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I have been looking for a good first sailboat that i can use as a cruiser for me and my girlfriend, however due to budgetary constraints we would have to liveaboard, Since I go to school and can only work part time i cant afford rent and moorage both, I found some decently priced liveaboard moorage in my area that would actually save me money on my rent. My girlfriend being wonderfully efficient with our money has managed to save about 5000 and she just inheirited another 7000 from her grandmother, giving us about 12000 to work with, i would like to save 2-3000 for repairs upgrades, or unforseen boat issues. Im not trying to sail around the world in it(maybe when im better prepared, a long way off.), just around puget sound and maybe up and down the coast next year,
I have several years of sailing experience ( my parents owned a sailing school in the area when i was younger) so i have been around sailboats my entire life, but never really considered owning one until recentley, my girlfriend just started sailing as of last summer. So something that is relativley simple for her to use would be ideal.
I was simply wondering what peoples opinions of a good first boat for us would be, or still being pretty young at a very green 21 am i being completley unrealistic. also if there is anything i have not taken into or need to consider that advice would be very well recieved
I have several years of sailing experience ( my parents owned a sailing school in the area when i was younger) so i have been around sailboats my entire life, but never really considered owning one until recentley, my girlfriend just started sailing as of last summer. So something that is relativley simple for her to use would be ideal.
I was simply wondering what peoples opinions of a good first boat for us would be, or still being pretty young at a very green 21 am i being completley unrealistic. also if there is anything i have not taken into or need to consider that advice would be very well recieved