Buying my first boat

[GregandTawnya]

Hello! My boyfriend are are ready to buy a boat for cruising in the caribbean and are looking at a Rafiki 37 vs a 38 Heritage West Indies Ketch. Any thoughts on these boats? We are pretty new to Sailing so your experience is welcome!

[jsaronson]

Not familiar with either, but those who are will want to know how you intend to use the boat - live aboard, coastal cruiser, blue water, - as well as where you intend to sail. Good luck with your search. You'll find lots of help here.

[GregandTawnya]

We plan to do some costal and blue water cruising around Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama. We will likely live aboard several months out of the year.
:-)

[sevseasail]

Originally Posted by GregandTawnya

We plan to do some costal and blue water cruising around Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama. We will likely live aboard several months out of the year.
:-)

Sorry I can't help with the boat question, but since you mention where you plan to cruise I have to tell you: you might want to check Colombia also, awesome.....


Good luck with your boat purchase !!!