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Masrm 920-An Ideal Coastal Cruiser???

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Created by cisco > 9 months ago, 3 Jun 2010
elbeau

elbeau

WA, 988 posts
8 Jun 2010 8:53PM
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Thanks Cisco. I'll start another thread about buying yachts outside of Oz

elbeau

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9 Jun 2010 9:56PM
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This one suits the budget and looks nice

www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/cache/searchResults.jsp?man=Westsail Cutter

Ramona

Ramona

NSW, 7758 posts
10 Jun 2010 8:21AM
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elbeau said...

This one suits the budget and looks nice

www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/cache/searchResults.jsp?man=Westsail Cutter


Passed one of these the day before yesterday as I was coming home from work, one old bloke onboard, must have stayed here overnight. There is one on a mooring 100 metres from my yacht as well. Bit of a slug but very safe and brilliant interior.

Remember, cruising yachts spend 98% of their time in harbour, 1% sailing and 1% motoring. Long term cruising friends of mine reckon the most important criteria is ventilation.

SandS

SandS

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10 Jun 2010 11:24PM
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elbeau said...

Keep them coming Cisco.
Wife and I are looking for a cruiser to take us at least through the Pacific and maybe further.
Limited capital for purchase (about ? $40,000)
Your suggestions are a good guide.
The Compass 28 looks best candidate so far.
Triton is interesting as well


have look at the s&s defience 30 , might suit your needs/wants

cheers

elbeau

elbeau

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11 Jun 2010 2:29AM
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cisco said...

elbeau said...
Wife and I are looking for a cruiser to take us at least through the Pacific and maybe further.
Limited capital for purchase (about ? $40,000)


You really have two conflicting concepts here. Desire and budget.

To achieve satisfaction, one or the other needs to be limited or extended.

Limitation is negative and extension is positive. I always opt for the positive.



This one looks interesting although it has done a lot of miles

http://www.westsail.com/forsale/windfall.htm

elbeau

elbeau

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11 Jun 2010 2:42AM
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This looks like a reasonable buy as well. If we sailed the Great loop first the shallow draft would be handy.

www.sailboatlistings.com/view/17795

SandS

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11 Jun 2010 7:44PM
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Ramona said...

elbeau said...

This one suits the budget and looks nice

www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/cache/searchResults.jsp?man=Westsail Cutter


Passed one of these the day before yesterday as I was coming home from work, one old bloke onboard, must have stayed here overnight. There is one on a mooring 100 metres from my yacht as well. Bit of a slug but very safe and brilliant interior.

Remember, cruising yachts spend 98% of their time in harbour, 1% sailing and 1% motoring. Long term cruising friends of mine reckon the most important criteria is ventilation.


Elbeau Yes , good advise above , motor sailing is a very important tool to have, make sure your new girls ends up with a great engine before you set sail!
also rerig if older than 7 years.
good luck with the search!

cheers

elbeau

elbeau

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14 Jun 2010 12:26AM
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Thanks Cisco, SandS and Ramona for your input I had a look at a few of these

www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/cache/searchResults.jsp?man=Sadler 34

Very nice but a bit pricey. There seems to be plenty of choice regarding quality boats. I wonder if I really should be asking what boat SHOULDN'T I look at.

elbeau

elbeau

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14 Jun 2010 3:19AM
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For anyone interested in buying overseas and importing to Australia here is a thread from a cruising forum.

www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f48/importing-a-boat-to-australia-3346-2.html

Ramona

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14 Jun 2010 8:20AM
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elbeau said...

Thanks Cisco, SandS and Ramona for your input I had a look at a few of these

www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/cache/searchResults.jsp?man=Sadler 34

Very nice but a bit pricey. There seems to be plenty of choice regarding quality boats. I wonder if I really should be asking what boat SHOULDN'T I look at.


The Sadler 34 is a stunning vessel and the price reflects that. Boats you should not be looking at, start with the Masrm 920 and other lightweights, Noelex 30, Farr 30 etc.

I'm looking at the same market so I'm inclined not to pass on good leads.

elbeau

elbeau

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15 Jun 2010 1:17AM
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cisco said...

I emailed the broker today with much the same information as above and this is what he came back with.

"Many thanks for that. It will give me a start to get some investigation done.

From what you say it appears that it could very well be the boat you refer to. Someone else has already said that the boat used to be in Brooklyn. The present owner bought the boat as part of the deal on a house, so has very limited interest in it.

We had it in here for survey and it is certainly very soundly built and still has what appears to be a tar epoxy substrate.

Thanks once again, and happy sailing."

This is a broker who seems to be doing his job properly. I do believe there is a deal there and the price may be quite negotiable.



Very interesting Cisco. We still havn't sold the house so will be a while yet before a decision is made. Just looking really. Is maintainance on a steel boat chipping, painting etc a consideration.

elbeau

elbeau

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15 Jun 2010 3:35AM
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cisco said...

Maintenance is a consideration on any boat no matter what the hull material is.

Each has their own issues and you need to be on top of it all the time.

Consider this. There are more tons of steel floating around on the oceans in a commercial capacity than any other material. Paint technology is being constantly improved.

Have a look at this site because every body who has used this paint says it works.
ppcco.com.au/

P.S. Why sell the house?? Draw on your equity to buy the boat, sell the car, rent the house, buy a $1,000 yachties car and live on the boat.


You are a veritable mine of information. I appreciate you sharing it. Rust has always defeated me in the past and I admit to avoiding steel for that reason. That paint may be the answer.The house is an inheritance divided 3 ways with siblings and majority rules. Good advice though as we plan to keep our primary house and rent it as you suggest.The thought of having solid steel underfoot appeals if we ever meet a container on a dark and stormy night.

Ramona

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15 Jun 2010 8:20AM
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elbeau said...

cisco said...

Maintenance is a consideration on any boat no matter what the hull material is.

Each has their own issues and you need to be on top of it all the time.

Consider this. There are more tons of steel floating around on the oceans in a commercial capacity than any other material. Paint technology is being constantly improved.

Have a look at this site because every body who has used this paint says it works.
ppcco.com.au/

P.S. Why sell the house?? Draw on your equity to buy the boat, sell the car, rent the house, buy a $1,000 yachties car and live on the boat.


You are a veritable mine of information. I appreciate you sharing it. Rust has always defeated me in the past and I admit to avoiding steel for that reason. That paint may be the answer.The house is an inheritance divided 3 ways with siblings and majority rules. Good advice though as we plan to keep our primary house and rent it as you suggest.The thought of having solid steel underfoot appeals if we ever meet a container on a dark and stormy night.



Just a word of caution here concerning renting a house. If your retiring and living on a boat and on a pension, remember the rent is income. This can have a dramatic effect on your pension. It maybe more beneficial to leave the house empty. Apart from renting to some Bogan who will destroy it for you.

aron9er

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15 Jun 2010 2:05PM
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We have also been looking at the Masrm 920 however felt the boat was a bit too open in the cockpit for coastal cruising. Does anyone know anything about the Blazer 31? Appears that only a few got built..


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