Do you have a link for the Sabre? I didn't see it.
Sabres are boats I know well having owned 2 of them. Well cared for Sabres seem to hold their value.
Dufour 31, your thoughts
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Sabres are boats I know well having owned 2 of them. Well cared for Sabres seem to hold their value.
I think this is the link:
www.yachtworld.com
Sabre Yachts for sale | YachtWorld
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Thanks Andrew. Judging from the photos the Sabre looks to be appropriately priced at $14.9KI think this is the link:
Sabre Yachts for sale | YachtWorld
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The Dufour also seems to be in the right range, when priced in US dollars. It is a little newer and has a few creature comforts that the Sabre lacks, like a propane stove and pressure water.
There is likely some wiggle room in the price, especially as the summer storage bills will be due in a couple of months.
According to the description this Sabre has pressure water. I'd bet one could sail this boat away for 12k.
Missed the pressure water. My '81 S30 did not have pressure water. It also says hot water, I wonder where the the HW tank is located. A real downside is the Kenyon pressure alcohol stove. There used to be a drop in Origo replacement, but those are long gone. And they painted all the teak bulkheads.
Around $12K is probably right.The Dufour will go for less than asking price, too. For the OP any price savings from the Sabre would be chewed up getting the boat back to Ottawa.
The Origo stoves are not difficult find on the used market. And a used one is just as good as a new one in most cases, because they are essentially indestructible.Missed the pressure water. My '81 S30 did not have pressure water. It also says hot water, I wonder where the the HW tank is located. A real downside is the Kenyon pressure alcohol stove. There used to be a drop in Origo replacement, but those are long gone. And they painted all the teak bulkheads.
The Dufour will go for less than asking price, too. For the OP any price savings from the Sabre would be chewed up getting the boat back to Ottawa.
Oh my.And they painted all the teak bulkheads.
In addition to being great sailing boats the beauty of a Sabre is the interior. They are very warm & inviting. If the PO painted the bulkheads to brighten it up, shame on them. But same could be said about me turning my 28 into an electric sailboat
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still looking at different boats, and a fellow club member told me she has her C&C mark2 30ft for sale, what do you think of that boat?
and I also saw a 29 ft Alberg for sale
and I also saw a 29 ft Alberg for sale
C&C made fine boats in their day. Well constructed, reasonably fast. The Albergs are also nice boats, a bit more traditional in hull design than C&C which was a racer/cruiser style. The C&C is probably more fun to sail.
That would be an obstacle. Keep looking, you'll find a boat sooner or later. In the meantime you have a perfectly good boat that you can use and enjoy.
Well the C&C owner isn’t returning my calls, so after talking with my friend, I’m thinking about getting the Pearson 30, it’s an older boat but at half the price it gives me more money to upgrade it.