Opinions welcome->Good Old Boats

[bubba]

After a short side-diversion looking at a Flicka in need of a lot of project work (glad I shook that one off), I am back on track to looking for a used sailboat in the 29-34 foot range.

Primary use: Liveaboard + Coastal Crusing [in that order]

Primary gripe: Headroom. I am 6'' and want to be able to stand up/walk around without bumping my head.

I have to admit I like good/well designed interiors but that is a secondary criteria. The first criteria is I like older boats so far I have concluded because a) some are built well/overbuilt on the hull and b) they help on a college student budget to offset costs with liveaboard abilities.

One line that I had in the past focused on was the older Cal sailboats. I have inspected 29''s and 30''s and originally I was told to get a Cal 34 by my sailing instructor. The 29''s and 30''s are nice because they can be had locally for 10-14K price range, and the 34''s are in the low to mid 20s for initial asking prices.

To keep from being too close minded, what other boats should I be looking at while trying to avoid the dogs (my word for poorly constructed boat models/year ranges).

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http://www.peterdilley.com/

[amongo]

I use to live aboard a pearson Vangaurd 32'', this is an older boat that is available for 10-20000.

[paulk]

If you can find one, a Ranger 33 might be nice. They draw about 5'' and look nice. Practical Sailor says some nice things about them, and the price may be right.

[bubba]

Thank you for the tips and hints. I finished signing today on a C&C 35. Will be running through the surveys next week.

[paulk]

Would have suggested the C&C 35 but thought they might be more than you wanted to spend. They''re nice boats that look good, sail well, and hold up reasonably because they''re put together sensibly. Happy sailing!

[thomaslpowell]

I have owned an Ericson 29 for the past 6 years and if my family of 4 can survive aboard for two weeks at a time a single should have no problem. The boat is quick, well built and resale stays high - we love her.

[bubba]

C&C deal fell through....

Allied Seabreeze deal is now on :-)

[jollymonjeff]

I''m not sure if you wanted to go this low..but the bayliner Buccaneer center cockpits are really roomy and less than 10k. If your just looking for a place to live and a good baysailor, or light coastal work, give it some thought. There are plans and specs at www.geocities.com/buccaneersailboats

[MikeMoss]

What went wrong with the C&C 35 deal? What year and model was it?

Don''t even board a Buccanner. Some of them are dangerous.

[bubba]

Sellers didn''t return brokers calls after it was found to have a large blister problem...

Oh well