buying

  1. J

    Am I Making the Right Call?

    I'm currently looking to upgrade my sailboat from a 23' Oday to something in the 27-30ft range. Mostly in order to share my boat with more friends, and go farther and faster on the water more comfortably. I recently came across a Tartan 3000 for sale for $5k. On paper it looked like a great deal...
  2. C

    Looking at buying a 1976 O'Day 15

    My current sailboat is a sunfish, and my wife has been wanting me to upgrade to something a little larger that we can both fit comfortably in. I just saw a 1976 O'Day 15 for sale with a trailer on Facebook marketplace. I'm wondering what issues I need to look for when considering an O'Day 15...
  3. A

    Saildrive Volvo D2 55

    I want to change the saildrive parts. Mine have water in there. Where can I found that? I don’t find it with my internet search. (Sorry for my bad english)
  4. RickSegal

    Back to getting a Beneteau

    Greetings from Vancouver Island here in British Columbia, Canada. After selling my Oceanis 32.1 and brooding for 8 months, I'm back looking to get an Oceanis 38 - 47, somewhere in there, used or failing that, new. Some questions for the gang here. Beyond Yachtworld and Boats.com, are there...
  5. J

    Newbie potential purchaser seeking help on year/hull number and modifications

    Hi, I'm looking to buy my first "big" boat after owning and racing dingys and catamarans and crew on cruising and racing keelboats. So I have some sailing experience but a lot to learn about keelboats, but have spent many hours reading online learning as much as I can. I have seen a Catalina 30...