (Fin, triple or lifting keel), Snapdragon 24 twin keel, Seamaster 23 (lift keel?) Westerly 25 twin keel, Westerly Warwick 21, Halcyon 23 (fin or triple), Islander 23 twin, Eventide 24 (plywood)

 

[capt_courageous]

Hi
The Hurley 24 mentioned by Dyflin looks very good. Had one for years. There is more grp in one of them than in a Bavaux 99.

 

[Searush]

Early Westerlies, Nomad, 25 or similar are sound cruising yachts for around that price.

 

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[Gezzer]

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Hi
The Hurley 24 mentioned by Dyflin looks very good. Had one for years. There is more grp in one of them than in a Bavaux 99.

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I agree, I had one, and when I drilled a large hole for the log, It was just under 1.5 inch thick!!.

 

[robmcg]

Try looking at a Seamaster 23. Built like the proverbial brick privvy and offers good space for the length and reasonable (although not stella) sailing performance. One for sail in Weymouth in your price range. It has diesel inboard, heads, galley, 5 berths etc. I don't own one but have admired one near our moorings in Scotland for a few years. The owner swears by it (but not at it that often!).

 

[StanFolds]

This looks as if it might be the right boat and in the price range. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Achilles-24-sloop-...1QQcmdZViewItem Pity I am away from home at the moment or I could have had a look for you.
Stan