This question isn't about what you or I want. Its about what this guy wants.
Why would someone who will most probably use his boat at the dock 95% of the time want a 20 to 25 year old boat? Unless its been refitted its going to need new systems. Even if the old systems work he's going to want the new stuff. He's going to want a converter/charger, a new hot water heater, AC/Heat, good batteries, a excellent santitation system, a reliable motor, alternator and on and on. Not to mention good sails, standing rigging, running rigging, a bottom that has been barrier coated and all the stuff we do to our used boats to make them ours. And on top of that, then he can put in the audio/video/computer media that suits him unless you expect him to spend his evenings studying Bowditch.
Its not the looks of the boat or even the seaworthiness. Its how suitable is the boat for the way he's going to actually use it. As for classic looks I like them too. But I'd rather live on a houseboat.
A deck salon boat affords good visibilty from the living area of the boat. This is desirable if you're couped up in this vessel all winter. Usually a boat of this genre has a accessible transom and the older designs -not. That could make a huge difference boading in winter with ice on the docks. I know because I kept my 356 at a dock and was thankful at times I didn't have to climb aboard over the gunnels.
If I buy a boat to race around the buoys with a crew of buddies that's one thing. If I want to sail a beautiful lady that's another. If I want to cruise the world yet another. If I am living aboard at a dock give me a Huntabenatalina with a deck salon, and if I have a job make it a new-ish one.
Why would someone who will most probably use his boat at the dock 95% of the time want a 20 to 25 year old boat? Unless its been refitted its going to need new systems. Even if the old systems work he's going to want the new stuff. He's going to want a converter/charger, a new hot water heater, AC/Heat, good batteries, a excellent santitation system, a reliable motor, alternator and on and on. Not to mention good sails, standing rigging, running rigging, a bottom that has been barrier coated and all the stuff we do to our used boats to make them ours. And on top of that, then he can put in the audio/video/computer media that suits him unless you expect him to spend his evenings studying Bowditch.
Its not the looks of the boat or even the seaworthiness. Its how suitable is the boat for the way he's going to actually use it. As for classic looks I like them too. But I'd rather live on a houseboat.
A deck salon boat affords good visibilty from the living area of the boat. This is desirable if you're couped up in this vessel all winter. Usually a boat of this genre has a accessible transom and the older designs -not. That could make a huge difference boading in winter with ice on the docks. I know because I kept my 356 at a dock and was thankful at times I didn't have to climb aboard over the gunnels.
If I buy a boat to race around the buoys with a crew of buddies that's one thing. If I want to sail a beautiful lady that's another. If I want to cruise the world yet another. If I am living aboard at a dock give me a Huntabenatalina with a deck salon, and if I have a job make it a new-ish one.
