I brought a 33ft/10m yacht for 15k in 2024. Dinghy, 15hsp outboard, solar, wind and xtras for a total of $20,000.. the last owner replacement instead of repair. Very strong bones. Ready to sail anywhere in the world.. I'm still in trail runs and doing coastal but should be ready for blue water next summer. In Nelson new Zealand
We fly to Long Island next week to meet up w our delivery captain and spend a month bringing our boat to Texas! A 41 year old dream come reality! We are nervous but excited! Along the way we bought some consulting from this guy and he gave us good advice! Looking forward to ‘learning the ropes’! See you fine peoples upon the waters! 🌊 ⛵️ 🌊
We bought our Jeanneau SO 36i in 2009 and can confirm that this is a great yacht! We sail in the Mediterranean and love the big cockpit, this is where we spend most time. The 36i sails very well thanks to the brilliant design by the late Marc Lombard, who designed many racers. About 11 hundred 36i's have been built, get one if you can!
I've got a 37' Endurance. Two double cabins, pilot berth and separate head/shower. Full headroom everywhere. Deck saloon/pilothouse. And it's a full keel ketch.
They make a 3 cabin version as well, if you're willing to settle for a wet head. The wet head is roomie and looks like it easily works with shower curtain to keep everything dry.
Enjoy your truthful, non- biased reviews of old and new boats and the niche they fill. Currently going through reviews of many brands, sizes and price of my retirement plan. Great seeing you on PS, too!
Many, many years ago myself and a friend decided to buy a "big" boat. We both sailed sub 30 footers. We bough a Beneteau First 501 from Moorings Charter in St Martaan, we live in the UK but what is an ocean when you are saving money. As a charter boat she had 4 cabins with heads and showers. We were two young families with friends and kids. We got her back home with no drama's, the keel and mast remained in place. The sails were poor and that is being kind. A year later with a few pounds and a lot of hours work we had a boat that gave two families huge fun both in the UK and the Med. Two of our kids went on to become yachtmasters. Not for everyone but it worked for us. Sadly decades later only one those friends remains to tell the tale.
It's a good recommendation that fits a subset of boaters. I wouldn't consider 100k cheap. This boat does appear to be rather fast and spacious. It has a nice layout for two couples or for larger parties. From looking at Sailboatdata its specs don't indicate that it's blue-water capable (comfort ratio 2). Also it has a relatively deep draft for the east coast USA (6.36ft). So it will have have limited weather windows, and limited anchorages. Within those limits it looks like a good choice though.
Bought a performance version a few months ago. The light wind performance is incredible, sometimes we're doing 3kn and other boats around us are just flogging
Just found your channel. I am contemplating boat life. I’m watching due to you peaking my interest in boats. I’m in a unique job field and hope I can figure something out. Thanks in advance.
Hi awesome boat for sure. The 1993 Hunter 33.5 I used to own is worth considering as well. Half the price, same layout and with most of the features. Only the head here is more substantial. Worth considering despite being older.
You mentioned going halfsies on the boat in New York. It made me wonder about arrangements like that? Any experience with them? Is it a great way to experience sailing for half the cost? Or a great way to start a lifelong feud with someone? I’d love your thoughts. Maybe even a video.
I shared with my dad and brother. it worked out quite well. We kept our boat near the Erie basin marina on lake Erie in Buffalo. The sharing of the costs obviously helps. My dad enjoyed doing little maintenance things on the boat and was familiar with the upkeep requirements such as teak and just general maintenance. I was able to sail it during the week due to my schedule. My brother really didn’t use it much occasional weekends and major holidays. Most boats don’t get used too often unfortunately, so with more than one owner there wasn’t a problem ever with…is it available? I think with the right partner it can work out really well. Each situation is unique
Sunday evening after diner with a "sleepy time tea with honey" on ice and Tim on the helm telling us sailors with another great episode. Happy Sailing ⛵!
The NY based $72K boat is on Lake Champlain so fresh water probably all its life. The "tax not Paid" notation is referencing the Canadian VAT as many Montreal area Canadians buy their boats and use on Champlain and register in NY state to avoid the VAT.
As someone in the (very) early stages of planning out my sailing dream, these videos are immensely helpful! When it comes closer to the time to start seriously shopping, you’d best believe I’ll be booking some time. Thanks for all the great information and work you put into these videos!
