wheels 543 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 You would need to ask to varify Headroom of all these. But i am pretty sure they are decent from memory. But I am only 5'8", so everything seems roomy in my memory. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3558928522?bof=xcto6eba https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3569741555?bof=xcto6eba How " modern" do you want? These oldies have a lot of room, but won't be as fast. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3560257849?bof=xcto6eba https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/search?bof=xcto6eba&sort_order=motorslatestlistings&length_min=8&price_max=40000&length_max=14&page=2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Septic 2 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Hello everyone, another newbie here hoping to get "cheap" 30-foot coastal cruiser topic firing up again. I know it's been done to death but who doesn't love pretending to boat shop. I'm personally probably 6-18 months away from being in a position to pull the trigger but would love to pick everyone's brains about boats. Looking for something 26-32ft following the above advice about something that has had some time and money already invested. Have reasonable experience sailing dingys but never sailed a keel boat, planning to get a bit of experience over the next year or so. Loving the look of the 80s kiwi cruisers. Probably looking to live-aboard for a year or two, mostly solo, and learn to cruise/gradually extend my range from North East NZ to possibly Marlborough Sounds then back to work and dream of the next step. Don't need much bells and whistles, just a solid vessel. Budget ideally $30-40k but could stretch maybe as high as $70k if necessary, I'd like to leave some $$$ for maintenance and living costs though as I'll need to quit my job during my cruising. The reason I ask is I've been trawling Trademe for the last couple of months, going through old forum posts and generally learning a lot. I've seen a boat that looks almost perfect and I've seen a few well priced tidy boats with serious sellers go extremely quickly so I want to be prepared to pull the trigger when my time comes. This Lidgard 29 looks very tidy and like it has had a lot of love and money. The seller seems very serious about a quick sale as well. Am I right in my assessment that this is the sort of boat that would be well worth moving on quickly? (of course with survey etc). Can already see some maintenance and costs but they look very minimal and certainly ready to use immediately. Only other possible criticism is that maybe core mat cored hull might not be as strong as solid GRP but I know Lidgard's are very well regarded and this is not a topic I claim any knowledge in. The newer age (1996) might also somewhat offset this? Also possibly Vin is still in the market and this could be worth a look with a $30k budget, owner has said they may negotiate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,507 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Do it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 347 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 There’s a huge difference in boat volume between a 26ft boat and a 32ft boat. Those are 6 very large feet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry B 63 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 As the good Doctor says, that 6 extra feet is huge. It's not just 6 feet in length, there's (usually) a 2-3 feet extra in beam as well. And that 6 feet (as a mate of mine describes it) is all in the middle of the boat i.e. where you eat, sleep and dine. I had a Whiting 29 and in the berth next to me was a mint Beale 33. I couldn't get over how much bigger it was internally. And yes, I know they're different designs etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 111 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 On 1/02/2022 at 9:04 PM, Vin said: This is what I am trying to figure out at the moment (hence asking wiser more experienced folks such as yourself). My definition of a liveabord is full-time cruising spending 90% of time at anchor in beautiful bays while working remotely from a laptop 4 days a week (4g reception around coastal NZ seems good enough to allow this). Of course we'd need to have a good solar power solution for 2 x laptops + fridge, and enough water storage to support a few weeks away from a marina. Which in turn means that I need to look at slightly larger boats with slightly larger tanks and more space for solar panels and batteries. I'm beginning to think that 28 - 30 ft might be a little small, but as we go up in size the price goes up very rapidly. I think that I could find a nice sound H28 for $10k - $20k but a nice sound Stewart 34 (for example) is going to run $30k - $40k. It's a bit of a conundrum. Go small and go now, or wait until we can get something bigger, more comfortable, that requires less maintenance, and spend the next year or two wishing we were on the water. I was trying to hit the sweet spot in the middle with the likes of an H28, but I'm questioning myself now (which is a good thing, and the reason for making this thread!) If you cant afford the step up from 20K to 30k or 40K then I would look hard at the affordability of the proposal because you will quickly burn through the difference in price band on Opex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 540 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Decide on what your priorities are, standing headroom would be number one for me and unless you buy a launch you probably wont get that until your are getting into the 38 foot plus range. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry B 63 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Um, my whiting 29 had full headroom................even in the head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jono G 40 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 The Beale 35 Slice of Heaven looks to be a good match between $ and size and maintenance. Would be good for coastal trips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hola 0 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Hi Jono any other recommendations for Beale35 1988 Slice of heaven? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 79 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 I've sailed on one doing numerous Coatal Classics, Auckland 2 TGA, Round NorthIsland and lots of delivers, great boats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grant 39 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 FB group has a D35 in the bay of islands for $30k https://www.facebook.com/groups/nzsailinggearbuysellswap/permalink/2063606507183804/?sale_post_id=2063606507183804 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 335 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 13 hours ago, grant said: FB group has a D35 in the bay of islands for $30k https://www.facebook.com/groups/nzsailinggearbuysellswap/permalink/2063606507183804/?sale_post_id=2063606507183804 That looks great buying, almost makes you think what’s wrong, or are they just realistic and not negotiable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 236 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 My immediate reaction to that D35 was what's wrong. Having owned one some time ago, hold them in high regard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 540 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 As we all know, its not the purchase price. check this beauty out, only 65k https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3782970656 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 350 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Very true those decks..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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