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I respect and understand your point, but you don't know my kids. They are a hearty bunch and love adventure and really, really LOVE travel. The point of wanting the ability to travel transatlantic is so that at some point in the future, I will have the option to cruise over to Europe and...

Peter, Thanks for the info. Any chance that you might have a reference for that information. I would love to read about it? Yeah, I get what your saying about the 10knots, I was just curious how they determine what info to present, but that makes sense.

I have a question for you guys? When the range is stated on a listing, is that the range at the cruise speed of the boat. Like, Sopressa, for example, says the range is 3000nm and it also says the cruise speed is 10knots. So, if the boat slowed to, let's say, 7 knots, then the range would...

Hello all, Wanted to respond to a few of your comments. I have looked at a couple boats. I agree, it is definitely time to view boats, but I will only travel to view a boat that I am seriously considering. The Radiant Star is not my boat. It is way to much like a sailboat. It is not...

Funny you pulled this boat. 2 months ago I e-mailed the broker who sent me a bunch of pics and the write up of what she needed to reach completion. Someone started the work and didn't finish. I decided not to pursue it because I don't know enough about boat construction. I can remember the...

What:eek: Your saying steel is more maintenance than wood:confused: Crap!!! If that really is the case maybe I should contunue to consider that Malahide.

I think it was "Voyaging Under Power"

Is that right? For some reason I was thinking that aluminum was a soft material. I'll rule it back in. Thanks.

Funny you should say that as the last 3 boats that I really thought were the "one" went sale pending before I was even able to finish my research. I figure I am either on the right track or having dumb luck or maybe a little of both.

Thanks for the tip. We actually have a friend of the family who is a captain. We don't have to worry to much about the travel aspect at this stage in the game, because when the boat arrives, we will settle in and get comfortable with her for a couple months before taking any trips. So, we...

I think I get my fill of renovation with homes. Plus, I'm not patient enough to wait on a lenghtly refit. Plus, I'd rather purchase the boat that some other guy dumped a bunch of money into :D

The boat was a bit crude for my liking. It would be fine if I wasn't going to also use it as a liveaboard. I would definitely have to clean it up.

Yes, let's keep searching. I will find my boat. I am not interested in a Nordhaven. I don't care for the layout and I'm not willing to spend a million+ on a boat. Your right, ocean-crossing with 4 cabins isn't easy to find, but I have to keep looking...

Marin, It seems obvious that you both have made up your mind to do what you have been describing--- buy a large wooden boat for a relatively low price and attempt to make it work for you. While the experiences related by people on this forum who have had extensive involvement with this type of...

Thanks for your input on the work done to the Vennessa. That Defever is a beautiful boat, but the lenght. 78' is serious. Also, I don't know that the Defever was built as a passagemaker, but more of a LRC? Anyone care to comment on this?

second one looks interesting. Too bad so few photos. I'll have to see how to get more info. Now your starting to speak my language :thumb:

ok, but the boat that I'm considering has recently undergone a refit.

Yeah good idea, that's what I'll do. Pay a visit some folks at a local wood boat yard. They'll know for sure.

I'm in New England.

I think it is a Malahide. This is the boat. What do you guys think? 1975 Southern Marine Malahide Trawler-Style Motor Yacht Power Boat For Sale -

Thanks for the suggestion. Sopressa was on my VERY short list for a long while, until I understood the difference between a LRC and an ocean crosser. I have also learned that just because a boat may be capable of crossing doesn't mean that it should or that it was built to cross. I want a boat...

This is what I'm afraid of also. Seems lots of folks don't like wood or are afraid of it, so if and when I want to sell...

Thanks Benn for responding. When you say that you paint the boat yourself every 5 years, what does that mean? Can I buy special paint , grab a brush and paint it or is it more complicated that? Also, how about your hull? How often does that get done? The boat that I purchase will primarily...

Hello all, I have come across this wood boat. It's a Malahide, built by Southern marine. The current owner did tons of work to it and they represent that it is in very good condition. So here's my questionn. Are wood boats really a maintenace nightmare? I have researched, and while some claim...