I have a 2009 49i now, but will sell it soon for a 39i maybe.... Thanks for this video! btw 49i sails great, comfortable stable and fast. With low sail area on a furling main I'm sailing at 8 kts all the time. These are great boats and sort of simple in design. exterior and interior things were design to be easy to maintain since they were targeted to the charter industry.
Backed out of a sale on another 36. Was hard to do, but the boat was just going to be too many projects upcoming. Might have to shift gears to something like a Juneau thats turnkey.
i love the videos!! When I retire fully in 3 years I will be looking for another 29 or 40-45. You will be hearing from me. Thanks for all the information.
Great information. If you ever have time. Maybe doing a video on sailboat that are great for the PNW, say Washington Puget Sound up into Canada Desolation Sound.
Chartered one in Greece (much cheaper to buy there btw). My biggest gripe was that the control for the engine is all the way to starboard which means you have to stretch away from the wheel to use it. Deal breaker for me. Otherwise, pretty nice.
10 years ago when you were spry? I'm 60 and less spry than I was ten years ago. Year ago, on a charter, in the BVIs, my quarter berth was my last climb in and turn around. I'd love to see a small-ish (under 40) boat with an (partial) island berth. Pullman's are neat, but island bunk. I have been on the big brother: 39i.
My body is screaming for adventure... this is amazing stuff.. Do you also have a video about sailing finances? How much does maintenence cost, fuel, other expenses to sail like that...
Breakfast me, I have two eggs side by each, two strip bacon paralle, pair of toast and orange glass of juice. Great video, and other prior vids...keep it up LK
I am not sure what to get, I am in Texas but live in the South of Chile where I would like to sail the fjords of the Chilean Patagonia, so I think I need a heavy boat in the 40 foot range, just for two people, two heads because one will be busy for hours several times a day, One with a queen size bed in the back, a stand up shower, 6 foot headroom, a center cockpit, sugar scoop, cutter rigged is ok but not mandatory. I like the layout of a Hunter Passage 42 for example of layout but heavy displacement with a full keel and protected rudder. So, finding a boat that has 90% of all that is not easy. And affordable because I am sure for 400K I can get what I want and more but under 100K is not easy.
We love our 36i! Great owners group also. Have lived aboard for up to 8 months at a time cruising the East Coast and Bahamas. Let us know if you have any questions!
Can you do an updated video on trailer sailors? And I’m not talking about the old ones you can get for a cheap back. I’m talking about some of the newer trailer sailors being produced in Poland like Tes yachts. I believe you spent some time living in the Durham region of the GTA, which I am from. If you check out the Tes model of trailer sailors, this is a type of boat that could not only be used in Lake Ontario but you could load it up on your trailer for the weekend and hit Georgian Bay or Lake Simcoe, or due to its swing keel and shallow nature even smaller bodies of water like balsam Lake. I’d love to know your thoughts on this type of sailboat for people who have access to so many different waterways.
Tim, please do a video on the next step up in boats but with a budget in mind. You have talked about something live-on-able for yourself, but not a monster. So maybe 4-5 choices? This is too light and many others are too slow/don't point at all. Short of a racer but not full keel truck. You get the idea. The boat you could afford and live on up scaling from Lady K but still fun to sail (PHRF sub 120)?
Great episode, Tim. You mention the price change that happens at the 20-year mark for boats. Would love an episode on that and your thoughts. I was fortunate to buy a nearly new boat 9 years ago and it’s now 10 years old. A 39’ and I’m getting very close to retirement. Don’t want to downsize, but wondering about my options and don’t want to lose a lot of value in another 10. I’ve done a ton of upgrades in the past 9 years and it could easily take us all the way to Bahamas and back. Question for us is, do we sell and upgrade to retain value so we can sell the newer boat in another 10-years for value or do we keep the existing boat for 10 more years giving up the value of the price drop when we want to downsize?
"You could literally grab this boat in New York today and be in the Bahamas for November." Umm, not sure I want to be in the Bahamas this November. The Abacos are some of my favorite places on Earth, but this is going to be a very bad year for hurricanes. I already cancelled a RI > BVI November training sail based on the NHC forecast...
This is a great boat but could you safely solo-sail it long distance across an ocean? And, if not, what would be a better option? Apologies for what may seem like a dumb question but I’m on the lookout for my first boat.
