Hi tigers,

a good friend of mine is looking for a solid boat to live on and sail for next three years. We looked at S$S 49 but it's too much work to do on it (including engine).What is the Australian build boat that equals to serial made boats such as Swedish Yachts, Najav, Russy etc. 150-200k budget.
Thank you

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/via-42/303478
you're welcome.

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/adams-45-cutter-sloop-centre-cockpit-a-capable-safe-strong-ocean-voyager/303119

I was looking at this one last week, thought it ticks a lot of boxes.

Respected designer and classic (comfortable) design - tick
Moderate displacement - tick
Aluminium hull - tick
Encapsulated keel - tick
Skeg hung rudder - tick
not to old (20 years) - tick
Good quality Cutter rig - tick
Shallow draft - tick
Big tankage - tick
Substantial ground tackle and well equipped - tick

not sure about the electric antifoul system, I would need to understand how that works, putting an electric current through a aluminium hull sounds a bit scary

I like the raised nav station, you could keep watch very dry and warm

anyway

I would have been very interested in her a few years ago when I was in the market

edit- oops just realised she is already sold

i would buy this Balkan Russy and that would be it but friend is convinced that is not blue water boat.
Any opinions?
www.boatsales.com.au/boats/details/2014-elan-impression-394/OAG-AD-22872942/

Thanks Tigers

I have friends who just completed an Atlantic crossing last week in their Elan 44, they had this to deal with in the Canary Islands before crossing, from their FB page

r13 said..

Serb1980 said..

Bundeenabuoy said..
Is Spindrift not big enough?

Spindrift's keel is too long.

Serb what are you talking about? Spindrift on the slips - has cruised the Pacific. Do you mean too deep? If so also incorrect.

Maybe the prop /size ratio is not to his liking

Bundeenabuoy said..
Is Spindrift not big enough?

What, you really trying to flog that in the quoted price range???
Only a hostie/used house salesperson would give that a go.