Sail boat recommendation sought

jqh

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Jul 28, 2010
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Hi everyone :)

Hoping you can point me in the right direction. I've got it in my head that I'd like to buy a boat and sail around Thailand, other parts of South-East Asia and back to Queensland, Australia.

I figured that I need a sail boat with cabin (one in which I can 'live') that can be manned by one person.

I've been on a couple of boat sales websites and notice that while there are some very expensive boats around ($100,000 - $1,000,000+) there are also some second-hand bargains (<$30,000). The latter would be my price range.

I'm wondering if I can draw on your experience and knowledge and ask for some pointers as to exactly what I should be looking for? Or recommendations?

Many thanks
James
 

180shabah

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Re: Sail boat recommendation sought

Welcome aboard.

You will get better responses posting in the sailing forum. These general forums tend to be mostly powerboaters - good luck..
 

lakegeorge

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Re: Sail boat recommendation sought

James, if you plan on sailing that far you will need several months of training first, and I doubt that you will find a boat for 30k to fit your needs.
 

jqh

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Re: Sail boat recommendation sought

OK, thanks for the replies
 
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