What would you get?? newer boat

[benesailor]

I know this is a never ending discussion. I thought i would throw this out there anyway.
If you are given a set of rules to buy a newer sailboat; what would you get? Putting aside all the discussions about old and new. Here's the rules:

1990 or newer, this cuts out all the older designs (for the most part)
$200k or less, cuts out the oysters, swans, southerly's, hinkleys.....
has to be between 40 and 45 feet
must be able to cross a ocean theoretically
post a link or picture (yacht world, sailboat listing....)

I think it would be interesting to see what people would come up with.

Here's my pick; i'd love a southerly, but take this for now.

1993 Beneteau 45 F5 Pinnifrania , Bruce Farr design $119k
(unable to post link to yacht world, not enough posts yet)

[manhattan08]

2004 41foot hunter deck salon - they can usually be purchased for 145k with low hours.

[Faster]

For the kind of cruising/sailing we do, Catalina 42 MKII would do nicely

[rockDAWG]

I often keep this to myself, but what the heck.

Moody 42 CC.

[steve77]

Another vote for a Catalina 42 Mk II

[chef2sail]

Id also go with the Moody

[Dog8It]

1994 Freedom Yachts 45 AC

1994 Freedom Yachts 45 AC Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

[tomperanteau]

Absolutely go with a 51 foot Formosa.

[caberg]

I could probably live with an IP 45.

1997 Island Packet 45 Cutter Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

[rockDAWG]

Originally Posted by caberg

I could probably live with an IP 45.

1997 Island Packet 45 Cutter Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

That is a very good price. Too bad that I have been "beige-ed" out since the 70's. In addition, I have been overdosed with IP from the Sailing School of Maryland in the last few years. LOL. I will let this deal pass.

Of course, YMMV