Vadim Luppo, Автор в Examples of sailboats from 1000 euro

Dufour Gib’Sea 33 for only 37000 euro!

Friends! Today we have a real boat of Normans! It is a well-conditioned and fully equipped Dufour Gib’Sea 33 for only 37000 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 9.98 meters
Width: 3.48 meters
Draft: 1.55 meters
Motor: Volvo Penta MD 2020 (1200 hours)
Berths: 6
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available
Shower: available

Perfect condition. There’s a hot water shower (boiler + heating through the engine), light Khaya mahogany cabin, sails (2017), an anchor. Keel bolts look great. There’s a Volvo Penta MD 2020 motor (1200 hours only).

300-liters fresh water supply, 90-liters fuel tank, a Webasto heater, Simrad WP30 autopilot with remote control, VHF radios, refrigerator, good music system, safety equipment, mooring equipment and a pelt!

The boat is from 2000 but obviously it was used very little. Everything looks new and well-tended. In my opinion, this is a great offer.

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Bavaria 32 holiday with Volvo Penta 18 hp motor at a modest price 24 000 euro!

Friends! Today I will show you Bavaria 32 holiday with Volvo Penta 18 hp motor at a modest price 24 000 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 9.95 meters
Width: 3.25 meters
Draft: 1.7 meters
Berths: 6
Toilet and shower: available
Kitchen: available
Shower: available

It’s an interesting possibility to buy a modern mainstream sailboat at a cheap price. This is a sailboat from 1997, it’s better to find some more info about the quality of Bavaria sailboats of that time because it depends very much on a year built.

Wood and plastic look good but as far as this sailboat was built using modern technologies, it can have osmosis. Pay maximum attention to this.

Keel bolts, rigging and other important construction parts should be checked properly as well.

If the bolts and the rigging are old – they need to be replaced then. This means that the sailboat becomes less attractive from the perspective of the price.

This sailboat was used by 1 owner and wasn’t used too much so there’s quite a big chance that everything is good.

There’s a jib furler, the mainsail can be twisted into the mast, there’s also an inflatable raft, navigation, a VHF radio station, a heater, a new sprayhood, life-saving equipment, mooring equipment, etc.

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Birdie 24 with a fresh 6 h.p. Mercury engine for only 2900 euro!

Friends! Today we have a Birdie 24 with a fresh 6 h.p. Mercury engine for only 2900 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 7.36 meters
Width: 2.41 meters
Draft: 1.24 meters
Sleeping places: 5
Cabin height: 1.55 meters
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet : available

It’s a small boat and it is suitable for beginners. Looks pretty! The only thing I don’t like is the fin keel, which is quite fragile. If this doesn’t bother you then it may be a good option.

There’s a spinning of the staysail, 2 sets of sails (1 old, 1 new). There’s a VHF radio station, 2 almost new batteries, a solar panel, all sorts of little things, mooring equipment, etc.

There’s a new Mercury 6 h.p. engine. The boat can be bought for 600 euro cheaper if you decide to buy it without an engine but in my opinion you should take it with an engine.

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Najad 331 (2001) with a Volvo Penta MD2030 engine for 81,500 euros.

Friends! Today I will show you a sailboat that I personally really like, and it looks like my perfect sailboat.

This is a Najad 331 (2001) with a Volvo Penta MD2030 engine for 81,500 euros.

Location: Sweden

Length: 9.98 meters
Width: 3.26 meters
Draft: 1.7 meters
Berths: 6
Toilet and shower: available
Kitchen (galley): available

It is an alternative to Hallberg Rassy, the Najad brand stands at the HR level. Personally, I like this option in this size even more than HR.

This is a very reliable and well-made boat, the manufacturer didn’t try to save money on the configuration. Yes, it is expensive, but it’s worth it 🙂

If you buy a mainstream model, it turns out that your boat is more designed for simple travel, but you get additional comfort like a shower, a modern interior, etc.

