Category: Sailboats from 3,000 to 5,000 euros

Friends, today we have a Maxi 77 with an inboard Volvo Penta engine for only 3085 euro!

Location: Sweden

Length: 7.70 meters
Width: 2.50 meters
Draft: 1.45 meters
Sleeps: 6
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet (head): available

This small sailboat looks very clean and well-maintained. A lot of useful equipment is given away with the boat. A keel block for winter storage, there are solar panels, teak in the cockpit, a swimming ladder and new doors are installed.

There is a 2-burner stove on a gimbal and all the necessary kitchen utensils in the galley. There is a BBQ grill. The cabin is equipped with air conditioning. A Porta Potti toilet is installed.

A full set of sails: a mainsail and a staysail on a furling.

The boat is equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD5A engine with a 2-blade folding propeller. There is also an outboard 4-stroke Mercury engine with a power of 5 hp, which can be used as a backup or installed on a dingy (a small inflatable boat).

A dingy, three batteries, a Bruce anchor with a chain, windex, fenders, mooring lines and much more equipment is included.

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Friends, today we have a Dufour Safari with an updated Vetus engine for only 3400 euros!

Location: Norway

Length: 8.23 meters
Width: 2.79 meters
Draft: 1.32 meters
Sleeps: 6
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

This beauty of the famous French shipyard looks clean and well-cared. The deck is covered with teak, which not only gives the boat charm, but also does not slip when wet and adds comfort when barefoot on the deck on a hot summer day.

The interior and pillows are in good condition. Compact galley with 2 hotplates and sink with electric pump. Sofas in the salon are folded in a large sleeping place. A new heater is installed.

Full set of sails: mainsail with a cover and a staysail on a furling. The sails are in good condition. The photo shows a spinnaker boom, perhaps there is a spinnaker on the boat, but this is not mentioned in the ad.

The standard engine was replaced with a more powerful Vetus M2.06 16 hp. The engine starts and works properly. A ventilation system and a new cooling system are installed in the engine room.

There is also a lot of new equipment on the boat: a new 2021 anchor with a chain and anchor winch, autopilot, chartplotter 2016, a new “smart” charger, automatic bilge pump 2020 with a water sensor under the pipes, two new batteries, VHF and much more.

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Friends! Today we have a Vista 28 motorsailer with a new engine for just 4,800 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 8.53 meters
Width: 2.85 meters
Draft: 1.53 meters
Sleeps: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

The boat is clean, well-maintained and has a certain charm. A big plus of motorsailers is the presence of the wheelhouse that can shelter you from the weather. Being in such a wheelhouse during the rain is cozy and even nice 🙂

Despite the small length, the boat is quite spacious.

The galley is equipped with a stove, refrigerator and sink with fresh water under pressure and a 125 liter water tank. The interior and pillows are in good condition.

Teak is laid in the cockpit, it was cared for and looks good. There is also a tent in the cockpit. A gas heater is installed in the cabin.

A set of sails includes a mainsail with a cover and a staysail in good condition.

The main plus of this boat is the new 40-horsepower Volvo Penta D2-40F diesel engine (2013) with an operating time of only about 100 hours. This is a fairly powerful and fresh engine, which still has a lot of resource.

Also, a lot of equipment necessary for going out to the sea is given with the boat: an autopilot, an echo sounder, a compass, wind force and direction meter, fenders, mooring lines and much more.

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Friends, today we have a Shipman 28 with a Farryman engine for only 4,300 euro!

Location: Sweden

Length: 8.86 meters
Width: 2.60 meters
Draft: 1.55 meters
Sleeps: 5
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: unavailable

The boat looks clean and cozy. Fresh interior and fresh cushions. Since 2008, the boat has been constantly improved and updated. New batteries and a new electrical system, a new solar panel and a new generator have been installed. The underwater part was painted.

The galley is equipped with a stove and a sink with fresh and seawater. There is no refrigerator, but it’s possible to install it.

The sails set includes a mainsail, a genoa on a Furlex furling, a spinnaker with a spinnaker boom and a jib. The sails are old, but in good condition.

The boat is powered with a 12 hp Farryman diesel engine. The engine starts and runs like a clock and gives a cruising speed of 5 knots with a small consumption.

There is also a lot of useful equipment on the boat: Garmin chartplotter, autopilot, compass, Bruce anchor with anchor winch, spare anchor, various mooring accessories, bow ladder, fenders and much more.

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Friends, today we have a Dufour 1800 with a Volvo Penta engine for 4,700 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 7.65 meters
Width: 2.71 meters
Draft: 1.30 meters
Sleeps: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

The boats of the French shipyard Dufour are known for high quality standards and comfort. This boat went only in fresh waters most of the time. In 2010, the boat was modernized: the engine was overhauled, a staysail furling system was installed, etc.

The interior is in very good condition. The cushions look like new. There is a 2-burner stove on a gimbal, a sink and a small ice-box. An Eberspacher heater is installed in the cabin, it heats quite efficiently.

A sailing wardrobe includes a mainsail with a cover and a staysail on a furling. The sails are in good condition.

The boat is equipped with a Volvo Penta MD5 diesel engine with a capacity of 10 hp. The engine starts and works properly.

The owner purchased a large amount of equipment for the boat, which he has not yet installed: Raymarine Tridata with lag and depth meter, wind speed and direction meter, chartplotter, Raymarine autopilot and much more.

All the devices interact via Raymarine Seatalk, wires and everything necessary for connection are included.

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Friends, today we have an Aphrodite 25 with a Lombardini engine for 4,600 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 7.60 meters
Width: 2.85 meters
Draft: 1.50 meters
Sleeps: 5
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

There is very little information about the boat in the ad, but judging by the photo, the boat is clean and well-maintained. The interior and the cushions in the cabin are in good condition. The width of the boat is 2.85 meters, which is quite a lot for a 25-feet boat.

