150,000 Boat

Cruisingdad · #1 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

Ok, my friends, I will lean on you a bit. My pops & mom (Gentlebreeze) are boat searching. They are going cruising with us. I think most of the folks here know our locale: Fl first, head down south to the islands, etc. He may buy it immediately like I did and drop it in Texoma for outfitting, then ship back offshore. Or, we may just leave it in Texas. It is just him and mom (and the grandkids as much as we can rub them off!!).

We will possibly/likely Live aboard in SW Fl to keep building up the cruising kitty... whether I can take a day or a year is still up for discussion, but every month they (mom and dad) and me and the kids LA, that is another month-2 months cruising.

SO, 150k. Used boat. What would you buy if you were them? Dad likes the Catalina 350 (he has great taste... hahah), but I am not married to Catalina and since those are the only boats I have ever really owned and cruised, I will not speak out of turn on the others.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks for your help...

- CD

PS My mom dad are our best friends (Kris & mine)... so please be nice!!

Giulietta · #2 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

Hey Mr. CD²...don't buy a Catalina....please Sir...buy a boat....

Halberg Rassy...there's a nice boat...

Cruisingdad · #3 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

I like HR's. It is one of Kris' favorite boats, not in the top 5 for me. But at 150k, how old will that tub be??

sailingdog · #4 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

before making any suggestions, how fit are your parents?? And how much experience sailing do they have??

The reason I ask is handling a larger sailboat is still fairly demanding physically, and even if you're part of a couple, you're often effectively single-handing the boat. But you already know this.

Giulietta · #5 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

CD...its your dad, and I'm not joking....its a Hallber Rassy...even if initially they spend a litle more, say...20.000 more...they will save that..

How??

If they bought a catalina, sooner or later they would spend those 20.000 on some usless stuff that would break...they will almost maintain boat value, and THEIR SAFETY AT THAT AGE...Catalinas may be nice, but a HR much smoother on an old timer...

Cruisingdad · #6 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

Good questions SD:

Mom and dad are fit, but pops had a back surgery about 9 months ago. massive pulling, etc, would be tough. He owns a cabinet maker shop right now, so he is always pulling and lifting sheets of plywood (3/4"... not light).

Mom is fit too.

As far as the sailing experience, not a lot. Mom and dad have obviously gone out with us many times. Dad took the sailing classes recently. Mom has little/none. He will be learning from scratch (other than what the class has taught him and what he has learned with me). On the positive side, we will be with them every step of the way - so they have a step up over many others.

Did that help?

- CD

Giulietta · #7 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

CD...YachtWorld.com Boats and Yachts for Sale

YachtWorld.com Boats and Yachts for Sale

If it was my Dad...I wouldn't think twice..and he still sail around you!!!ehehehehe

Cruisingdad · #8 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

Giu,

Like this?

YachtWorld.com Boats and Yachts for Sale

TrueBlue · #9 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

This is way too weird CD . . . that HR is owned by our dockmates. TrueBlue's on the port side-2 boats down. Nice young Scandinavian family - they didn't tell me they were selling.

http://newimages.yachtworld.com/1/6/...?1162504827000

Giulietta · #10 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007

That's the one of the two I showed you above..yes that is a good boat for them.