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From: Bob Dobbs (no email)
Date: Thu Jun 02 2005 - 20:17:58 EDT
I agree that if you are looking for a newer one....1-4
yrs old they will be in the low 100s but with good
info about design it is possible to find decent ones
for less then 100K. The link that I posted earlier
goes over what to look for in a used cat and discusses
safety and design. I will say that finding a monohull
that is blue water capable for less then 100K is alot
easier. That said, if you are going to live on this
thing for a while it may be worth being patient and
waiting for that motivated seller with the boat you
want. I'm still struggling with which way to go... it
would be nice not to spill my drink while sailing in
25knots wind at a 12-14knots hull speed!!! :)
Rick
s/v BOATZILLA
Affordability, I suppose, varies a lot depending on
the customer. In my book, I'd like to find a world
cruiser under 100K, which is easy to do if shopping
for a monohull. In fact it's not difficult too
difficult to find something under 50k in a monohull.
My experience suggests the very bottom of the
multihull market in this regard is the low 100's. If
I'm wrong, please educate me, I'm no expert. The only
multihulls that get down around this price tag are 10
year old (nothing wrong with that) Gemini's (are they
really blue water capable)? So please, seriously,
educate me as to what cats in the 100k range are
really blue water capable? am I wrong about the
Gemini's?
Personally I fell in love with a Manta 42 Mk II at a
boat show last year... and have wanted a cat ever
since, but I keep having to remind myself that I can't
afford one (new or used). This is one of those
situations I'd LOVE to be proven wrong.
-Jon
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