Friends, today we have an Avance 24 with an outboard engine for only 2500 euro!
Location: Sweden
Length: 7.5 meters Width: 2.54 meters Draft: 1.45 meters Berths: 5 Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
There is a 4-stroke outboard engine Johnson 5 hp. It has recently been serviced and the drive has also been replaced.
There’s a genoa furler, a mainsail, a genoa, a spinnaker. All sails are in good condition.
This small boat has everything you need for traveling: a spirit stove, all kitchen utensils included, a heater, water tank, battery with charger, fuel tank, good anchor, full set of mooring equipment.
A cover for winter storage comes bundled.
It’s a small good-looking sailboat at an affordable price.
Friends, today we have Comfort 30 with an updated motor Yanmar powered 27 hp for only 5500 euro!
Location: Sweden
Length: 9.09 meters Width: 3.03 meters Cabin height: 1.90 meters Draft: 1.68 meters Berths: 5 Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
The interior was refreshed, plastic and wood are in good condition.
The motor was also updated, a new high powered Yanmar 27 hp was installed, it is fully operational and was serviced regularly. This sailboat also has a folding two-bladed propeller.
There are a jib furler, a mainsail and genoa in good condition, spinnaker is included, too. All the ropes go to the cockpit, the covers and a sprayhood are in order as well.
An autopilot, an echo sounder, solar panels (2 x 20W and 1 x 50W),swim platform, nose platform, a toilet with a new pump, a fridge, a gas stove with two burners are included.
In my opinion, this is a very good offer, everything was updated, usually sailboats like this cost at least twice more even in Sweden! An outright gift!
Friends! Today we have a legend, it’s a sailboat Havsfidra with motor MD1A for 1500 euro only!
Location: Sweden
Length: 6 meters Width: 2.2 meters Draft: 1.2 meters Cabin height: 1.65 meters Berths: 4 Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
Havsfidra is a model that was circumnavigated a lot of times, it’s a troubleproof and reliable sailboat.
This sailboat is also updated and well-equipped. Gelcoat was refreshed, the interior was updated, propeller shaft oil retainer was also updated in 2017.
There are starter and service batteries, an autopilot Raymarine st2000, a navigator lowrance globalmap 5300 with the maps of the Baltic Sea and the west coast of Sweden, a solar panel, a VHF antenna on the mast.
There’s also a full set of sails including a jib furler, a storm jib, a spinnaker with a spinnaker boom.
It’s also written that there’s a new trailer with new tires but it’s not clear enough what’s its type and if it is suitable for roads.
There’s also a nose platform, a genoa with furler is installed right on it but there’s also a second stay. This is a super safe option, besides, you can easily install a storm jib here (or another genoa).
This is a long-keel sailboat with a huge ballast, it’s a seaworthy one but it is a bit slower than an average cruise sailboat. This baby’s cruising speed is about 4.5 knots (usually it is 5-6 knots).
Friends, here’s another Compis 28 with a fresh 2013 Farryman Diesel engine 12 hp for 5800 euro!
Location: Sweden
Length: 8.56 meters Width: 2.84 meters Draft: 1.51 meters Sleeping places: 5 Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
The new 12 hp Farryman Diesel engine from 2013 is definitely a plus. There probably won’t be any problems with spare parts or with the engine’s depleted life. So you will feel more comfortable.
The sailing set is in excellent condition. There’s a genoa furler, a sprayhood from 2019 and a LazyJack was installed in 2020.
The exterior is very attractive: snow-white yacht, good condition of the wood inside. There’s a ladder for getting out of the water at the stern and a bow platform at the front.
As for equipment there’s a spirit stove, a compressor refrigerator for 26 liters, electrical wiring was replaced in 2014, the tiller was replaced in 2015, the Simrad autopilot, GPS Garmin echoMAP 52s (with an echo sounder), an hour meter is installed.
The portholes were updated in 2020. A 50-watt solar panel was installed as well as a solar panel controller. There’s an isolation relay, a 75-Ah starter battery and battery status display.
I like yachts of this size. This is an example of another Compis 28 with a lot of updates. In my opinion, this is a good offer. Such a sailboat is quite easy to maintain and at the same time you have no limits in sailing around the world.
Friends, take a look at Compis 28 with Yanmar YSB8 8hp motor for only 2300 euro!
Location: Sweden
Length: 8.56 meters Width: 2.84 meters Draft: 1.51 meters Berths: 5 Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
The motor Yanmar YSB8 powered 8 hp is original. It is low-powered in my opinion, in some weather you can be lacking power though in the old days it was widely thought that it was enough.
The plastic looks good (just wash it). The set of sails includes a mainsail and a jib with the furler.
There’s a swim platform on the stern, an autopilot Raymarine ST1000, a GPS navigator Raymarine, a solar panel, new electric wiring, a heater Wallas, a stove, a fridge, a full set of mooring equipment.
The seller says that this sailboat is now on the shore but there’s no problem to float it off. There are also some disadvantages: a starter battery needs to be replaced and a sprayhood needs some repair (this isn’t expensive).
The owner gives a lot of documents and receipts with this sailboat so you will easily find out the history of repairs and maintenance.
A 28 feet sailboat with an inboard motor and big amount of expensive equipment for only 2300 euro. It’s a really good offer!
Friends, today we have a Marieholm 28 with a Volvo Penta MD7a motor 13 hp (which was overhauled in 2003) for 7500 euro!
Location: Sweden
Length: 8.56 meters Width: 2.94 meters Draft: 1.50 meters Sleeping places: 6 Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
This is a quite rare model and it even has a steering wheel. Pay attention, there’s an after cabin.
