EroticySteve

I'm looking into getting an older sailboat. It's probably 20 years old. The sails are in great shape, almost new, the hull is solid albeit in need of a cleaning. It is watertight as it's docked in a slip in a nearby bay.

Anyone here have a sailboat and any horror stories or advice for a potential sailboater?

ICQ me or post to this thread.

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latinasojourn

no horror stories, but for many this is a fantasy type idea until you spend any significant time on a boat...because the reality ain't the same as the fantasy.

offshore cruising requires a certain mindset, it is lonely boredom, punctuated by some terror---and the problem is when the terror hits it is difficult to get away from it for many hours (or days).

a liveaboard is not for the claustrophobic, it is musty, moldy, smelly, cold, and being like in a prison cell---without the comforts of a prison cell.

now go spend some real time on at 40+ footer and then come back and ask about buying a boat.

i wouldn't consider anything less than an "unsinkable" design for off shore cruising. best place to buy a sailboat is not FL, but seasonable cold weather areas.

remember the most dangerous place to cruise is in coastal waters.

best place to own and actually use a sailboat is probably the philippines.

good luck.

GFX Wiz

What is the hull made out of? Is it wood? Fiberglass? Steel?

I lived on a boat when I was a kid, with my father...and I sailed often with my grandfather growing up. My other grandfather was the Commodore of The Abbey in Lake Geneva, WI. I have a little knowledge and experience with boats.

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MattO

I've been thinking about getting a sailboat, but I've decided to take a sailing course and rent a sailboat on the weekends for a while to make sure it's an investment I want to make.

There are plenty of places in Tampa Bay that you can rent a decent boat for up to a couple weeks at a time.

SlickCash Brock

Hit me up if you need info. I buy and sell sail boats all the time. It is a great hobby for me... I, like yourself look for older boats. The age does not matter as much as condition once boats reach a certain age. As long as you get a proper survey done or one is provided with the boat, you should be fine.

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jimthefiend

Look CLOSELY at the electronics and the instruments, the motors if it has any.

Have it appraised by an EXPERT.


Edit: Go over the masts, winches and tacking crap with a fine tooth comb.

EroticySteve

Here is the deal. Basically it's free, it would be a trade for a motorbike I have in storage that I no longer ride.

The information that I have is.

1979 AMF 23'
Fiberglass Hull
Needs motor 6hp or so
Needs paint

It's much like this one

http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/3341

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swedguy

I think it's this one. I'd buy it :D

EroticySteve

I thought Prada made fashion accessories.

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Kre8t0r

Where's Chio when ya need him!

swedguy

Prada is the main sponsor of Luna Rossa. It was actually called Prada prior to this America's Cup.