If you go to the ocean on a mainstream sailboat, some problems maн begin (eg. a broken bulkhead, constant breakdowns, etc).

If you take a sailboat from the 70s and 80s, then you lose comfort, but you get a more seaworthy and safer boat.

In boats like this one both advantages are combined. This is a modern boat with a focus on seaworthiness and reliability.

It is wide (it’s very comfortable), it has 2 showers (one in the cockpit and the other one inside), everything is quite fresh and is in excellent condition, there’s tiller control (plenty of space in the cockpit, maintainability, sensitive control), a good modern engine, the sails are in good condition etc.

The boat is completely ready to sail.

Although it has a fin keel, it is quite long, a rudder blade is protected with a skeg, all these shows that it is a good cruiser, it is not scary to go to the ends of the world on a sailboat like this.

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Ohlson 29 with a Volvo Penta md6a motor and a Tohatshu 6 h.p., and all this for 1900 euro!

Friends! Today we have an Ohlson 29 with a Volvo Penta md6a motor and a Tohatshu 6 h.p., and all this for 1900 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 8.8 meters
Width: 2.7 meters
Draft: 1.6 meters
Sleeping places: 5
Cabin height: 1.83 meters
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

The Volvo Penta engine requires service. Tohatsu 6 h.p. was bought as an alternative but in my opinion it’s better to refurbish an inboard engine.

The boat was updated and repainted. There are no pillows but it’s not a problem to make them. I think it will cost 300-500 euros.

There’s a spinning of the staysail, the sails are in good condition but there’s no UV protection (actually, this is also not a big problem, it can be sewn in any sailing workshop).

There’s an autopilot (which is very good for this price, a separate autopilot costs about 600 euro), rescue equipment, mooring equipment, GPS navigator, solar panel, diesel heater, anchor device, etc.

For this price (1900 euro) you’ll purchase a Tohatshu 6 h.p. engine and get the rest as a gift. If you deal with an inboard engine then Tohatshu can be sold and get most of the value of the boat back.

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Amigo 23 with a Suzuki 6 h.p. outboard engine for only 1900 euro!

Friends! Today we have another baby. It’s an Amigo 23 with a Yanmar YSE8 inboard engine (it has a problem) and a Suzuki 6 h.p. outboard engine for only 1900 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 6.8 meters
Width: 2.3 meters
Draft: 1.12 meters
Keel type: long, full
Sleeps: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

I’ll tell you right away about the engine. It’s written that there’s either a faulty injector or it requires maintenance. The engine itself is in good condition, the owner says he doesn’t want to maintain it and in Norway such a service is quite expensive.

There’s a Suzuki 6 h.p. outboard motor. It works fine. For this size of boat outboard motors are generally used, inboard ones are very rare.

The wood and plastic look very fresh, the sails are also in good condition, the cushions are updated. There’s fresh antifouling, the electrics is in good condition also, there’s a VHF radio station, a 200 liter water tank (that’s a lot), mooring equipment, GPS navigator and much more!

One more small boat will allow you to start sailing at the price of a week charter! Then this boat can be sold in the Balticы for 3500-4000 euro and if the inboard engine is repaired, it is possible for 5000 euro.

Let me remind you that the price of this boat in Norway is only 1900 euro!

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Albin Viggen with a fresh 4-stroke Yamaha 8 h.p. outboard motor for only 1900 euro!

Friends! An awesome Albin Viggen with a fresh 4-stroke Yamaha 8 h.p. outboard motor for only 1900 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 7.1 meters
Width: 2.24 meters
Draft: 1.1 meters
Berths: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

A 4-stroke Yamaha 8 hp motor from 2013 was used very little.

The interior was updated. There’re fresh sails covers, fresh running rigging, new cushions in the cockpit, new cushions inside, wood and plastic look good, there’s also a solar panel, a swim ladder, a fridge, anchor handling equipment, wood outside was updated, too, fresh antifouling, mooring equipment, etc.