Cool. Now do a video on how not to hit your head on these boats. Somethings I've noticed is low curved surfaces plain gel coat. Pad it? or maybe just put some tape on it so it visually stands out. And an update on Chlorine Dioxide. I first bombed the forward pullman berth/head with 35 grams. Went well, but deep in the pockets of the hanging locker still had boat smell. Less but. I then did the rest of my 46' Hunter center cockpit (est 360 ft square 7' ceiling. The calculators use square footage, assuming an 8' ceiling. For Mold and Mildew it said 360 grams. ) I had two 'pots', using liter yogurt containers, 2/3rds filled with hot water with about 320 grams. I stuck these inside 5 gal buckets. Aquarium bubblers in each and a fan on the floor blowing upwards. (the gas is heavier than air.) Worked amazingly well. If I did it again I think I'd use less. [Also, there's 320 grams of 'salt' vaporized, distributed, decomposed and condensed inside my boat. I think a good wipe down of surfaces would take care of that, but it's not even necessary. You won't ever see any filmly layer. (I've done this now 5 times in my garage, other car, and now my boat. It is a very clean process. I've set test materials right next to the pots. No residual anythiing. Nothing gets bleached.) 24 hours later I went back on board wearing the appropriate full face respirator. Opened all the hatches. It still has a slight 'public pool' smell, but the boat smell is gone. (Surely they must know about this stuff in Florida.) If I did it again I'd use more fans -- blowing into the lockers. My large cupboard where I keep my clothes (in bins in DIY dry bags) really stank. Not any more. You can do this without a full face respirator, but I noticed when I dropped the tablets and ran out wearing a not full face... my eyes kind of ached a little. Don't attempt this unless you know what you are doing. This is the same gas used in WWI.
I purchased a 3 cabin 36i this year. IMO this boat has it all. The NY boat looks like a good deal but and was listed for a suspiciously cheap price. But its stranded on Lake Champlain. I imagine it would be a lot of money to transport it by road to Long Island Sound.
Freedom 36 Mull or Freedom 35 Pedrick. The freestanding carbon mast system has huge benefits. The conservative sailing community needs to recognize the wonderful attributes of this concept. I've had 3 Freedoms and of course convinced of the concept pioneered by the brilliant Garry Hoyt. Great sailboats.
I am browsing for a Jeanneau 39i - the larger sister of this 36i - would be nice to hear your assessment of this also. I have noticed one thing that worries me with the 39i,. This 36i has "inboard" shourds, where the 39i has outboard - I have always had inboard.. and a worried about this change.
Been binging your videos for a few weeks now and i was curious if you've ever had the chance to form an opinion about Southerly sailboats. I know they're British built, and not many make the trip across the Atlantic, but they seem to have interesting features, such as a swinging keel, interior pilot controls for bad weather, and seemingly nice construction. However, im just a novice enthusiast, and i still don't know what i don't know.
Heya, great videos. Love watching them, they are really informative! Would it be possible, and if so how tricky, to buy a boat as a non US citizen? I am from Europe ( non EU country ), gonna probably move to Colombia soon and am leaning towards buying a sailboat. Kinda hard searching from half a world away..
Great summary of a very interesting boat. Overall it looks like one heck of a boat, but there's one big thing that stands out as a significant negative for me, and that's the deep spade rudder. If one is planning long term offshore sailing, surely that rudder presents a significant weak point, as anything that wacks it is likely to bend the rudder post, jamming the rudder, and creating an instant emergency situation with little chance of remedy out at sea? A Hydrovane with it's independent rudder might be a ice backup if it can be installed on this boat, but could the boat be steered with that smaller aux rudder, if the main rudder is jammed while offset to one side? .... All those questions make me very wary of big spade rudders. But I'm a relative newbie sailor, so what say ye all? Thanks.
I have a spade rudder on my 50', the Hydrovane is the self-steering and backup rudder. Not ideal in all conditions, but it will get you there with a well balanced rig, and ameliorates some of the spade rudder jitters in blue-water.
What’s the best sailboat for a 70 year old. I used to race, first on the foredeck , then in the cockpit, then below as the tactician/ navigator. I’m thinking roller furler jib, roller furling asymmetrical, roller furling main, self tailing primary …..any boat/boats come to mind?
