Author: Vadim Luppo

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.

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26-28 feet sailboats for 4000-8000 €: what to expect?

In my opinion a sailboat of this size is the best for a couple. The length is under 8 meters, so the mooring fees are cheap (usually the price ranges divide into up to 8 m, 8-10 m, 10-12 m and so on).

So if the sailboat is under 8 meters the mooring fee is about 30% cheaper than for a 8-10 meters sailboat.

The supplies, services and equipment are also 30% cheaper than for a 30-32 feet sailboat.

It is not so spacious inside, usually there is a bedroom in the nose cabin, a kitchen with two coaches, sometimes one sleeping place under the cockpit also. The width is usually from 2.4 to 3 meters.

Cabin height is approximately 1.7-1.8 meters though it isn’t a problem at all. Usually you either sit or lay inside the yacht (or go to the place where you are going to sit or lay). The kitchen (galley) is equipped with the hatch, the total height under the sprayhood is about 2.3 meters, so it’s comfortable to cook there.

The toilet is either combined (you can close 2 doors, and it becomes like a separate room) or it is designed as a separate room. There’s no shower but you can organize it in the cockpit if you install additional flexible water tanks for 200-300 €.

The sailboat is managed manually without any problems, it is easy to maneuver. Even if there’s little space in marina you will easily turn it with your hands only (if there is no storm or stream).

The mooring fee for a boat like this starts from 500 € per year in the Baltic Sea, in the Mediterranean (Tunisia) it is from 700 €, in Turkey, Greece and Spain it is from 1200 €, in France and Italy — from 1800 € per year.

It’s worth buying a completely renewed sailboat with fresh inboard engine, sails and with lots of equipment on it (autopilot, fridge, echo sounder and so on).

I have a boat of this size and I can say it is the most comfortable size for me right now. I don’t feel the costs on it and there is enough space for two people, I like it all! 🙂

Read my book this week, preparation for the purchase takes time, so it is a good first step to start your way to your dream 🙂

I also help all my readers with free consultations 🙂 The link is in bio 🙂

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30-32 feet sailboats for 8000-12000 euro: what to expect?

It is a fully-featured house for living, the only missing thing is the shower but almost every marina is equipped with the shower or you can also organize the shower in the cockpit if you install additional flexible water tanks (the price paid is 200-300 euro).

Ceiling height in the yachts like this is 1.9-2.2 meters, they have separate toilets, 5-7 sleeping places, the anchor chamber, captain’s table, the width is usually from 2.8 to 3.2 meters.

At the same time these yachts are still easy to manage, they are more or less manually-managed, I mean it is possible to strengthen by hands or turn with the oars.

Mooring fee for the boat like this in the Baltics is from 1000 euro per year, in the Mediterranean Sea (Tunisia) you will pay from 1000 euro per year, in Turkey, Greece or Spain — from 1500 euro per year, in France and Italy — from 2000 euro per year.

You can find the sailboat with renewed engine (it is very important! new motor and installation service will cost 6000-10000 euro for a boat like this) for 8000-10000 euro. It will also have refreshed sails and expensive equipment aboard (autopilot, fridge, life raft, navigator, echo sounder and so on).

Sometimes you can find a sailboat that was invested about 25000 euro but the owner sells it for 10000 euro (it is difficult to sell it at higher price, it takes long time. This is how the swedish market looks like).

My recommendation is to buy the sailboats that were updated a lot, this is the most profitable purchase as the investments in the equipment and updates never return. The more the sailboat was renewed the less money you will have to invest in it.

If you buy a boat like that and sail it to the neighboring Finland, Estonia, Germany or Holland it’s price will automatically rise on 20-30%. And if you sail it to the Med it’s price will rise to 20000 – 25000 euro.

I advice to read my book, don’t put it away for later. You will feel that you are closer to some concrete actions to make your dream come true, the plan will come to your mind, you will also understand what you need exactly and how to gain this.

The link to my book is in bio

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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/