Where to best search Blue Water Yachts 32 to 36 feet.

by the way, down here in the Spain the internet is not such a big thing for buying and selling. Especially the thousands of locally owned boats. If I was in the market, and the chuffin Coronavirus had gone away, I'd buy a campervan in the autumn and drive from harbour to harbour in the winter until I found my ready-to-go boat then dig in for long term price negotiations. Then sell my campervan for money for any immediate improvements and for my first year cruising costs.

I'd also keep an eye on the 'Sailboats from 1000 EUR' group on Facebook.Mostly smaller and cheaper boats in Sweden and Norway. But he regularly digs up great looking boats along the lines that the OP is looking for
 
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Some good advice above. Some hot air about fast vs slow boats though.
I bought a tough, sturdy, heavy duty, very bloody slow 10m Offshore 34 as my perfect bluewater cruiser. I bought her in England, did a refit and two years later I've only got as far as Spain. What I've learned in that time is:
- 'blue water yacht' is an overrated concept. If Lagoon catamarans can circumnavigate, anything can go blue water. I'm speaking as the proud and happy owner of a boat that could take most of what an ocean could throw at it. Am I going to take it down to the Roaring 40s to find out? Probably not. Am I going to take it up to Greenland to see if it bounces off icebergs? Definitely not. If they are your own ambitions, buy a tough blue water boat like mine. If not, any half decent AWB will do the job.
-Buy where you intend to sail. Its cheaper and saves a lot of time. And if you have to do repairs or improvements, nicer weather than English winters is a major benefit.
-Decide your own balance of the importance of comfort, performance and liveability. I value a comfortable motion at sea over speed. And a deep cockpit and flat deck that that keeps me safe on board. And a saloon that is deep and well insulated so it stays much cooler in the blazing sun. These features would drive other sailors nuts because they make the boat slow with little visibility from the saloon and prevent us having a big owners ensuite cabin. Have a long think about your own lifestyle on board as well as a boat as a sailing machine.
-Running costs are more important than the purchase price. At your purchase price I'm guessing that you are not on an unlimited annual budget. Doer-uppers are money pits (hard won knowledge.) Next time round I'm going to buy a boat from a long-retired German doctor or dentist. I've two aquaintances that did just that and say they fit out and maintain their boats to the most meticulous standards!
Haha, and like wise, a good French friend of mine said never buy a boat from a Frenchman!
 
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