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The majority of boats cruising for a year or longer are sailed by couples, and a boat in the 35' to 45' size range generally works out best, particularly if the owners are new to sailing. The cost, time and energy required to maintain a 50' to Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 60' boat versus a 40' boat once you're "out there"cruising is significantly higher. When I started cruising the South Pacific in on a Vega 27, there were many cruisers on shoestring budgets, multi-year open-ended cruises on boats under 35'.

Today Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 we see people cruising faster on larger boats, visiting many countries in a shorter time. Offshore cruising is now rarely an open-ended lifestyle choice, but one that most people experience for one to two years before moving on to the next phase of their life. In general, the median length of cruising boats has been increasing steadily. Crew difficulties are one of the most persistent and common problems on cruising boats.

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If you are considering a boat over 42' and aren't as strong as you used to be, consider adding electric winches, a bowthruster and possibly a furling mainsail.

These add cost and complexity, but being able to easily handle your boat is important. You will be out cruising Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 years earlier with fewer mechanical breakdowns.

Some people use the justification that since they have rebuilt every system on their boat, they now can fix them in some distant port. I personally would rather spend that time cruising than with my head Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 down in the bilge fixing something that I overhauled a year earlier! If you buy the right boat, keep it in top condition while you're cruising, you'll find a line-up of folks wanting to purchase it when you've completed Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 your cruise and you should recoup most or all of your initial investment.

Custom boats just don't make sense! Used Boat : Compromise is important in selecting the right used boat. Chances are you may not find any boat in your price Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 range that exactly meets all of your criteria so be prepared to be flexible and keep an open mind as you learn more about what makes a safe and comfortable offshore boat.

You may go into your boat search thinking that you absolutely must have a heavy displacement double-ender with a long bowsprit and a centerline queen berth, for example. After educating yourself, you may decide that these are not necessarily criteria that add to comfort or safety at sea. Cruising equipment adds very Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 little to the selling price of used boats, you may find a boat that has already been outfitted and cruised, saving you tens of thousands of dollars.

The easiest way to find a quality used boat is to locate a professional Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 and knowledgeable broker who has offshore sailing experience and who will work with you to find a suitable boat. Some less knowledgeable or scrupulous brokers will try and sell you whatever boat is easiest. Use Yachtworld. Spend time clearly communicating your purchase Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 time frame, budget, and personal priorities with the broker. Be honest and don't waste their time.

If you need to first sell your house or won't be able to make a purchase for some time, let them know that in Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 your initial discussion and don't expect their full attention until you are really ready to purchase. Home Built : Home building makes the least sense unless you are an experienced boat builder and are not concerned about time and expenses. They frequently Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 have a lower resale value than a comparable production boat.

It is best if you research and choose the surveyor, rather than hiring a surveyor recommended by the seller or yacht broker. Ask to see examples of previous surveys. You want to Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 hire a surveyor who has no vested interest in the transaction, other than making sure that the boat you're considering is safe and a good investment for you. Marine insurance companies and banks can recommend surveyors whose opinions they trust.

Most Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 marine surveyors do not thoroughly cover these items in a typical survey. Used boat prices vary geographically and may be lowest in areas of the country experiencing economic downturn and weak real estate markets. If people can't sell their property, they Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 are less likely to be able to afford to purchase and outfit a boat for extended cruising. This shortage will become more acute. When boat shopping in Florida , you'll find that many of the boats have been unattended and not Aluminum 800 Boats Offshore maintained for some time.

Frequently the owners have run out of time, money or interest and have parked the boat with a broker, returning home elsewhere. The salt, humidity and UV really takes it's toll on boats unattended in the tropics. A Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 ten-year-old boat that has been dry stored in a low humidity, low salt environment for six months each year will often be in much better condition than a five-year-old Florida boat.

The light air and generally moderate sea conditions and temperature Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 mean that less-expensive and more lightly constructed coastal cruisers dominate the market. The present currency exchange rates have made purchasing a boat overseas less attractive. Prices of identical cruising boats are enough higher in Europe that many Europeans are purchasing boat on Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 the US East Coast. New Zealand and Australia have some quality cruising boats for sale, but as these are small run production boats, few people in North America are familiar with these boats and they may be difficult to resell.

However, there Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 are always a considerable number of boats that have cruised there from Europe or NA that are now for sale as owners are ready to return home. If you're interested in cruising specific areas such as Scandinavia , the Med, French canals or New Zealand and aren't interested in the long passages, purchasing a boat on location may be a good choice.

