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Luger Voyager 30

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Illinois.josh

Discussion Starter · Mar 4, 2015

I'm looking at a Luger Voyager 30. I presently live on the shores of Lake Michigan, in Chicago, and I'm thinking about buying one of these for a couple thousand. The owner says it doesn't have a headliner, just the bare under-deck (if that's a term) with fittings visible, etc.

He's been sailing it on Lake Michigan for 18 years and is retiring; now wants to unload it. He says there is 9 hp two-stroke outboard that's a few years old, some old but sturdy sails, and one window (portlight?) that's leaking.

I'm new to boats bigger than 15 feet, and new to sailing a yacht at all. But I think this might make a good starter that I can keep on a buoy in the harbor, take on weekend or week-long trips on the lake. Other possible trips include making it to the atlantic and down to the bahamas, which would necessarily be a couple of months.

I'd really appreciate any thoughts on this boat, if you have anything to contribute to my odyssey.

What do I need to look out for? Are there any special difficulties I might encounter? Weak spots?

Thank you,
Josh

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krisscross

· #4 · Mar 4, 2015

2 Grand is a very fair price for project grade Luger 30. But expect to spend a lot more to make it safe and sea worthy. Great design for gunkholing and if properly outfitted, also for coastal sailing.

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krisscross

· #6 · Mar 4, 2015

Survey/inspection tips:
Boat Buyer's Guide - Boat Evaluation Checklist - BoatUS
Marine Survey 101, Do your own marine survey

A trailer for a boat this size has to be rock solid to be roadworthy. Otherwise it may just be something to use in a boat yard for storage out of water.
Headroom on a boat is a tricky thing for tall people. Something they need to get used to. Good head (toilet) is far more important. You can always stretch out in the cockpit, but taking a leak in a stinky, hard to work marine toilet can be traumatic to most women.

You can buy used sails much cheaper then new ones, but you need to be very careful and deliberate about it, to make sure they fit.

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krisscross

· #8 · Mar 4, 2015

Good luck Josh and keep cool when looking at the boat. The real cost is not in buying a boat, but in fixing and keeping it on an annual basis. It can be a lot of fun, but it can also be frustrating and expensive. These magic moments when the sailing is really good or when you spend the night in a quiet, beautiful anchorage make the money spent on the boat well worth it.

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