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What others have said here is good. Please take this as intended - to help show what's required. Cat one is expensive - not in itself, (inspection is $115) but in preparing a yacht properly for Blue Water. That being said there is little I wouldn't do that is in the regs before leaving Read this stuff.. https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/sites/default/files/2022-03/YAC240587 YachtingNZ Safety Regulations - Mar2022 - ONLINE_0.pdf https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/sites/default/files/2018-10/Safety Inspectors Checklist.pdf It will give you some idea. Most people (almost all) severely

`You say you want to cruise the coast for 2 to 3 weeks at a time. That can easily be done in your Raven 26. In my younger days we used to cruise for 3 to 4 weeks at Xmas from Auckland to the BOI or Barrier with two kids on board. Cheap cruising in a small boat.

Hi , I currently co-own Raven 26 (awesome little boat ) but as my buddy will be leaving country in next couple months I am thinking of selling raven and put some extra coins to get some bigger boat where I could comfortably live for 2-3 weeks at the time and explore coast of NZ ( I am Akl Based ) and maybe over next few years build up into pacific cruiser ( if that's even good idea to invest money into the boat instead of buying one which is rdy ). Space to accommodate at least 4 ppl. Was thinking something around 32-36ft - Cavalier 36, Maybe raven 31 , ?? any suggestions ? Wi

Hi Miro - we meet on FB in the NZ Sailing page where I warned on budgeting for the costs of Cat1 This forum is infinitely better informed and focussed that the FB pages, so you should feel free to ask quetions here and you will get considered and informed responses. Many (not me) here have done significant sea miles in all sorts (Cav 32 represent!!) and can give you wisdom, warnings and wonderment in about equal measure. Addem covers the main themes well above, and plenty of others will chime in. Welcome.

Some good picks there BP

Welcome to the forum. Agree that Raven is a great starter boat and the next upgrade should be 30-35 foot for the money you're thinking. There have been lots of very similar questions like this asked so you should be able to dredge them up through the search. The repeating themes are: Costs rise exponentially with boat size. Eg If stay below 10.5m you save having to pay for a 12m berth. A 40mm shackle is something like 50% cheaper than a 60mm one. Don't buy a do up. Buy the best boat you can. So smaller will be cheaper and still give you a great coastal boat. I'm Un