If you're considering purchasing a boat overseas and plan to sail it back to the U. Any U. Embassy will Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 be able to provide you with temporary documentation papers if you're purchasing and cruising a boat in another country. When trying to decide whether or not it is logical to purchase a boat out of your area, make sure to factor Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 in all shipping and commissioning costs.

The approximate costs for shipping a 35' and 42', sailboat with a beam of no more than 12' and a trailer height of under 14'. The cost of deck shipping a 35' boat from Europe Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 or New Zealand to the U. Dockwise Yacht Transport, www. If at all possible, contact the designer before purchasing. Relatively few boats were actually designed for ocean passage making. You will need to learn if the boat builder followed the designer's construction criteria.

Some Taiwanese-built yachts advertised as being designed by Robert Perry or Doug Peterson may actually be pirated designs where the designer has not been paid a royalty and the builder may have tried to save money by reducing structural integrity. None Aluminum Boats OffshoreAluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 800 of the Taiwan yards employing this practice were in business very long.

If the yard is still in business it can be quite helpful for purchasing some parts and assemblies, but is by no means essential. If they are still in Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 business, call and ask them about the boat you're considering. Have the hull number and date of manufacture ready. You may find that boats built by a yard that is still in business retain higher value than boats where the builder Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 has gone out of business.

As an example, friends of mine had a Southern Cross 35 built for them by Ryder Yachts in After a successful Pacific circumnavigation and the arrival of two lovely daughters, they decided to move up to a Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Morris Morris is still in business building excellent boats; Southern Cross went under not long after my friend's boat was completed. If you're considering purchasing a new boat, check the financial condition of the company. Some builders are just barely Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 staying in business and may use your deposit money to complete another person's boat.

This only Aluminum Boats Offshore Fishing Material works as long as the deposits are coming in! You'll sure appreciate a design that offers good sailing performance and ease of handling the more miles you sail. Few potential cruisers think of passage-making speed as important criteria in choosing an ocean cruising boat. After considerable years and miles of ocean cruising, it is now high on my personal list of priorities. The shorter the Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 passages, the less exposure you have to heavy weather conditions. A boat with good sailing performance requires less motoring and fuel, is faster, more responsive and fun to sail in the light to moderate wind conditions so common worldwide.

Windward sailing performance Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 is nearly as important as passage-making speed. On the other extreme, a very modern, light displacement boat with a flat entry may tend to pound when sailing to windward and may lack directional stability when sailing downwind with large following seas. The 800 Offshore Boats Aluminum Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 ability to sail off a lee shore in an emergency is dependent on windward performance. Bowsprits longer than 24' often prove to be a liability when anchoring, changing headsails or maneuvering in close quarters.

Low freeboard may indicate a design that will Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 ship a lot of spray and water on ocean passages. Excessive freeboard may cause poor windward performance and a tendency to "sail" back and forth at anchor.

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If the design is excessively tender , you'll have to get used to living, cooking, navigating Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 and sleeping at 25 to 30 degrees angle of heel every time you are sailing to windward, something you may find fatiguing. A vessel with a short waterline and long, graceful overhangs often tends to hobbyhorse or pitch when to sailing to Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 windward making upwind passages uncomfortable and difficult to impossible.

Another drawback is frequently a lack directional stability when sailing downwind in a large following sea. This is just as important as each of the above points, because a boat may have the best sailing characteristics in the world, but if your partner views it as a deep, dark, damp, unattractive place to live, you'll either be singlehanding or giving up your cruising dreams.

Remember most cruisers are at sea less than a Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 quarter of the time, so comfort at anchor is also very important. Space for the additional sails, tankage, food, lines, spare parts, medical and safety supplies required for extensive cruising is important.

On some boats valuable storage space under the settees and Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 berths is filled with tankage that could have been designed under the cabin sole. A purpose-designed cruising boat will be able to carry the additional weight of three anchors, a windlass and several hundred pounds of chain, as well as additional water Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 8 lbs. You'll be adding several thousand pounds of equipment, so if the boat you're considering Aluminum Boats For Sale Nova Scotia 43 is already on her waterline before you start loading cruising gear you may end up several inches below the designed waterline.

On some designs Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 this may be a dangerous problem. Boats that handle the weight the best are not real narrow at the waterline beam and have transom sterns without excessive overhangs. Multihulls advantages include very little heeling or rolling and tremendous interior volume and deck Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 space, making them very attractive for sailing, living aboard and chartering in tropical climes.

