{"id":11501,"date":"2025-08-08T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/how-to-buy-sailboat.com\/blog\/?p=11501"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:28:03","slug":"rj85-a-boat-for-just-1000-euros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/how-to-buy-sailboat.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/08\/rj85-a-boat-for-just-1000-euros\/","title":{"rendered":"RJ85 – a boat for just 1000 euros!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friends! Today we have a great example of how you can get a boat for just 1,000 euros and head straight to sea \u2013 the RJ85!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? Location: Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dimensions and specifications:
\u2022 LOA: 8.55 m
\u2022 LWL: 6.70 m
\u2022 Beam: 2.05 m
\u2022 Draft: 1.26 m
\u2022 Displacement: 2,150 kg
\u2022 Ballast: 1,260 kg
\u2022 Sail area: 20.62 m\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boat is fully ready to sail \u2014 it\u2019s already been tested during the 2025 season. An excellent opportunity to get a compact cruising yacht for a minimal investment. Thanks to the furling genoa and sheets led to the cockpit, it\u2019s easy to handle single-handed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onboard equipment:
\u2022 10 HP engine in good working condition
\u2022 Sails \u2014 jib and mainsail in good condition
\u2022 Furling genoa, halyards led to the cockpit
\u2022 Gas stove (2023)
\u2022 Fresh and seawater pump
\u2022 Lewmar winches
\u2022 Teak Laguna table
\u2022 Sprayhood in excellent condition
\u2022 Spinnaker (barely used)
\u2022 Full set of mooring lines, fenders, and anchors
\u2022 Solar panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n