Thanks Tim. Lovely, attainable boats indeed. Not "cheap" to many of us lol. _I'm a little unsure how you split reviews between here & PS. May I say the whiteboard looks unusually messy for your cabin?. Just trying to be constructive btw._
The only problem is the only ones in my price range are in Croatia. I could go up to $70,000 even though my price range is really up to $60,000, but if I found a good one I could push up to 70. It looks like I am still sticking with a Hunter 33.
Hi Tim == I'm looking for my first sailboat now, and have just started watching videos on sailing. I have to say that I am enjoying your videos so much that I am going to do something quite rare for me, and that is become a patron (got any hints on how I do that?). By the way, the boat I am looking for is a MacGregor 26 M. Have you done an episode on that boat?
Also if you’re interested in becoming a Patreon, that is very much appreciated- here is the link for that www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Keep the heavy side down! 😎
Actually the process is resin infusion molding. Resin infusion is done by laying up the glass in the mold, covering the glass with a vacuum bag, pumping the air out with vacuum pumps and letting the vacuum draw resin into the mold. That is very different from injection molding. Those are nice boats, but they really need electric winches and a leisure furl boom.
can you recommend 4 different boats i should consider for what i want to do? I want to cruise the carribean visiting all the islands there....essentially i would like to cruise the whole world....what minimum size should i consider for this venture? thanks. clear skies
If any of you at all like the Old Style boats… check out a Hans Christian 33! It’s the biggest interior on a 33 - especially an older one - you can imagine! Bob Perry… what more need be said eh!? If you ever get a chance to get on one… don’t pass it up!
Question... if I sail from New York to Bahamas today, with this boat, it would take me 4 months to be there? I have no idea how to sail, but I just have the dream of getting into it, and I'm wondering how I calculate the routes and time for a journey. Is there any app? Maybe an in-depth video about that would be great
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Saturday morning breakfast is regularly just a coffee and a Lady K episode. All a sailor needs.
I brought a 33ft/10m yacht for 15k in 2024. Dinghy, 15hsp outboard, solar, wind and xtras for a total of $20,000.. the last owner replacement instead of repair. Very strong bones. Ready to sail anywhere in the world.. I'm still in trail runs and doing coastal but should be ready for blue water next summer. In Nelson new Zealand
Very nice!
That was the first one of your two happy days 😂
We fly to Long Island next week to meet up w our delivery captain and spend a month bringing our boat to Texas!
A 41 year old dream come reality! We are nervous but excited!
Along the way we bought some consulting from this guy and he gave us good advice!
Looking forward to ‘learning the ropes’!
See you fine peoples upon the waters!
🌊 ⛵️ 🌊
That is awesome! 😎
Wow.., I don't even know you people, but I'm extremely excited for you two. A new cool chapter begins in your lives. What are you going to name her?
Looks like a great starter boat, but good to know about the 20 year watershed moment. Looks really good. I'd go half-sies 👍
We bought our Jeanneau SO 36i in 2009 and can confirm that this is a great yacht! We sail in the Mediterranean and love the big cockpit, this is where we spend most time. The 36i sails very well thanks to the brilliant design by the late Marc Lombard, who designed many racers. About 11 hundred 36i's have been built, get one if you can!
There is one near me. Catches my eyes everyday!
Thanks Tim. You just ticked every box for the wife and I! We now have another one for the list 😊
Fantastic!
Just of interest, what other yachts are on your list?
mind sharing your list 😉
I've got a 37' Endurance. Two double cabins, pilot berth and separate head/shower. Full headroom everywhere. Deck saloon/pilothouse. And it's a full keel ketch.
They make a 3 cabin version as well, if you're willing to settle for a wet head. The wet head is roomie and looks like it easily works with shower curtain to keep everything dry.
This boat has always been on my wife and I’s watchlist.
The ins and outs of this lady are really beautiful and cozy!
Enjoy your truthful, non- biased reviews of old and new boats and the niche they fill. Currently going through reviews of many brands, sizes and price of my retirement plan.
Great seeing you on PS, too!
Thanks for watching!
Many, many years ago myself and a friend decided to buy a "big" boat. We both sailed sub 30 footers. We bough a Beneteau First 501 from Moorings Charter in St Martaan, we live in the UK but what is an ocean when you are saving money. As a charter boat she had 4 cabins with heads and showers. We were two young families with friends and kids.
