Buying a used sailboat, the 50 footers

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Cashapp ChristopherCousteau

Venmo @howtosailing

Welcome to Chasing Latitudes! Have you ever imagined the smell of the ocean air as your boat crashes through the waves? The freedom that comes from casting off the bow lines and heading out to sea to explore new places you can’t reach by car or airplane? Then this channel is for you.

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My channel is specifically meant for one thing and one thing only, to help YOU find your new to you fancy-dancy yacht of your dreams and get on the water in the fastest, most time efficient manner.

Don’t get caught up in looking at old boats! I focus on mostly newer vessels, built in 2000 or later because I want you to spend as much of your time as possible sailing, not practicing your restoration skills on an old boat attempting to bring it to its former glory.

You want to take advantage of the amazing newer technology and modern hull designs when it comes to sailing. This is going to make your vessel far easier to sail solol or short handed and make them far more comfortable and efficient to live aboard full time or even just weekenders without buying more boat than you need.

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[shakazuluzone]

Channel has the best content! Chris has Tourette’s

[murphthesurfer]

Welcome back and I
hope you have a great year.
The honesty that sears through your commentary is a rare thing these days.
As is the frustration at our internet viewer distorted world. There is so little credit given to depth of experience especially if a cute backside is the main feature of the production values.
these comments are my conclusion after 2 years watching the spectrum of sailing youtubes and after 6 months listening to your ideas.
It took one day being crew and now I am very happy dinghy sailing!
Maybe a boat will happen but I want to be doing that with the fundamentals addressed.
Your advice is probably more valuable than you imagine and at the moment is often free- I am so glad that is so.

[SailingSisu]

Wow, another fantastic video exploring the world of sailboats! It's great to see you exploring the 50 footers and giving us a closer look at what's out there. Keep up the amazing work, your channel has the best content!

[Strngbru]

Another great video. I absolutely love your delivery style...sense of humor...straight talk.

[DarkSevariant]

24:02 Standing rigging reported new in 2017...👀 Hi Chris, Happy New Year...!!!!

[ChesapeakeMoon]

Thanks, Chris!! This video was Heaven-sent for me!! I actually wanted the Pearson 530 in Georgia because it seemed to best fit my likes. I had already rejected the one in Gloucester because it was a sloop rig, but designed to be a ketch. This review opened my mind to consider them and I quickly went to see the Cyclades 51.5 that you recommended. I now have a contract on it. THANKS!!

[MYNautiGirl]

"My pullout game is not strong and I bet yours isn't either". Next boat I buy I'm hiring this guy for the commentary alone. I'd love to see his review on my current dumpster of a boat XD

[novacadian]

Not only comical but very informative as well! Following with interest.

[jasonwiggins]

We've been watching for a while now and love the content. Now we are looking for our next boat, this one we are looking at 50+. Funny how you skipped the only two we were considering (Moody 54 and Beneteau 50 in Boston). I get the extra space, but hate the charter style four cabin layout with the galley center salon. I'll be hitting Chris up as my buyer, we were about to jump! Cheers!

[leevandyke]

I really enjoyed your post today, you really get down to the Nitty-gritty of sailing. I actually learned a few things from your video today. And I am 75-year-old Old salt it’s been around a few sale boats, good job very Enjoyable.

[lucifervane]

Ima sign up end of the month. Fingers crossed. Love from the uk

[hollowaymechanical]

The U tube gods hate me love your videos but Omg!! it was a 30 second commercial every 2 minutes. Thanks for the giggle trashing lady K even though I watch him regularly, hoping to upgrade my sieldelman 30 to something a little bigger. Keep up the good work.

[tomhassell]

I think I need to stay under 40 foot and still be able to single hand sail. I love to get to compare what is out there thanks to your videos and comments. Can't wait to meet up with you guys somewhere down in the islands, and go sailing! I'm working on it now!

[RustProof]

Ladies and gents that was 24 shots now we're really rocking. Love it, Cheers

[SethCooper-ygwq]

I've been boating for over 40 years, one thing I have learned is that in every marina, on every dock, there is a guy who knows everything about everything, and he will tell you so. Chris is that guy, he has some good knowledge and kudos to him, he has learned to monetize his wayward opinions. What a class A jerk, criticizing everybody, their boats and their choices in life. Buying a boat is like buying anything else of significant value. You buy what appeals to you, what you want and like. Maybe you don't get the best deal but it is what you make of it. I bought a 54" Formosa, needed lots of work. Probably paid more than I should have, put more money into it that I planned, but it was all a labor of love and now, I have the best boat in the marina. I know it inside out and It's beautiful and roomy, not a racing boat but it moves well enough for us. Chris can take his opinions and shove em where the sun don't shine. Wouldn't waste a dime listening to this guy. And I will fulfill his prophesy...he's an idiot. Want to learn about cruising sail boats, read Lin and Larry (R.I.P) Pardy's books. They know what they speak of.

[DaveAdams]

Bwahahahahaha....myou have the design sense of Elayna. Jeez dude, couldn't agree more!!! 😂😂😂

[oglaucio]

I'm not in the market for a monohull...i just came here for the roasting. Thanks, you delivered. Cheers 🎉!

[paulkopp]

Always good to watch your videos a different focus and wider view thank you.

[brettgoldsmith]

How tall are you? Would love to see a list of good boats for taller people.

[CB--westcreations]

OK, so full-time Delivery captain. You have my respect for that.
Sailboat purchasing consultant , that explains a whole lot about your opinions. You're not gonna risk recommending a boat to someone and have them become unhappy about it. So now I understand a little bit more about your perspective. That being said, these full keel boats that don't have a lot of speed to them probably drive you nuts.. honestly when you're trying to get somewhere and estimate delivery times and you have a boat that does not turn on a dime or move very fast, I could see that being a little bit of a nuisance. But you have to admit, some of those sailing bricks are pretty tough. And if all you're worried about is getting somewhere in one piece, they might not be too bad. I also understand more about why the older boats, especially if they are sailboats do not excite you. Sometimes it takes a pretty good crew to run one of those things. Because they don't have the new NAV systems in a lot of them. It's a lot more work to run one.