So I want to live on a sailboat. I've spent the past couple of months looking at pictures and think I'm in love with the Catalina 30. I like the 27 but I have to have a steering wheel. Can't be a tiller and can't find a 27 with a wheel.
Been trying to find one local but it's next to impossible. So trying to find one in the south on the gulf that I can sail to New Orleans but struggling. I am going to need a loan and I have a 6 month plan to save, fix my credit, and get a loan. Think I'll be able to afford 10k-15k maybe 20k if I can save enough for a good down payment.
Questions:
1) Where can I look to find one nearby enough so that I'm not paying thousands to transport it?
2) What are the known issues for this model that I should look for if I find one?
3) Can anyone who lives aboard give me some pro tips for this boat? I'm going to need them.
4) How hard is it to get a loan for a sailboat? I'm guessing you don't want to tell them you want to live aboard?
5) Need any other advice you guys can offer. I want to live aboard but I also want to sail. I'm in love with sailing and in my mind I'm taking vacation time to sail to Pensacola and back staying at random marinas along the way.
Been trying to find one local but it's next to impossible. So trying to find one in the south on the gulf that I can sail to New Orleans but struggling. I am going to need a loan and I have a 6 month plan to save, fix my credit, and get a loan. Think I'll be able to afford 10k-15k maybe 20k if I can save enough for a good down payment.
Questions:
1) Where can I look to find one nearby enough so that I'm not paying thousands to transport it?
2) What are the known issues for this model that I should look for if I find one?
3) Can anyone who lives aboard give me some pro tips for this boat? I'm going to need them.
4) How hard is it to get a loan for a sailboat? I'm guessing you don't want to tell them you want to live aboard?
5) Need any other advice you guys can offer. I want to live aboard but I also want to sail. I'm in love with sailing and in my mind I'm taking vacation time to sail to Pensacola and back staying at random marinas along the way.