Greg Salish Cruiser
Senior Member
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2020
- Messages
- 175
- Vessel Name
- Yofi
- Vessel Make
- Nordic Tug / 32
Hi there - I keep coming back to this boat as the cinderella slipper for my wife and I cruising the Salish sea. We are ready to buy now if we find the right boat at the right price. Yes, I know you can ship them around, but I really would rather not! I didn't think my list was that restrictive, but I am beginning to get discouraged.
Open to ideas for something else from the wonderful hive mind. My checklist:
1. <36' (Have a slip) but a decent couples cruiser
2. single diesel / bow thruster or installable (Former sailor)
3. displacement / semi-displacement (Former sailor)
4. Sturdy build (Lot's of debris up here!)
5. Priced right (Not looking to steal it, just have been on a lot of boats with "unreasonably high self esteem")
6. $$ <150 (This is a preference. Possibly negotiable for the right boat. See #5)
Not afraid of a reasonably sized project, even a re-power (See #5) but I have been at this boating thing a while so...no free boats please.
Tell me if I am being unrealistic!
I have also looked online at Transpac Eagle 32 but they are quite rare.
I also went down the "Buy a tollycraft/or similar fast cruiser and drive it slowly dummy" route for a while. It just seems crazy to buy/maintain two engines if you don't need or want them.
Open to ideas for something else from the wonderful hive mind. My checklist:
1. <36' (Have a slip) but a decent couples cruiser
2. single diesel / bow thruster or installable (Former sailor)
3. displacement / semi-displacement (Former sailor)
4. Sturdy build (Lot's of debris up here!)
5. Priced right (Not looking to steal it, just have been on a lot of boats with "unreasonably high self esteem")
6. $$ <150 (This is a preference. Possibly negotiable for the right boat. See #5)
Not afraid of a reasonably sized project, even a re-power (See #5) but I have been at this boating thing a while so...no free boats please.
Tell me if I am being unrealistic!
I have also looked online at Transpac Eagle 32 but they are quite rare.
I also went down the "Buy a tollycraft/or similar fast cruiser and drive it slowly dummy" route for a while. It just seems crazy to buy/maintain two engines if you don't need or want them.