Another distinct advantage is that multihulls don't sink if holed, unlike ballasted monohulls. Their disadvantages for offshore cruising are that they are more weight-sensitive to overloading; they Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 may be uncomfortable going upwind into a head sea and under extremely rare instances they can capsize. As few marinas worldwide were designed for the width of multis, moorage in some places may be difficult to find. Having said this, multi-hulls are Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 ever increasing in popularity and make the most sense for warm-water cruising areas.

In the past, cruisers assumed a full-keel design with attached rudder was optimum for ocean voyaging. I have cruised on four different modern full-keel boats, plus on a Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 boat with a longish keel and separate full-skeg and rudder. Our present boat has a partial skeg and for me the trade off of less protection is worth the ease of steering and added maneuverability. Valiant Partial-Skeg Rudders can be semi-balanced which Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 is like having power steering.

This type of rudder generally has three bearings, making it sturdier than a free-standing rudder which often has only two bearings. Examples Hallberg-Rassy Modern Cutaway Full Keel , with attached rudder and moderate displacement is another good choice Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 for cruising in isolated areas where groundings or scrapes are common and the nearest shipyard may be thousands of miles away. The cutaway forefoot is a faster, more maneuverable design that will have fewer tendencies to trip or broach when running under Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 800 Boats Aluminum Offshore Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 storm conditions than a traditional Tahiti ketch type of full keel boat.

Having the rudder mounted slightly above and protected by the full length of the keel and the propeller enclosed in an aperture offer the best protection against damage from collision Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 with submerged or floating objects. Careening or hauling out in primitive boatyards is easy with this type of design. Sabre Westsail Having said that, there are plenty of folks happily cruising on their Westsail 32s and Hans Christians content that they have Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Offshore Boats Aluminum 800 the best design for their cruising lifestyle.

Remember that there is not one design or style of cruising that suits everyone. Fiberglass is the least maintenance-intensive material for cruising boats, but construction quality varies greatly from one builder to the next. The majority of fiberglass boats were never designed or built for extended ocean sailing and may eventually start falling apart if pressed into this type of service.

The other extreme are designs that are so heavily built and overweight and do not have the sailing performance that makes for fast and comfortable passages. Pearson Vanguards, Tritons and Alberg 35's are examples of very well built, reasonably priced earliest production fiberglass boats. After 40 years these earliest production fiberglass boats are still going strong.Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800

Hull thickness doesn't necessarily translate into strength. A thick hull with a high resin to glass ratio may actually be more brittle than a thinner hull where the resin has been carefully squeegeed out. Some builders have a history of serious Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 osmotic blister problems. In some cases blistering may be serious enough to require removal and replacement of part of the hull laminate, which can be very expensive.

A knowledgeable surveyor will be an excellent resource and may recommend looking for a different Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 boat if the blisters are deep and extensive. If the hull is balsa-cored and the core material becomes saturated because of improperly installed thru-hulls, or if the boat has "gone on the beach" you may want to look at a different boat Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 because of the cost of repairs and potential for future problems.

Foam-coring provides excellent insulation above the waterline but there can be problems with water absorption if coring is used below the waterline. Mustin, International Marine, for a clear and concise view Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 of hull and deck design, structure, and condition. Steel is an excellent boatbuilding material, and is frequently the choice of sailors who have done extensive offshore cruising. The impact resistance and total watertightness of the hull, deck and fittings is an advantage Aluminum Offshore Boats 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 over other materials.

With sandblasting and the new epoxy coatings, steel takes less time to maintain than it used to, although it still requires more time and cost to maintain than a fiberglass boat.

Many of the steel boats on the North Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 American market are owner-built hard-chine designs. Although strong and stiff, they are not particularly fast or attractive to many people's tastes. A poorly-built steel boat will have places on the inside of the hull that will trap water and rust through from the inside out. Access to every part of the interior of the Used Aluminum Offshore Fishing Boats For Sale Twitter hull makes checking for corrosion and painting much easier.

Aluminum boats are generally lighter and faster than steel boats, have less impact resistance and may be slightly more Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Boats Aluminum 800 Offshore difficult to have repaired in remote shipyards. Painted aluminum boats often tend to develop paint blisters after four to five years of serious cruising, requiring an expensive repainting job if you want a perfectly fair and shiny hull. There are hundreds of Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 unpainted French aluminum boats cruising the world, and although you may not find their concrete-colored oxidized aluminum hulls attractive, they are strong and practical.

