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Old 08-04-2015, 09:46 AM   #1
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Greetings to all lucky boaters

Hello All,
My Name is Peter, I live just north of Toronto.
I just joined this Forum in the hope to learn and perhaps in times to come, give back.
My wife and I have been boating all our lives, from Wind surfers, to Sailboat to Cruiser and currently we (and our dog) are on a PWC.
For several Years we have been dreaming of doing some trawling and eventually, the great Loop.
Finding the right boat is a bit challenging. Even though, I am sure, even the wrong boat will work just fine.
The perfect affordable boats are very old.
The smaller boats don’t have diesel.
I found a very nice Main ship 39 which has it all, except for an aft cabin.
This is not a deal breaker but I would rather have a nice large bed.

My ideal boat is,
About 36-40 feet long
Is under K$ 150, keeps its value
Has a single diesel around 150hp
Perhaps an aft cabin,
Is less than 15 years old
Does not have a lot of wood to maintain.


Are there any suggestions out there as to what make model boat would meet this criteria?
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Old 08-04-2015, 09:53 AM   #2
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Sounds like you're looking for the same boat as me��. Welcome and good luck!
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Old 08-04-2015, 11:05 AM   #3
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Disclaimer: I have a boat for sale.

It's a '79, so it's "old". It's also been regularly used and cared for. My new boat is newer and 5x the value of my boat for sale, but it hasn't been used regularly and so I can barely take it out of the slip. I have generator issues, cooling issues, A/C issues, gauge issues, and steering issues. I'll work them out in time and for probably relatively little $$$ by doing it myself. But my "old" Mainship has been loved and taken care of and I'd take it on a long trip right now, single diesel engine and all.

My point is that newer doesn't mean trouble free and older doesn't mean a basket case. There are very good deals to be had out there, but I'd suggest not writing off a boat simply based on year.

Back to shameless plugging:

My ideal boat is,
About 36-40 feet long - 34 feet
Is under K$ 150, keeps its value - $33k...I need the slip space
Has a single diesel around 150hp - single 160hp perkins
Perhaps an aft cabin, - unfortunately, no.
Is less than 15 years old - nope
Does not have a lot of wood to maintain. - Just a touch, not much.


Good luck with your search.
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