We got her back home with no drama's, the keel and mast remained in place. The sails were poor and that is being kind. A year later with a few pounds and a lot of hours work we had a boat that gave two families huge fun both in the UK and the Med. Two of our kids went on to become yachtmasters. Not for everyone but it worked for us. Sadly decades later only one those friends remains to tell the tale.
Thank you for the review. I’ll keep this one in mind when looking for a cruiser in retirement
It's a good recommendation that fits a subset of boaters. I wouldn't consider 100k cheap. This boat does appear to be rather fast and spacious. It has a nice layout for two couples or for larger parties. From looking at Sailboatdata its specs don't indicate that it's blue-water capable (comfort ratio 2). Also it has a relatively deep draft for the east coast USA (6.36ft). So it will have have limited weather windows, and limited anchorages. Within those limits it looks like a good choice though.
In January we chartered a 389 sun odessey, what a comfortable beautiful boat and the bathroom is fantastic
Bought a performance version a few months ago. The light wind performance is incredible, sometimes we're doing 3kn and other boats around us are just flogging
Hunter 37 legend
Just found your channel. I am contemplating boat life. I’m watching due to you peaking my interest in boats.
I’m in a unique job field and hope I can figure something out. Thanks in advance.
Love it. These are great boats but my heart is wth the full keels. Just that there arent very many of them
Hi awesome boat for sure. The 1993 Hunter 33.5 I used to own is worth considering as well. Half the price, same layout and with most of the features. Only the head here is more substantial. Worth considering despite being older.
Sounds good as $100k USD is still a lot of $$$.
Good size , big enough for extended cruising without being too big to easily handle or bankrupt you just tying to a dock .
You mentioned going halfsies on the boat in New York. It made me wonder about arrangements like that? Any experience with them? Is it a great way to experience sailing for half the cost? Or a great way to start a lifelong feud with someone? I’d love your thoughts. Maybe even a video.
Indeed, put me down for a "shared ownership" episode. The good and the bad. Cheers.
I shared with my dad and brother. it worked out quite well. We kept our boat near the Erie basin marina on lake Erie in Buffalo. The sharing of the costs obviously helps. My dad enjoyed doing little maintenance things on the boat and was familiar with the upkeep requirements such as teak and just general maintenance. I was able to sail it during the week due to my schedule. My brother really didn’t use it much occasional weekends and major holidays. Most boats don’t get used too often unfortunately, so with more than one owner there wasn’t a problem ever with…is it available? I think with the right partner it can work out really well. Each situation is unique
Catalina 36 mk2
Have a look at the Beneteau Oceanis 36 center cockpit.
Nice review... liked it a lot...I agree this is easily a live-aboard for a couple.
Thanks for watching!
Sunday evening after diner with a "sleepy time tea with honey" on ice and Tim on the helm telling us sailors with another great episode. Happy Sailing ⛵!
Before they passed, my parents were looking at the 36i to retire on in the islands.
Sorry man… sounds like you had some cool parents!
It is a nice boat. No question about it.
Just imagine though what you get on a Hunter of the same size.
I'm getting back into sailing after 30 years, and I really appreciate this series. Thank you.
Great to hear! Thank you for watching!
Enjoyed watching this with my bowl of Raisin Bran 👍🏽
The NY based $72K boat is on Lake Champlain so fresh water probably all its life. The "tax not Paid" notation is referencing the Canadian VAT as many Montreal area Canadians buy their boats and use on Champlain and register in NY state to avoid the VAT.
Similar to the 35.5” Endevour. My wife and I took it to the Bahamas, absolutely no experience and only paid $27,500. Now THAT is affordable to all.
Sailed many miles in mine around NZ , Some heavy weather at times as we get down here , Great little all rounder .
As someone in the (very) early stages of planning out my sailing dream, these videos are immensely helpful! When it comes closer to the time to start seriously shopping, you’d best believe I’ll be booking some time. Thanks for all the great information and work you put into these videos!
Thanks so much for watching!
I have a 2009 49i now, but will sell it soon for a 39i maybe.... Thanks for this video! btw 49i sails great, comfortable stable and fast. With low sail area on a furling main I'm sailing at 8 kts all the time. These are great boats and sort of simple in design. exterior and interior things were design to be easy to maintain since they were targeted to the charter industry.
