Guest Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 So the decision has been made to buy a liveabord yacht and I would appreciate some peoples opinions of the best options. There are two major considerations: 1. We have $50-60K to spend 2. I am tall (6'3") Ideally a centre cockpit would be great but perhaps not realistic for the budget? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 There was a Cav 39 on Trade me last week in that price range, really cheap. Maybe still there http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 300780.htm Or this http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 985270.htm SOme work to do on it, but as an ocean walloper hard to beat at the price Link to post Share on other sites
shanson 0 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 My Cascades for sale, strong n sturdy boat with good headroom! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =458418898 Pm me for more info. Shane Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Cascades are well regarded in their part of the world as a solid fast cruiser, they have been around. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Not my favorite style , but he has lived aboard for years and circumnavigated http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 736647.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 If you like steel or concrete you get more for your money http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 021038.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 So what are your plans Pdorny? Will you be cruising NZ or overseas? How many onboard? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Cheers for all the suggestions guys particuarly the Ogre, plenty of food for thought here. And any further suggestions are welcome. There will be two on board, certainly in NZ for a while but further afield is always in the back of the mind. I think any liveaboard would need to be capable of it (just incase work becomes too much one day!). Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Could you purchase offshore i.e. US? Your budget might go a lot further but admittedly would be offset my travel costs. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I have thought of that. Would you reckon that the US or Oz would be considerably cheaper? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 US by a bucketload fo rthe purchase, then you have to suss out the taxes and delivery. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Yup, boat-for-boat the US is way cheaper than NZ both for new and 2nd hand purchases. But for cheaper boats it might not be worth it cos the savings will get more eroded by things like paying for airfares and accommodation to visit/inspect etc. But worth checking to see what your budget would afford you in the US in case you decide it's worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,239 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Malaysia and Thailand are also very good. Many would be circumnavigators boats are for sale in this area, and often go formuch less than the advertised price. I know of a 6 year old Bene 38 - with new mast, rigging and sails after being dismasted last year, went for 90K. I know this is more than you want to spend, but it is indicative, and there are others. Phuket, thailand, and Rebak Malaysia are good places to look. Plus you get the opportunity to sail home!!! Link to post Share on other sites
nanda k 0 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 http://www.boats.com/boat-details/C%26c-Mkii/121303001 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Cheers nanda. Shows the price difference hey! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Nice boat the C&C 35 MkII - especially for that money. Sails really well unlike a lot of those heavy US/Canadian designs. Helped take one from Vancouver to Glacier Bay in Alaska in 2011 and found it very comfortable and more roomy than most boats of that size. There were loads of them made and it is often considered one of the nicest of all the Canadian C&C designs. The MkI and MkII are quite similar but later models were quite different. A number have gone offshore. Link to post Share on other sites
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