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Sooner or later the sailor thinks about buying a sailboat with ocean or gulf capabilities. Perhaps a live aboard for the weekend getaway down on the bay. It should be large enough for 4 to live aboard and six to sleep over night. In a cruising survey of 300 live aboards It was found that the 35-40 foot sail boat is what everyone ended up with. Those that had smaller moved up for room and those that had larger moved down for ease of handling and docking.To get the best deal, look for a boat that a couple has cruised aboard for at least a year. New boats are like a car without wheels, you have to outfit it for sea. This means anchors, more sails, radios, EPERB, instruments, and more. This can cost you 20 percent of the cost of the original boat. If you buy a pre-cruised boat you will find most of this equipment already on board. The newer glass sailboats from 1974 on, if cared for, are better than the newer lighter built boats. At this point a boat broker and surveyor is invaluable and necessary. Never ever by a boat with out a survey! I payed for two surveys before I found my boat. It saved me from buying a pig in a poke, Worth every penny. |