Isbjorn said..

Chris 249 said..

I've spent a few weekends sailing in Sydney recently. One thing I notice is that while most boats these days are big and shiny, late in the afternoons when the huge stinkboats have gone home, one sees scruffy old production yachts of 25 feet or so heading out. Almost all of them look rough. Most are not well sailed. They seem to be used by guys about 40-50, normally sailing alone, who don't look particularly affluent.

I've got a suspicion that these guys would not have thought they could have afforded a boat a while back, but now that mooring minders are going cheap as chips they have been able to afford their dreams. They may never have sailed, but may have spent decades wishing they could. Now those boats are getting used, and their new owners (if that's what's happening) are realising their dreams. It's wonderful, if true.

Well that describes me lol.. Mid fifties never sailed lol looking for an old boat.. (probably going to stay a dream but heck it's fun)

50 must be the magic number. Sailed once or twice 25 years ago. It's like riding a bike right? :) now fortunately can think about buying a cheap yacht, and potentially having the time to take it out every so often.

Ramona said..

twodogs1969 said..
Talk about cheap

https://www.boatsales.com.au/boats/details/1980-HOLLAND-30/SSE-AD-6507328?pageSource=details&id=SSE-AD-6507328

That's cheap all right! I thought this Holland 30 was cheap.

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/holland-30-price-reduced-for-sale/227088

Top one sold,, The blue one is close to home lol..
I even found this little write up on her

www.gwhizz.com.au/friends/umzimkulu-2-david-leslie/

SV Wavesong said..

Ramona said..
www.ebay.com.au/itm/GibSea-422-Master-Yacht/274224726169?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649


This just might be one of those really good deals if this come off. The winning bidder bid once!

How much did it sell for??

$37,600.

This beets the $25000 farr

FARR 40 IOR Sailing Yacht FOR SALE, www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/hobart-cbd/sail-boats/farr-40-ior-sailing-yacht-for-sale/1240100650?utm_source=com.samsung.android.messaging&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=android_VIP_sticky Price: $30,000 Negotiable

Ramona said..
Lovely boat if you have lots of friends....

I looked at that back in 2011. At that time the asking price was $335,000 "Firm". Times change....

Dr Who and Starlight Express have got to be in the top 10 of Laurie D's designs.......he the most naturally gifted yacht designer ever..........and the builder McGaffin did them solid to last so long and for a lot longer..............

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/davidson-55/130745

www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11884944

So Laurie did the legendary (among so many others) Cav28 and 37, 1/2 tonner Waverider, Pendragon, TP52s, Americas Cup boats........

We've had a little rain around Sydney lately....

m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3460082554062671&id=100001828813340

AzureF305 said..
We've had a little rain around Sydney lately....

m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3460082554062671&id=100001828813340

Hard chine with good volume aft certainly making the most of volume for length but steel rather than lead ballast is off putting.

SV Wavesong said..

1970 Sparkmann & Stephens 34,
www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/manly/sail-boats/1970-sparkmann-stephens-34/1241244877?utm_source=copylink&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=android_VIP_sticky

Price: $28,000

This is the SS34 Yemaya that sailed out from San Francisco by Linda a bit over 12 months ago. This is an Aquafibre hull from the same mould as Edward Heath's "Morning Cloud". The interior is exactly the same. These were the original SS34 mass produced boats and are considerably lighter than the Australian versions and all had keel stepped masts.

The Boat's Story (from Linda Pasquariello 2013) Lina II (hull 63) was built for M. Dentraygues of France by Auqafibre (U.K)in 1970. At some point she was sold to Jean Paul Lambrechts of Nieuport Belgium. He sailed her via the Panama Canal and arrived in San Francisco in 1986. She was purchased by Pacific Marine Foundation of Bellingham W.A in April 2003. Then she was purchased by Simon Golledge in 2003 and moved to Los Angeles. In 2012 I purchased Lina II and renamed her Yemaya. I moved her back to San Francisco to refit her and get ready to take her on a singlehanded voyage of the world.

Full details here. www.ss34.org/index.php/directory/linaii/

In my opinion these are the pick of the SS34's and if I didn't have a very capable yacht already this would be my choice. Photo is Linda sailing off Hawaii.

Serious offshore yacht.

www.ebay.com.au/itm/RIVAL-34-SAILBOAT/254514161535?hash=item3b4239e77f:g:RcIAAOSwunNeSAET

All@Sea said..
Speaking of S&S... yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/sparkman-stephens-42-allied-xl-2-ivory-sea/244437

Lifting keel would put me off!

Jode5 said..

Ramona said..

All@Sea said..
Speaking of S&S... yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/sparkman-stephens-42-allied-xl-2-ivory-sea/244437

Lifting keel would put me off!

It's a big plus if you live in Queensland.

Not if your a pensioner and concerned with running costs.

All@Sea said..
Speaking of S&S... yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/sparkman-stephens-42-allied-xl-2-ivory-sea/244437

Has been for sale for probably 18 months. Broker was highly arrogant about making any kind of offer when it was $129,000. Said the owner wouldn't take a cent less........

A nugget yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/steel-cruising-yacht/244331

Nice boat for Tassie waters with a beautiful canoe stern;

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/jorgensen-motorsailer-36/244594