The sailboat is in good condition. However, it’s better to change cushion covers but it’s not expensive, about 150 euros.
The 13hp Volvo Penta MD7a engine was installed after a major overhaul in 2003.
There’re new sails: a mainsail was bought in 2020, a lazy jack, a genoa with UV protection and a genoa furler and a spinnaker that has never been used. Fresh covers and sprayhood.
The boat is well equipped. There’s a spirit stove, a toilet with a holding tank, a GPS navigator (Garmin 520s Log with echo sounder), a swim platform on the stern (from 2020), a bow platform, a compressor refrigerator, a rubber boat with a 2 hp motor, two service batteries of 72 Ah each, 1 starter battery of 85 Ah, a water tank with an electric pump, a full set of mooring equipment, etc.
In my opinion this is a great offer. A great sailboat with a steering wheel, with a lot of equipment, with a good ceiling height and 2 cabins with separate entrances for only 7500 euro.
Friends, today we have Johnson 26 with a Volvo Penta MD5A motor for 3600 euro!
Location: Sweden
Length: 7.95 meters Width: 2.95 meters Draft: 1.45 meters Berths: 5 Cabin height: 1.82 meters Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
The Volvo Penta MD5A engine is in good condition. The sails are fresh but there’s no genoa furler. The set of sails includes 1 mainsail, 2 staysails and 2 spinnakers.
Little is said about the equipment but it‘s written that there’s a gas stove, an echo sounder, a speedometer, a compass, anchors, the entire set of mooring equipment, etc.
The hull and the furniture inside look good. The sailboat has been carefully watched and stored.
This is a very good size in terms of mooring cost and comfort inside. It goes to the category of up to 8 meters and the space inside is almost like a 32-feet sailboat due to the width and height of the ceiling.
And all this is for only 3600 euro! In my opinion, it’s a great option. What do you think?
Friends, we have Boström B31 today. This sailboat is equipped with a fresh motor Volvo Penta D1-30 27 hp and is for sale for 13000 euro!
Location: Sweden
Length: 9.33 meters Width: 2.76 meters Draft: 1.80 meters Berths: 5 Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
A sailboat with a steering wheel!
The motor Volvo Penta D1-30 powered 27 hp is almost new, it has a 40 litres tank and was used for 400 hours.
New sails, a jib furler, all the ropes go to the cockpit, there are also new covers and a sprayhood.
There’re lots of updates and lots of equipment.
There’s a 2-burners gas stove, a compressor fridge 12V, a septic tank, the electric wiring was changed. Also a charger 220V, 3 batteries, a new water tank, GPS navigator, nose platform, swim platform on the stern, a full set of mooring equipment and so on.
Plastic and wood look very good.
Obviously this sailboat was well-cared, updated and invested. Only the engine change costed more than 10 000 euro!
In my opinion, this is a great offer, the owner has already done everything needed so you won’t have to invest a lot in the nearest time.
Friends! Today we have Becker 27 with an inboard motor Yanmar YSM 8 for 2950 euro only!
Location: Sweden
Hull length: 8.12 meters Width: 2.74 meters Draft: 1.43 meters Berths: 6 Galley (kitchen): available Toilet: available
This is a rather big and spacious sailboat, there’s an additional single berth (it’s comfortable for a kid), there’s an inboard motor – and it costs less than 3000 euro!
Plastic and wood are in order, there’s a full set of sails and also the storm sails are included.
This sailboat was updated, ex. sprayhood was made recently, the ceiling was repaired, the sails are also relatively fresh.
There are two batteries, a fridge, a kitchen with a spirit stove, navigation lights, an anchor with a small chain, life-saving equipment, mooring equipment, etc.
In my opinion this is a good offer for the ones who want a rather big sailboat with enough space for several thousands.
The main disadvantage is the original engine, besides, there’s no genoa furler there. If it doesn’t bother you – you can get a cool sailboat at a cheap price.
Friends! Today I will tell you about a yachtsman’s daily routine so that you can have some more idea of it.
We won’t touch upon bureaucracy in different countries because it requires making a separate post.
Let’s imagine you found a marina, you reached it and tied up at the harbour. What’s next? What does the routine look like after that?
First of all, you need to pay the mooring fee. If you come at night during the off hours, then you can pay in the morning (unless you are going to leave before the business day starts).
When you pay in the morning you cover the costs for the next whole day. It means you get one more night. The check-out is usually floating, you don’t have to leave until 12am like in the hotels. In most marinas you can leave even one more night after, before the marina office starts working.
After a long passage your first wish is to go to the shower. Almost every average guest marina has a shower and a toilet but they usually keep it locked with a numeric lock or a card. Very often it is a code and you can ask your neighbors to share it, it is a common practice to do it if the marina office is already closed.
There are the counters with electric sockets and the water on the pier. You can connect your sailboat to the shore power and use 220V for recharging batteries and for your needs. You should also refill your water tanks. It usually takes about 5-10 minutes.
You may also need to do the laundry, very often there’s a room with the washing machines and dryers in marinas. The machines are usually big and automatic, laundry costs about 3-5 euro. If your clothes don’t lose color you can wash all your stuff once a week so you’d spend up to 20 euro per month for laundry.
It is comfortable to use a kickboard for city travel. Some yachtsmen use the electric ones, some of them use ordinary mechanical kickboards. For example, you can pass 5-10 km by foot but 15-30 km by a kickboard and won’t feel so tired.
The kickboards are usually folding so you can simply keep it in the chest.