For € 1900 you get a great refurbished boat with a fresh 4-stroke engine which has plenty of power reserve for this boat.

Such engines consume significantly less fuel than 2-stroke engines so it turns out to be quite economical.

I think at cruising speed of 5 knots the consumption will be about 1-1.5 liters per hour for this boat.

In my opinion, it’s a perfect first boat. It can be sold in the Baltic countries for about 3500-4000 euros later.

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Comfort 32 with an updated Yanmar 27 h.p. motor for 9800 euro!

Friends! Today we have a Comfort 32 with an updated Yanmar 27 h.p. motor for 9800 euro!

Location: Sweden

Length: 9.47 meters
Width: 3.27 (this is very cool!)
Draft: 1.7 meters
Sleeping places: 5
Toilet: available
Kitchen (galley): available

This is a very spacious sailboat for little money. The width of 3.27 meters gives a huge space, a separate bathroom, a large cabin, etc.

A powerful updated Yanmar engine 27 h.p. from 2008 is also a huge plus.

Plastic and wood look good which can be seen from the photos.

There is a full set of sails, a genoa furler, and all the ropes go to the cockpit (this is also rather convenient).

One needs to update the electrical wiring it’s written that the batteries are running low, maybe replacing the batteries will be enough. The price is 500-1000 euro.

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Hallberg Rassy Monsun which needs some care but it costs only 10000 euro!

Friends! Today we have a project boat. This is Hallberg Rassy Monsun which needs some care but it costs only 10000 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 9.37 meters
Width: 2.87 meters
Draft: 1.4 meters
Ceiling height: 1.9 meters
Toilet: available
Kitchen (galley): available

There’s a 21 hp Nanni diesel engine 3.75HE, 2000 hours, fresh enough. It’s written that it works well.

The sails are old there’re 2 sets. New sails should be sewn, it’s quite inexpensive in Estonia. There’s a jib furler.

You need to sort out the wood, make new pillows inside, etc.

There’s a lot of expensive equipment, some of it was purchased and wasn’t installed.

There’s a radar, a wind turbine, AIS Transponder (new in box), wind autopilot, a new anchor winch, solar panels, 5 new batteries, a navigator, VHF radio, an inflatable boat with an outboard motor, rescue equipment, mooring equipment, a bunch of spare parts, etc.

The boat was being prepared for long voyages. There’s not so much left to do. The main costs had already been invested, you just need to put your hands on it a little.

Such boats usually cost from 25 to 35 thousand euro. So if you finish it then it will cost 25-35 thousand euro. In my opinion, this is a great offer for those who are ready to spend a month working.

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/

Maxi Fenix sailboat with an updated Volvo Penta 13hp inboard motor for 10500 euro only!

Friends! Today we have a very cool Maxi Fenix sailboat with an updated Volvo Penta 13hp inboard motor for 10500 euro only!

Location: Norway

Length: 8.5 meters
Width: 2.85 meters
Draft: 1.5 meters
Berths: 6
Toilet: available
Kitchen (galley): available

The motor was replaced in 2015 and was first used in 2016. Total haulage is several hundreds of hours which is quite few.

Plastic and wood are in good condition.

A full set of sails, a jib furler. The jib itself is automatic. The sails are in very good condition.

There’s a swim platform (it is very comfy and hip — the statement is based on my personal experience), an Autohelm ST 1000 autopilot, gas lines were updated, the gas oven is new. There’s also an anchor with a 50 meters anchor rope, mooring equipment, etc.

In the stern you can see a huge (just enormous!) bed. The kitchen is organized not in the corner but along all the left portside which is quite comfortable.

This sailboat is more like an apartment than like the common sailboats. It’s very cool for living 🙂

If you want to make your dream about sailing life come true – learn more about my package “An entry ticket to sailing life”. https://how-to-buy-sailboat.com/book-and-course-package/