Backed out of a sale on another 36. Was hard to do, but the boat was just going to be too many projects upcoming. Might have to shift gears to something like a Juneau thats turnkey.
i love the videos!! When I retire fully in 3 years I will be looking for another 29 or 40-45. You will be hearing from me. Thanks for all the information.
Thanks for watching!
Great information. If you ever have time. Maybe doing a video on sailboat that are great for the PNW, say Washington Puget Sound up into Canada Desolation Sound.
Excellent video, good clear points pro/con. Only a seasoned sailor could talk about the '20yr. old' - as a tipping point.
Thanks for watching!
I really like this boat.
glad i found you channel
Thanks for watching!
Chartered one in Greece (much cheaper to buy there btw). My biggest gripe was that the control for the engine is all the way to starboard which means you have to stretch away from the wheel to use it. Deal breaker for me. Otherwise, pretty nice.
My breakfast consisted of a flat white and a cinnamon roll. Thank you for sharing your insights with aspiring skippers!
You're so welcome!
Wonderfully informative
Glad it was helpful!
10 years ago when you were spry?
I'm 60 and less spry than I was ten years ago.
Year ago, on a charter, in the BVIs, my quarter berth was my last climb in and turn around.
I'd love to see a small-ish (under 40) boat with an (partial) island berth. Pullman's are neat, but island bunk.
I have been on the big brother: 39i.
My body is screaming for adventure... this is amazing stuff.. Do you also have a video about sailing finances? How much does maintenence cost, fuel, other expenses to sail like that...
Always good, thanks, so better than the 360 with that walk around stern bed?
Hmm, going halfsies with someone knowledgeable sounds intriguing.
Breakfast me, I have two eggs side by each, two strip bacon paralle, pair of toast and orange glass of juice. Great video, and other prior vids...keep it up LK
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Tim, keep em coming!
Wow 12,000lbs that's crazy light.
I am not sure what to get, I am in Texas but live in the South of Chile where I would like to sail the fjords of the Chilean Patagonia, so I think I need a heavy boat in the 40 foot range, just for two people, two heads because one will be busy for hours several times a day, One with a queen size bed in the back, a stand up shower, 6 foot headroom, a center cockpit, sugar scoop, cutter rigged is ok but not mandatory. I like the layout of a Hunter Passage 42 for example of layout but heavy displacement with a full keel and protected rudder. So, finding a boat that has 90% of all that is not easy. And affordable because I am sure for 400K I can get what I want and more but under 100K is not easy.
We love our 36i! Great owners group also. Have lived aboard for up to 8 months at a time cruising the East Coast and Bahamas. Let us know if you have any questions!
I hadn't look at this 36 before. Might be just the right size
Green information 👍
I had avocado toast with sunnyside up egg for breakfast 🍻
No need to ask what you had for breakfast 😅
Last time I was this early, someone beat me to the first comment. Big fan of budget friendly recommendations for single handing!
Can you do an updated video on trailer sailors? And I’m not talking about the old ones you can get for a cheap back. I’m talking about some of the newer trailer sailors being produced in Poland like Tes yachts. I believe you spent some time living in the Durham region of the GTA, which I am from. If you check out the Tes model of trailer sailors, this is a type of boat that could not only be used in Lake Ontario but you could load it up on your trailer for the weekend and hit Georgian Bay or Lake Simcoe, or due to its swing keel and shallow nature even smaller bodies of water like balsam Lake. I’d love to know your thoughts on this type of sailboat for people who have access to so many different waterways.
Have you ever done a review of Catalina 350 MK2? If not, would love to get your opinion on it
Super helpful. Thank you
You're welcome!
Tim, please do a video on the next step up in boats but with a budget in mind. You have talked about something live-on-able for yourself, but not a monster. So maybe 4-5 choices? This is too light and many others are too slow/don't point at all. Short of a racer but not full keel truck. You get the idea. The boat you could afford and live on up scaling from Lady K but still fun to sail (PHRF sub 120)?
Great episode, Tim. You mention the price change that happens at the 20-year mark for boats. Would love an episode on that and your thoughts. I was fortunate to buy a nearly new boat 9 years ago and it’s now 10 years old. A 39’ and I’m getting very close to retirement. Don’t want to downsize, but wondering about my options and don’t want to lose a lot of value in another 10. I’ve done a ton of upgrades in the past 9 years and it could easily take us all the way to Bahamas and back. Question for us is, do we sell and upgrade to retain value so we can sell the newer boat in another 10-years for value or do we keep the existing boat for 10 more years giving up the value of the price drop when we want to downsize?
