A what boat query

   So, imagine you've had enough of it all and want to bugger off, maybe single handed, and you have a sub £40 grand budget, with the idea of maybe a bit of stooging around the med, then perhaps the Arc and winter in the Caribbean, what would you go for...

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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Topic: A what boat query Posted: 19 Jul 13 at 11:24pm
	So, imagine you've had enough of it all and want to bugger off, maybe single handed, and you have a sub £40 grand budget, with the idea of maybe a bit of stooging around the med, then perhaps the Arc and winter in the Caribbean, what would you go for...
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yellowwelly Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2003	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowwelly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 13 at 2:28am
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	something old, wooden & fragile

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	No wood in sight!
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	definitely your best bet
	the same, but different...

yellowwelly Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2003	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowwelly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 13 at 1:10pm
	On a serious note check out the Lavezzi 40 from FP. In this economy you could pick an old one up for a little over 80k (€100k) which is £40k in prorata terms of 'wife budget' in dinghy land. Just scale up... And hide the receipt.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 13 at 4:02pm
	There a thousands of answers to that question but here are a few: Hanse 292, 300 or 301. All based on the Aphrodite hull shape which goes very well. £34000 would pic up a nice example. Small and simple enough to sail singlehanded but will sleep 6. Could also look at Halmatic 30, Moody 31, Albin Ballad, GK29

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 13 at 5:29pm
	So something around 30', is that long enough to comfortably deal with anything that gets chucked at it, Atlantic wise? So try the question differently what would you buy and why?
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