Johnson 26 with Volvo Penta MD2010 engine 2003 for 6,900 euro!

Friends, today we have a Johnson 26 with Volvo Penta MD2010 engine 2003 for 6,900 euro!

Location: Sweden

Length: 7.95 meters
Width: 2.95 meters
Draft: 1.45 meters
Engine: inboard
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available
Berths: 6

Johnson 26 is an interesting sailboat with an incredibly large interior space for this size.

The length is 7.95 meters, which gives the lowest mooring fees in marinas.
The width is 2.95 meters, which gives comfort almost like on a 32-feet yacht.

A new Volvo Penta MD2010 engine was installed on the boat in 2003, and a folding propeller was also installed.

I think this engine will work for several more decades, most likely there are no more than 1,500 engine hours (i.e. probably no more than 15-20 percent of the engine resource is used).

The price also includes a set of sails (a mainsail, a genoa, a storm jib, a spinnaker). Among the equipment are: a fully equipped kitchen with a stove and a large sink, a 70 l fresh water tank, solar panels, 2 anchors, navigation lights, a swimming ladder and so on.

An autopilot and GPS are sold at an additional 600 euro fee (I think you can take it for at least 500 euro or even agree that it will be included in total price).

Plastic and wood look good, the engine is relatively fresh, the yacht was watched and invested. Unfortunately, there is no furling, but this is even good in some ways, the classical setting of sails is considered more reliable.

In the Mediterranean area, this sailboat will cost about 12000 – 15000 euro. This can be a very profitable purchase.

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/

Hunter 33 with an original Yanmar 2GM engine (11 hp) for 10,000 euros!

Friends, today we have an American ‘80s classic, meet Hunter 33 with an original Yanmar 2GM engine (11 hp) for 10,000 euros!

Location: Norway

Length: 9.96 meters
Width: 3.1 meters
Draft: 1.6 meters
Engine: inboard
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available
Berths: 6

Hunter Marine Shipyard is the largest manufacturer of cruise sailing yachts in the USA with a 40-year history.

The seller’s announcement says that the sailboat came from Los Angeles, it has been moored in Norway for several years without use, the seller carried out major repairs, but due to his stay abroad, he was forced to sell it.

The seller made the following during the process of repair:
· restored the original Yanmar 2GM engine and started it this summer, the haulage is 50 hours;
· he started replacing the electrical wiring, most of it has been done, but not completed;
· the wood inside and outside has been updated, mahogany has been sanded and varnished, teak has also been sanded and coated with teak oil

The price includes a set of sails (genoa and spinnaker in good condition), the mainsail needs to be replaced. The price also includes the following equipment: 2 anchors, a refrigerator, an electric toilet, an electric pump, a smartboat (this is control system, something like a smart home for a boat, there is a temperature sensor, moisture sensor, alarm, light control, etc.), music, steps on the mast, a stern platform for swimming and more.

Of the additional advantages of the sailboat – its width is 3.1 meters, and the width, as I have already told you, means comfort. The cockpit is spacious and there is a lot of space inside the yacht. Of the minuses – you need to replace the mainsail, you need to finish the wiring, you need to have some knowledge about sailboats in order to assess the repair on the spot and check all the equipment.

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/

Allegro 27 with an original Volvo Penta MD7 engine (11 hp) for 5000 euro!

Friends, today we have an Allegro 27 with an original Volvo Penta MD7 engine (11 hp) for 5000 euro!

Location: Sweden

Length: 8.3 meters
Width: 2.75 meters
Draft: 1.25 meters
Engine: inboard
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available
Berths: 4

Allegro 27 is an excellent long-keeled cruising sailboat in the segment of 27-32 ft up to 10,000 euros. A good alternative to Albin Vega.

It is equipped with MD-7 Volvo Penta 11 hp engine with dual-circuit cooling. The engine is original, old, personally it confuses me, but if you are quite good about the engines – this could be a good option.

In addition, the price includes the following equipment: a full set of sails (mainsail and genoa), VHS radio, an autopilot, 2 anchors, kitchen, toilet and much more.

At the same time, the width is big enough for this size (2.75 meters), and the width always gives space and comfort.

If you prepare this sailboat, then you can even go around the world on it. Allegro 27 has a whaleboat stern, which means that on passing courses it is controlled much better because the incoming wave is cut by the whaleboat stern almost like a nose.