I like the look of the 40 and 44 - are they too much for one man?
wish had looked at these before buying the Bristol 38
"You could literally grab this boat in New York today and be in the Bahamas for November." Umm, not sure I want to be in the Bahamas this November. The Abacos are some of my favorite places on Earth, but this is going to be a very bad year for hurricanes. I already cancelled a RI > BVI November training sail based on the NHC forecast...
Beneteau 323
This is a great boat but could you safely solo-sail it long distance across an ocean? And, if not, what would be a better option?
Apologies for what may seem like a dumb question but I’m on the lookout for my first boat.
Love the content. Keep it up.
Thanks, will do!
Cool. Now do a video on how not to hit your head on these boats. Somethings I've noticed is low curved surfaces plain gel coat. Pad it? or maybe just put some tape on it so it visually stands out.
And an update on Chlorine Dioxide. I first bombed the forward pullman berth/head with 35 grams. Went well, but deep in the pockets of the hanging locker still had boat smell. Less but.
I then did the rest of my 46' Hunter center cockpit (est 360 ft square 7' ceiling. The calculators use square footage, assuming an 8' ceiling. For Mold and Mildew it said 360 grams. ) I had two 'pots', using liter yogurt containers, 2/3rds filled with hot water with about 320 grams. I stuck these inside 5 gal buckets. Aquarium bubblers in each and a fan on the floor blowing upwards. (the gas is heavier than air.) Worked amazingly well. If I did it again I think I'd use less.
[Also, there's 320 grams of 'salt' vaporized, distributed, decomposed and condensed inside my boat. I think a good wipe down of surfaces would take care of that, but it's not even necessary. You won't ever see any filmly layer. (I've done this now 5 times in my garage, other car, and now my boat. It is a very clean process. I've set test materials right next to the pots. No residual anythiing. Nothing gets bleached.)
24 hours later I went back on board wearing the appropriate full face respirator. Opened all the hatches. It still has a slight 'public pool' smell, but the boat smell is gone. (Surely they must know about this stuff in Florida.) If I did it again I'd use more fans -- blowing into the lockers. My large cupboard where I keep my clothes (in bins in DIY dry bags) really stank. Not any more.
You can do this without a full face respirator, but I noticed when I dropped the tablets and ran out wearing a not full face... my eyes kind of ached a little. Don't attempt this unless you know what you are doing. This is the same gas used in WWI.
Wow!
I have a 2002 Catalina 36 Mk II which I like better accept the separate shower stall. I only have 980 hours on my Universal diesel,
Are there any comparable YT channels with great info like this on for the southern hemisphere, particularly Australia anyone knows?
Thank you for the information
You bet!
I purchased a 3 cabin 36i this year. IMO this boat has it all. The NY boat looks like a good deal but and was listed for a suspiciously cheap price. But its stranded on Lake Champlain. I imagine it would be a lot of money to transport it by road to Long Island Sound.
unstep the mast, store on deck, and motor through the canals to the Hudson! Step it as soon as you can. That would a great delivery trip!
It’s nice, and I see your logic here… but if I have $75k to spend I’m buying a solid Morgan 384 and spending the other $40k making it bombproof.
Freedom 36 Mull or Freedom 35 Pedrick. The freestanding carbon mast system has huge benefits. The conservative sailing community needs to recognize the wonderful attributes of this concept. I've had 3 Freedoms and of course convinced of the concept pioneered by the brilliant Garry Hoyt. Great sailboats.
Nice video.
Thanks for the visit!
That one in NY has been on my list for 5 months. Not sure what is wrong with it, other than its in Lake Champlain.
It's time to trade in Lady K (after paint job) to buy Jeanneau 36ft
love to se your videos .... tanks
Glad you like them!
I am browsing for a Jeanneau 39i - the larger sister of this 36i - would be nice to hear your assessment of this also. I have noticed one thing that worries me with the 39i,. This 36i has "inboard" shourds, where the 39i has outboard - I have always had inboard.. and a worried about this change.
