Hi,
My wife and I have a condo in North Myrtle Beach, SC and are considering buying a sailboat. We're empty nesters, and would keep the boat in a slip, so trailering is not our issue. I do plan to take ASA courses, or something similar. Looking for a boat appropriate for a newer sailor. Looking for something to have fun sailing while we're at the beach.
I learned to sail when I was young at camp, sailing Sunfish, Lightnings, Flying Scot's and other similar boats. Years ago, I've had an Aquacat and a Hobie, but this would be my first sailboat other than those. I have had several runabouts, bowriders, and a pontoon.
I've looked at online ads at 22 to 28ft models, and tentatively have a budget around $4,000 - $8,000. I can go higher if I have a good reason, but not sure that I would need to for our needs. Several boats have looked interesting:
Catalina 22 or 25 or 27
Cal 2-27
Macgregor 25
Ericson 27
Any advice on the above, or any suggestions for others to look for? I appreciate any direction.
Thanks!
My wife and I have a condo in North Myrtle Beach, SC and are considering buying a sailboat. We're empty nesters, and would keep the boat in a slip, so trailering is not our issue. I do plan to take ASA courses, or something similar. Looking for a boat appropriate for a newer sailor. Looking for something to have fun sailing while we're at the beach.
I learned to sail when I was young at camp, sailing Sunfish, Lightnings, Flying Scot's and other similar boats. Years ago, I've had an Aquacat and a Hobie, but this would be my first sailboat other than those. I have had several runabouts, bowriders, and a pontoon.
I've looked at online ads at 22 to 28ft models, and tentatively have a budget around $4,000 - $8,000. I can go higher if I have a good reason, but not sure that I would need to for our needs. Several boats have looked interesting:
Catalina 22 or 25 or 27
Cal 2-27
Macgregor 25
Ericson 27
Any advice on the above, or any suggestions for others to look for? I appreciate any direction.
Thanks!