Among the disadvantages of the whaleboat stern is a smaller space in the cockpit, and if necessary, it is much more difficult to put an outboard engine instead of the inboard one, you need to make a special transom.

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 27 sailboat with many updates for 4,300 euros!

Friends, today we have an Amigo 27 sailboat with many updates for 4,300 euros!

Location: Sweden

Length: 7.7 meters
Width: 2.55 meters
Draft: 1.3 meters
Engine: inboard
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available
Berths: 4

The price includes onland mooring. The Yanmar 6hk engine (it’s original) runs like clockwork (so it says in the ad, in fact you need to check itin life). There’s a full set of sails, they are in good condition.

The Amigo 27 has proven itself well even in round-the-world travels. Small, but very strong and reliable mini-cruisers. The boat has 4 berths, a refrigerator, an alcohol stove, a toilet and a water tank with a volume of about 100 liters.

In addition, the price includes the following equipment: a new sprayhood (2021), a new pump for the water tank ( 2021_, a tiller (2021_, a new audio system (speakers inside and outside) – 2020, 2 new consumable batteries (2020_, a solar panel, a GPS, an autopilot, a compass, a new bilge pump (2020), mooring equipment and much more.

In this case, it can be seen that the sailboat was well-cared and it is ready for travel (for example, to move to the Mediterranean next year).

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 Ballad with an updated Yanmar 3YM20 motor (2007) for only 10,000 euro!

Friends! Today we have Albin Ballad with an updated Yanmar 3YM20 motor (2007) for only 10,000 euro!

Location: Greece, Leukas

Length: 9.12 meters
Width: 2.95 meters
Draft: 1.55 meters
Sleeping places: 5
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

There are two most important and valuable moments about this sailboat. It has an updated motor, it is in good condition on the whole and it has a convenient location, it is already in the Mediterranean!

The price is good enough even for Scandinavia, but in this case it is already in Greece, I think that its market price in the Mediterranean Sea is about 20,000 euro!

An electric Lewmar winch, solar panels, an updated wiring system, 3 batteries, the interior was reconstructed and updated in 2013.

There’s a bow platform, a jib with the furler, a full set of sails (they just can’t be seen in the photos).

There is little information in the ad, and of course, you need to examine the sailboat on the spot, but the offer looks very interesting and profitable. If everything is fine with the boat, then you can travel for a couple of seasons and sell it for 20,000 euros.

What do you think? Tell your friends about this way of sailing 🙂 I.e. the sailboat may not be a minus for your capital, but on the contrary, a plus.

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 6 h.p. Yamaha outboard motor for just 2000 euro!

Friends! Today we have an Amigo 23 with a 6 h.p. Yamaha outboard motor for just 2000 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 6.8 meters
Width: 2.3 meters
Draft 1.12 meters
Sleeping places: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

The plastic, wood and overall interior look pretty good. The height in the cabin is about 1.6 meters, but as you might already know, on a small boat you either sit or lie down, or go to the place where you will lie or sit.

The sails are in good condition. The genoa is on a furler and has UV protection. The mainsail has a fresh cover. There is a solar panel, a 30 liter fuel tank, a toilet, a fresh spray hood, an anchor, fenders, rescue equipment, kitchen equipment, a swim ladder, mooring equipment, etc.

The boat is long-keeled, with a hinged rudder blade – all these are very good solutions in terms of reliability and ease of repair.

The seller wrote that the price can be discussed, I think they can agree on 1500 euro, and winter parking is already included in the price.

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/

Nauticat 33 with a fresh 90 hp Beta Marine motor for 54 000 euro.

Friends! A legendary Nauticat 33 with a fresh 90 hp Beta Marine motor (2015, 352 hours) for 54 000 euro.

Location: Norway

Length: 10.11 meters
Width: 3.25 meters
Draft: 1.55 meters
Berths: 6
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

Nauticat is widely known as a sailboat which was designed for round-the-world trips. It is rather capacious, reliable, well-designed for long passages.

In this case the sailboat is properly updated, there’s a fresh motor (2015), the haulage is only 352 motor hours!

