Wednesday 7 March 2007

being more targetted

There are SO many boats out there for sale at the moment, that we decided we need to be a bit more focused on what we are looking for, in order to filter a bit more efectively....So here's our wish list

around 40 feet LOA
twin aft cabins
engine with decent reputation
large water and fuel tanks (although could be a retro - so perhaps inc space for them as an option)
Sloop rig
no in mast furling
draft ideally of less than 2m
fin keel preferably
modern look to boat
decent sized chart table, with space for nav equipment
useable cockpit lockers (with space for our tender)
instruments at helm (not on bulkhead if possible) with space to fit a plotter/radar at a later date
high enough coamings to lean against without getting backache!
reasonably wide side decks
at least 4 self tailing winches in the cockpit
a traveller
furling genny
plenty of galley space/working top
shower
seating for 6 minimum around saloon table
interior woodwork in acceptable condition
prefer shaft rather than saildrive
some skeg on rudder if possible
reasonably heavy displacement
swim platform or good ladder up stern
plenty of opening ports and hatches for ventilation
white hull as opposed to blue (heat trap for later plans)
fridge in galley

gas cooker (rather than meths or diesel)and a list of 'ideal' extras, which are less critical, as they can be added later

plotter/radar
opening side rails
decent instruments
spinnaker handling gear (or cruising chute)
sensible battery capacity
shore power with chargerbattery management system
solar/wind gen
inner forestay for stay sail/storm sail
blown air heating

And all this for a budget of about £65k max...... actually, there are plenty out there.... we've seen quite a few... but not the 'right' one yet....The Feeling looks good, as do a number of Gibseas and a couple of older Ben/Jens

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