Been binging your videos for a few weeks now and i was curious if you've ever had the chance to form an opinion about Southerly sailboats. I know they're British built, and not many make the trip across the Atlantic, but they seem to have interesting features, such as a swinging keel, interior pilot controls for bad weather, and seemingly nice construction. However, im just a novice enthusiast, and i still don't know what i don't know.
What about a sail boat we can find on sale on Sunsail, Mooring etc...?
You sold me! Lol!
Hey Tim any chance you'll showcase a Pacific Seacraft 40 in the near future? (Great work btw -- I'm now an avid watcher of your vids)
Heya, great videos. Love watching them, they are really informative! Would it be possible, and if so how tricky, to buy a boat as a non US citizen? I am from Europe ( non EU country ), gonna probably move to Colombia soon and am leaning towards buying a sailboat. Kinda hard searching from half a world away..
Great summary of a very interesting boat. Overall it looks like one heck of a boat, but there's one big thing that stands out as a significant negative for me, and that's the deep spade rudder. If one is planning long term offshore sailing, surely that rudder presents a significant weak point, as anything that wacks it is likely to bend the rudder post, jamming the rudder, and creating an instant emergency situation with little chance of remedy out at sea? A Hydrovane with it's independent rudder might be a ice backup if it can be installed on this boat, but could the boat be steered with that smaller aux rudder, if the main rudder is jammed while offset to one side? .... All those questions make me very wary of big spade rudders.
But I'm a relative newbie sailor, so what say ye all? Thanks.
I have a spade rudder on my 50', the Hydrovane is the self-steering and backup rudder. Not ideal in all conditions, but it will get you there with a well balanced rig, and ameliorates some of the spade rudder jitters in blue-water.
Great boats for sure, I'm just still waiting to win the lottery and buy an Oyster 495.
How about a Dufour 365 Grand Large (or 325 or 385). Similar price. Built like a tank.
What’s the best sailboat for a 70 year old. I used to race, first on the foredeck , then in the cockpit, then below as the tactician/ navigator. I’m thinking roller furler jib, roller furling asymmetrical, roller furling main, self tailing primary …..any boat/boats come to mind?
Is there any information about induction cooktop for boats? Is this a big energy drain?
catalina 36, kinda like the bavaria's too but pricey.
Thanks Tim. Lovely, attainable boats indeed. Not "cheap" to many of us lol.
_I'm a little unsure how you split reviews between here & PS. May I say the whiteboard looks unusually messy for your cabin?. Just trying to be constructive btw._
Noted!
The only problem is the only ones in my price range are in Croatia. I could go up to $70,000 even though my price range is really up to $60,000, but if I found a good one I could push up to 70. It looks like I am still sticking with a Hunter 33.
Hi Tim == I'm looking for my first sailboat now, and have just started watching videos on sailing. I have to say that I am enjoying your videos so much that I am going to do something quite rare for me, and that is become a patron (got any hints on how I do that?).
By the way, the boat I am looking for is a MacGregor 26 M. Have you done an episode on that boat?
Hi - Welcome aboard- here is the link to one episode I did covering McGregors. ruclips.net/video/PttdRwkp_N4/видео.htmlsi=j_v96FFBKMvqnGRv
Also if you’re interested in becoming a Patreon, that is very much appreciated- here is the link for that www.ladyksailing.com/team-k
Keep the heavy side down! 😎
How are the slightly larger versions of these for value? Like the 39i
Actually the process is resin infusion molding. Resin infusion is done by laying up the glass in the mold, covering the glass with a vacuum bag, pumping the air out with vacuum pumps and letting the vacuum draw resin into the mold. That is very different from injection molding. Those are nice boats, but they really need electric winches and a leisure furl boom.
can you recommend 4 different boats i should consider for what i want to do? I want to cruise the carribean visiting all the islands there....essentially i would like to cruise the whole world....what minimum size should i consider for this venture? thanks. clear skies
If any of you at all like the Old Style boats… check out a Hans Christian 33! It’s the biggest interior on a 33 - especially an older one - you can imagine!
Bob Perry… what more need be said eh!?
If you ever get a chance to get on one… don’t pass it up!
Question... if I sail from New York to Bahamas today, with this boat, it would take me 4 months to be there?
I have no idea how to sail, but I just have the dream of getting into it, and I'm wondering how I calculate the routes and time for a journey. Is there any app? Maybe an in-depth video about that would be great
Oats, banana coffee