Raymarine echo sounder (2018), Raymarine navigator (2020), an anemometer (wind measuring instrument, 2020), Raymarine AIS (2020), Lowranse VHF (2015), a diesel heater (2018), boiler which works from motor cooling system (2016), a new water tank (2015), all the tools were replaced (2017), a starter battery (2015), two 100 Ah service batteries (2020), etc.

I can’t describe all the updates but there’re lots of them. There’s also hot and cold water, a fridge, a gas stove, a septic tank, big diesel reserve (2х280 liters), new navigation lights, manual anchor winch was repaired in 2021, there’s a new toilet, new running rigging and so on.

I think that you’ve already understood that the sailboat was invested a lot (I mean both money and effort), Nauticat is a very marketable sailboat, you won’t have any difficulty to sell it in any point of the world.

By the way, teak and hull were updated in 2017.It’s a ketch, all the sails are rather small so you can make different wind balance.

The boat is very spacious inside, there’s a separate cabin with a separate sanitary room!

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 Vega with an operating original 12 h.p. engine Albin Q22 (petrol) for only 2100 euro!

Friends! Today we have another Albin Vega with an operating original 12 h.p. engine Albin Q22 (petrol) for only 2100 euro!

Location: Sweden

Length: 8.25 meters
Width: 2.46 meters
Draft: 1.17 meters
Berths: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

The boat is completely ready to sail. There’s a full set of sails, a genoa furler (this is a big advantage). Fresh mainsail cover and fresh spray hood.

The boat looks good enough both outside and inside. I didn’t notice any serious problems. Reinforcement of the mast beam was made (this is also very good, since it’s the weak point of all Albin Vega sailboats).

The Albin Q22 engine is a gasoline engine. You have to be very careful about fire safety. Personally, I don’t like the idea of ​​an inboard gasoline engine.

The boat costs only 2100 euro. It has a properly working inboard engine, some updates have been made. The boat was maintained, but no capital expenditures were made.

I think this is a good first boat, and if you wish, you can make a real mini cruiser out of it, for example, for traveling around Europe.

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 Vega with an operating original Volvo Penta MD6A 10 h.p. engine for only 2750 euro!

Friends! Today we have an inexpensive Albin Vega with an operating original Volvo Penta MD6A 10 h.p. engine for only 2750 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 8.25 meters
Width: 2.46 meters
Draft: 1.17 meters
Berths: 4
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

The engine is original. It is a potential problem for me personally. You never know when it will break. If it does not bother you, then 2750 euro for a conditionally offshore boat is very, very cheap.

Usually for that kind of money, Albin Vega is sold with a broken stationary engine and an installed outboard one.

This Albin Vega is slightly modified. The anchor was mounted on the bow. There is a jib furler. Plastic and wood are in good condition (even more so for 2750 euro!)

There are various equipment, accessories, ropes, dishes, etc. Everything is given with a boat. There is also a GPS navigator and a heater.

The boat looks fresh, clean and pleasant. If you know how to deal with engines and the old engine doesn’t bother you, then this boat would be a great choice.

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/

Large 36-feet sailboat with a 50 h.p. inboard engine for only 4800 euro!

Friends! Today we have a project. It is a large 36-feet sailboat with a 50 h.p. inboard engine for only 4800 euro!

Location: Norway

Length: 11 meters
Width: 3.4 meters
Draft: 1.8 meters
Berths: 5
Kitchen (galley): available
Toilet: available

There’s a hull with masts and possibly with sails. The engine should either be replaced or repaired. The interior also needs to be put in order.

The price of 4800 euro seems very interesting for a 36-feet ketch but only at first glance.

The exterior of the boat has been completely refurbished but this is only the beginning. A new engine for such a boat will cost at least 10000 euro and most likely even closer to 15000 euro!

The rest of the modifications, repairs and renovations will require at least another 20000 euro.

Also, you will spend time, effort and hassle so it might freak you out. Something may not work out the way you want, etc.

Using this boat as an example, I wanted to show how a boat for 4800 euro turns into a boat for at least 35000-40000 euro.

After you do this, you can sell the boat for a maximum of 25-30 thousands euro only in the Mediterranean. If you want to sell it in the Baltic Sea, it will cost 20000 euro.

Usually such projects end as a complete disappointment and loss of a couple of years. It is better to buy a ready-made and maximally updated boat for 20000 euro than a project for 4800 euro and invest 30-35 more thousands euro in it.

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/