The galley is equipped with a 2-burner stove and a sink with fresh and seawater.

A full set of sails: a staysail on a furling and a mainsail with a cover. The sails are in good condition. The photo shows a spinnaker boom, which means there may also be a spinnaker.

There is a sprayhood in the cockpit, a swim platform is installed at the stern, the entrance panel has been replaced with a glass one.

The boat is equipped with a Lombardini diesel engine. The ad does not say about its condition, but judging by the photo, the engine is clean and fairly new.

How do you like this boat? Write your opinion.

The photos show that the boat was kept well. If it doesn’t have any serious problems requiring large investments, then I think this is quite an interesting offer.

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Friends, today we have an Alo 28 with a Volvo Penta engine for only 3900 euros!

Location: Norway

Length: 8.76 meters
Width: 2.55 meters
Draft: 1.52 meters
Sleeping places: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

This boat is clean and cozy. The interior is in good condition. Last summer, the underwater part was painted. All halyards and sheets are placed in the cockpit, which allows you to control the boat even alone.

A full set of sails: a mainsail in good condition, a genoa on a furling, a spinnaker, a storm staysail. The genoa is working but requires a little repair.

The cockpit seats are layed with teak. A solar panel is installed on the stern. There is a tent for the cockpit and a sprayhood. There is a summer shower, but it has not been installed yet.

The boat is equipped with a Volvo Penta MD6 diesel engine. In the winter of 2018, major repairs were carried out, and in 2021 a complete maintenance was done.

A lot of necessary and expensive equipment is given with the boat: a new Garmin chartplotter, a 2021 VHF radio station, an autopilot, a 2019 solar panel, a keel block with supports and much more.

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Friends, today we have Sunwind 26 with a Volvo Penta MD5b engine for 3,700 euro!

Location: Sweden

Length: 7.8 meters
Width: 2.6 meters
Draft: 1.5 meters
Sleeping places: 5
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

This boat had only two owners. It looks clean and well-maintained.

The galley is equipped with a new 2-burner stove Origo, there is also a sink and a folding table. The 2021 new toilet is located in the room between the forepeak cabin and the salon. There are USB sockets for charging mobile phones. All cushion covers were updated in 2021.

A full set of sails: a mainsail, a genoa and a staysail. The sails are in good condition.

The boat is equipped with a 7.5 hp Volvo Penta MD5b diesel engine. The freshwater cooling system has been replaced. The exhaust system was updated in 2020. The engine works well and economically, the consumption at a speed of 6 knots is only 1.5 liters per hour. There is a 20-liter stainless steel fuel tank and a 75-liter plastic fresh water tank.

All the necessary mooring and anchor equipment, bow ladder, fenders, etc. are included.

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Hello, friends! Today we have a Parant 25 motorsailer with a Volvo Penta MD6A engine for 4770 euro!

Location: Sweden

Length: 7.60 meters
Width: 2.81 meters
Draft: 1.50 meters
Beds: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

The boat looks tidy and neat. The current owner took care of it and constantly improved it.

Hatches and seals have been replaced. The sprayhood has been renovated, now it is in very good condition. There is a small solar panel. A TV antenna is installed on the mast. The bottom of the boat is treated with epoxy.

There is a stove, sink and a spacious refrigerator in galley. The interior and cushions are in good condition. The cabin has an Eberspächer D2 diesel heater.

A windlass (anchor winch) with a stainless steel anchor of 10 kg and an anchor chain of 70 meters is installed on the bow.

Despite the small size of the boat, it has a toilet with a shower in a separate room. Previously, the shower was on the stern, but the owner decided to add more comfort.

The boat is equipped with a Volvo Penta MD6A diesel engine. The engine is clean and it was serviced in time. There is no information about operating hours in the ad. I recommend checking this with the owner before purchase.

Genoa with UV protection is on a furler, the mainsail has a cover and lazy jacks are in good condition.

There is a lot of useful and expensive equipment: the Raymarine ST6001 autopilot compatible with the Garmin GPSmap 188C chartplotter, three batteries, a 220V inverter and much more.

The owner also said that he can give an inflatable Mercury raft with a 2-stroke outboard engine Seahorse Johnson, but didn’t specify the terms.

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Friends, today we have a Kirie 23 with a 27hp Solé Diesel MINI-29 engine for just 5000 euro!

Location: France

Length: 7.0 meters
Width: 2.5 meters
Draft: 1.05 meters
Beds: 5
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available (bio)

This boat is a motorsailer, that is, a motor vessel on which a mast and sails are installed. A quite powerful 27hp diesel engine is installed. For convenience, there is a stationary hard spray hood (possibly complete with a closed aft tent), where you will feel more comfortable in bad weather.

Engine: spanish Solé Diesel MINI-29 27hp has an operating time of only 10 hours. This is a new diesel that you can rely on and with which you will not have any problems in the foreseeable future, you only need to carry out service once a season.

The set of sails is small: a mainsail and a genoa on a furler, but they says nothing about its condition.

Equipment: compass, VHF radio, shore power, navigation lights, start and service batteries, battery charger. Control of the yacht by means of the helm.

The mooring equipment includes an anchor, a manual anchor winch, fenders, mooring lines and a mooring hook.

Fuel and water tanks, septic tank, bilge pump and a small swim platform.
The kitchen has a gas stove and sink with a tap.

Despite the fact that the boat has a brand new engine, and the interior looks neat in the photo, the description says that the boat needs repair. I would contact the owner and specify which units require repair, as well as detailed photos of problem areas. Then, when buying, it will be possible to bargain in detail!

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