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I'm still young, so I want to start saving for a sailboat, I want a nice custom built one. But I don't want to wait till I retire to get it, I'd rather not phone up manufacturers since I'm not going to be purchasing any time soon.
So how much would it be expected to cost?

http://www.allures-yachting.com/index3.htm
http://www.aldenyachts.com/new_sail/sail.htm

2007-11-18 22:56:53 · 2 answers · asked by marcus1060 2 in Cars & Transportation Boats & Boating

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the unfortunate reality today is, for a top end boat like an Alden or Little Harbor or Swan, the price is somewhere around 10,000 a foot, or $450,000 for a 45 footer new.

Now included in that new price is a lot of advertising and yacht broker fees; an older version of one of these boats can be had for 250-300,000.

Now there are plenty of really good sea worthy older 'glass boats out there; a little hunting around when the time comes and you can find a 40 footer for maybe 40-75,000.

Or what you can do what I did in my 20's...buy a beat old boat for cheap, fix it up sell it buy a slightly less beat boat fix it up sell it........until you get the boat you want and a whole load of experience and skills along the way.

So start saving your nickels and dimes, sail on a wide variety of boats every chance you get, read Sailing and Sail and Cruising World magazines and don't stop dreaming!!!!

2007-11-19 00:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0 0

Small Boat Journal Wooden Boat Magazine both on line as well as print; both specializing in building small boats Good luck! Remember, Epoxy is your friend!

2016-04-04 22:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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