22-24 feet yachts for 1000-2000 €: what to expect?
That’s my favorite category, thanks to such sailboats anyone can afford yachting!
My friends bought an excellent yacht for 500 euro. They were lucky for sure, it’s not every day such offers appear but they do and quite often!
Usually it’s a yacht of about 7 meters with 4 sleeping places, but it won’t be very comfortable for 4 people to travel. Such a yacht is convenient for 1-2 people. And if there are two then they’d better be a couple or two close friends.
These yachts have 2 significant disadvantages in terms of comfort which one has to put up with.
The first is the toilet under the bow berth. When there’s someone sleeping in the bow cabin, they need to be raised to go to the toilet. The pump toilet doesn’t smell in case you wash it at least once a week. The second is the height of the cabin of about 1.5 meters. Because of that you are forced to move around the yacht on your knees, crawling, etc.
At the same time these yachts have a full kitchen with a stove. There’s also space for a head in the hatch area, a sink with outboard and fresh water, a table, a toilet and a bedroom.
Basically there is everything for living and if you really want to, you can go on a trip around the world on such a yacht!
Another disadvantage is the outboard engine, it consumes much more fuel than an inboard one. If you buy a small yacht I highly recommend buying it with a 4-stroke outboard engine, it uses about 30% less fuel.
The outboard engine propeller pops up on a large wave. So in certain weather conditions you won’t be able to use it. It’ll be much more difficult to travel in the tidal zone.
In case of sailing that kind of yacht to the Mediterranean Sea I would go through canals.
The cost of the yacht is also growing, such yachts are sold for 5000-8000 euro in Mediterranean.
It is also a great option to try sailing. This category of yachts is the easiest to sell, you can always sell it without any loss.
I had such a yacht for 1200 €. Read my book where I told how to choose a yacht, how to check it, what to consider when buying, how to prepare, how to save and not lose money. The link to the book is in bio.
22-24 feet yachts for 1000-2000 €: what to expect?
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