Aluminum suffers from electrolysis more severely than steel; if you're cruising on an aluminum boat you'll Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 need to be very careful when moored in electrically "hot" marinas. Wood boats often offer a lower purchase price, although the cost and time involved in keeping them in good shape is more than with other materials.

If you have a limited Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 budget, and don't mind the additional work, a well-built wooden boat could be a reasonable choice. It may be difficult to find long-distance offshore insurance for traditionally built wooden cruising boats. Perhaps because there are so many potential sources of problems Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 on wooden boats in the tropics we see fewer of them long distance cruising each year.

There is the special warmth and appeal of wood that some people find irresistible, whether or not it takes more care and maintenance. Modern wood epoxy Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 saturation WEST System technique produces boats that are lighter, stronger and often faster than traditionally built boats and have a better chance of being insurable for ocean cruising.

Ferrocement is the only material that has no advantages other than inexpensive construction materials. It Aluminum Boats Offshore 8Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 00 is the most labor-intensive material to build with, is difficult to finance, insure or repair, and has the lowest impact resistance of any material. Having said this, I have met two cement cruising boats that have completed two and three Aluminum 800 Offshore Boats Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 circumnavigations respectively. Most cruising boats run aground at one time or another, and sometimes at speed. Some keel designs are better suited to withstanding a hard grounding without damage.

A longer keel with external lead ballast attached to a substantial stub that is an integral part of the hull absorbs groundings well. When external ballast is used, keel bolts attaching the keel to the hull must be accessible, and keel loading must be spread out through the floor system. Another option is internal lead Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 ballast that is lowered into the keel cavity and then heavily fiberglassed over.

Internal lead ballast eliminates some potential problems with keel attachment, but check closely during survey for any voids or water penetration in the keel area between the ballast and Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Boats Aluminum 800 Offshore Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 fiberglass.

Read Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats for more details. Cast iron or mixtures of iron and cement are less desirable ballast materials , resulting in a boat that heels more quickly and has less room for tankage in the keel.

Centerboards and lifting keels Offshore Aluminum 800 Boats 800 Offshore Boats Aluminum are an option if your plans include more coastal cruising than ocean voyaging, but the increased complexity and lowered stability are drawbacks.

High aspect deep and short fin keels in a fore and aft measurement are best suited for racing boats. Running Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 hard agro can result in damage to the area where the trailing edge of the keel meets the hull and can cause leaks around the keel bolts.

The deck surface must provide adequate non-skid without being overly abrasive on bare knees. If Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 you plan on living aboard or cruising in non-tropical areas, insulated decks will reduce condensation and moisture. Teak decks look great at the boat show, but on older boats improperly laid decks will present additional leak potential and maintenance.

If teak decking Offshore Boats 800 Aluminum Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 was laid over plywood there can be serious problems once the boat is over approximately years old. If the plywood core material is not marine grade or if insufficient bedding compound used, you may end up with the core material becoming Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 saturated and many small deck leaks where the screws are. When water penetrates this core material, repairs are often expensive and very time consuming. Check with any marine surveyor to verify this and avoid these boats. I would recommend having a surveyor Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 look very carefully at any boat older than eight years with balsa-cored decks.

Unless the core has been eliminated in favor of a solid laminate where stanchion bases, genoa tracks, cleats and other deck fittings are placed, water will penetrate the balsa Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 sooner or later, and repairs may be extensive and expensive. If the boat has foam-cored decks, the marine surveyor will check all horizontal surfaces carefully for voids or delaminating by tapping with a small hammer.

The majority of long distance cruisers are Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 choosing sloop or cutter rigs. Dependable furling headsails and mainsails have meant that cruising couples are able to easily handle cutter or sloop-rigged boats in the 40' to 50' range. Many cruisers are adding a removable inner forestay on a sloop on Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 which they can set a storm staysail once they have furled or dropped their working headsail.

I don't have any hard and fast rules that apply to my choice of rig. I used to think that I would not like a Aluminum Boats Offshore 800 ketch rig, but after seven years and 70, miles on my previous boat that was ketch-rigged, I changed my mind.

I appreciated the flexibility of the rig and the ability to drop half the total sail area the mainsail in less than a minute without having to resort to a furling mainsail. Amel of France is one of the few yards presently building ketches. The most common method utilizes bolts or screws protruding through on the inside of the hull to the deck joint.