Thinking of selling my boat

[Malo37]

Thinking of selling my beautiful bullet proof Regina 38 deck saloon in order to buy a more suitable boat for the Med. The deck saloon would be just too hot to live in I think. Have chartered several Sun Odysseys of various sizes and all seemed ok, even to 10 year old charter boats. Any experience based suggestions for a boat between 40 to 45 feet that will not fall to bits, suitable for extended Med holidays for a crew of 4 or even 6 but easily handled when sailing 'single handed with wife'?

 

[johnphilip]

Italian job

Thinking of selling my beautiful bullet proof Regina 38 deck saloon in order to buy a more suitable boat for the Med. The deck saloon would be just too hot to live in I think. Have chartered several Sun Odysseys of various sizes and all seemed ok, even to 10 year old charter boats. Any experience based suggestions for a boat between 40 to 45 feet that will not fall to bits, suitable for extended Med holidays for a crew of 4 or even 6 but easily handled when sailing 'single handed with wife'?

Visiting Burnham at the weekend this caught my eye as a lot of boat for the pennies. I know nothing about them except a 40 footer in the club that has taken her owners everywhere cruising and racing.


http://www.clarkeandcarter.co.uk/brokerage-boats/searchfullspecs.php?DocumentID=4111853

 

[Malo37]

Thanks - certainly looks the part although like you I know nothing about them. Would probably go for a white hull and no teak in the Med.

 

[Jamesuk]

Thinking of selling my beautiful bullet proof Regina 38 deck saloon in order to buy a more suitable boat for the Med. The deck saloon would be just too hot to live in I think. Have chartered several Sun Odysseys of various sizes and all seemed ok, even to 10 year old charter boats. Any experience based suggestions for a boat between 40 to 45 feet that will not fall to bits, suitable for extended Med holidays for a crew of 4 or even 6 but easily handled when sailing 'single handed with wife'?

This story is saddening. I am not familiar with the Regina 38 (not sailed) but it looks like a really nice boat. I would spend the money making it a boat you could live on in the med. Add a genset, put an AC Unit in, more fans etc. Perhaps add a bow thruster.

The Med is hot what ever boat you are in!

edit: I have spent the past 5 summers in the med and it might sound odd to hear this but I find I use the Webasto heater more often than the Air conditioning, the AC is just nice to have. Although I am there in March to December!

 

[Tranona]

As you have probably discovered when chartering the actual sailing requirements are undemanding if you are there mostly in the summer. In this respect there is little to choose between the major brands as they are usually optimised for light weather sailing and easy sail handling with small active crews. Biggest challenge in boat handling terms is mooring to quaysides and tight marina berths, so powerful engine and for that size boat a bow thruster is desirable. Suitable ground tackle and windlass are essential if you want to anchor regularly. Good fuel, water and battery capacity are important as is shade and refrigeration. Charter boats are good examples of what works well in the environment and despite what some of the critics say, the boats stand up well to constant use. 5 year old ex charter boats can be good buys as they have the basic inventory and are usually well maintained.

Many people spend over 90% of their time not sailing, so comfortable living at anchor is arguably more important than outright sailing ability so the domestic side of boating assumes a higher priority.