Full_circle 3 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Looking at these 3 boats on trademe, any opinions? Looking for a stable family boat suitable for sailing to barrier / bay of islands. Cannot find them on sailboat.guide.com Thx in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 642 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 There are 2 spencer 28 om T/M which one? the round bilge or square,if square it will be tight with family,over grown stileto.I had the Sabre 30 and not a great cruising yacht but we had fun. Compass790 hard to tell from photos but a couple on the Web look roomy enough. Nova 28 a lot produced in ply but the one I saw om T/M is glass. Depending on family size ages going by T/M photos I would be looking at the Nova but then again at the Nova price you could get a D28. All comes down to maintaince,mechanical,sails etc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 For good family boat, the Nova 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 959 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 The one with the best maintenance record and all signs of being loved. After that, get everyone aboard and move around the cabin and cockpit. See who falls over who, who smacks their head, who gets stuck in the head or can't get into it etc. That should eliminate at least one of the three. Lastly, the additional equipment and features. Fridge, fitted GPS/plotter, quality cooker, anchor and all the lines (not really additional equipment on a yacht, but often overlooked). Then survey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Full_circle 3 Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Thanks everyone for comments. I got to that point of being more interested in sailing than looking so i made an offer on a different boat twice my original budget and so looks like i am about to move up to a keeler. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 243 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 What did you end up with Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin McCready 83 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 If it's not too late think about an Easterly 30. You're welcome to come and sail with me if you want out of Hobson Bay in Auckland. https://kmccready.wordpress.com/?s=easterly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Full_circle 3 Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Yes i was interested but didnt really know anything about the boat or the price so i didnt follow up. Thankyou for you offer of a sail. There is a real sense of "cant be bothered" from sellers when trying to see boats. Im guessing there are so many tyre kickers and time wasters that sellers get fed up with it. Many sellers either didnt respond at all or wouldnt make a time to view. But anyway, i want to get a professional rigger to look over the standing rigging, a marine electrician to look at the wiring so if anyone has any recommendations that would be great. Cheers Mike 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 96 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Max at 'stay tuned' rigging is helpful if you're looking for a rigger. Island time on this site does electrics etc if you want someone to look at wiring? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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