Hello Balboa owners...
In the past two days, I've run across two Balboa 26 sailboats for sale.
Admittedly I'm not that familiar with the Balboas. I've owned two Coronado sailboats and three MacGregor sailboats and I've sailed a Catalina with my boss when I was younger but have never run across the Balboas before.
I'm looking for a 25 to 26ft TRAILERABLE sailboat and have been shopping for a Mac 26, or a Catalina 250 when I ran across these two boats. They look really nice. I'm not a big fan of spade rudders but they do look like a sturdy Balboas. Seems like a lot of boat for the price and they look sturdy.
I've tried to read a bit about them and the only thing I can glean is that they are sturdy and have some issues with weather helm (I can fix that I think). I have not been able to find anything negative about them and no raving positives either. Does not seem to be that much out there on them other than they were the first 26ft trailerable on the scene.
I'd love to hear some pros and cons from people who own one. What are their main issues? All boat have issue but knowing and accepting in advance is most of it ... right?
Thanks in advance,
rgranger
In the past two days, I've run across two Balboa 26 sailboats for sale.
Admittedly I'm not that familiar with the Balboas. I've owned two Coronado sailboats and three MacGregor sailboats and I've sailed a Catalina with my boss when I was younger but have never run across the Balboas before.
I'm looking for a 25 to 26ft TRAILERABLE sailboat and have been shopping for a Mac 26, or a Catalina 250 when I ran across these two boats. They look really nice. I'm not a big fan of spade rudders but they do look like a sturdy Balboas. Seems like a lot of boat for the price and they look sturdy.
I've tried to read a bit about them and the only thing I can glean is that they are sturdy and have some issues with weather helm (I can fix that I think). I have not been able to find anything negative about them and no raving positives either. Does not seem to be that much out there on them other than they were the first 26ft trailerable on the scene.
I'd love to hear some pros and cons from people who own one. What are their main issues? All boat have issue but knowing and accepting in advance is most of it ... right?
Thanks in advance,
rgranger