$80,000 Sailboats - Ep 193 - Lady K Sailing

Boat shopping sailboat shopping for an $80,000 boat to Caribbean cruise
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[sailingyoumeandjosapea]

These videos are such a great reference to go back to which I’ve been doing. It should be the bible for anyone thinking of which boat to buy to look at first
Thank you .

[brice]

Good stuff, , HC is beautiful boat, I have a baby HC, , A 37 ft Tayana Pilot house, and I simply love it. Offshore she comes into her own, great motion, solid and pretty to look at, yes more teak then a forest, but it adds to the charm. Enjoy your videos, lots of good info, thank you. Cheers. Pops Fl.

[SV-DEDICATED]

At $80k I think the answer is still production boat. Just newer. I have a '05 Hunter 41DS. Everything on the boat is brand name. Hard to beat at the price-point.

[southernpaths]

Do the older boats mentioned present insurance problems? By that, I mean actually being able to get any, lol!!

[RealInRealEstateCC]

I really appreciate these price point videos. They are different from other sailing channels and I love your review style. Keep it up!

[sailingyoumeandjosapea]

Coming from the uk 🇬🇧 you’ve showed me boats I never knew

[amyw.]

"More wood than the rain forest"! 😅 love that HCA except for the transom. I'm too old I guess...

[christianriedel]

Having started on my dad's Catalina 36, then being aboard larger hunters and Catalinas while out cruising now on my own HC33 I would take my "tiny" HC33 all day long. It has so much more storage space, better/safer layout for passage making, room for equipment, better build quality and motion...yeah the wood sucks to keep up with, but for long term cruising I'll take it all day long. Having been back and sailing my dad's Catalina this summer, while it's fun for how easily it accelerates, I really don't care for the motion, even just on Lake Huron, than I do my HC33 on the ocean. Apples to oranges though I know.

[tartansailor]

There is a boat for everyone and for any cruising plan, there are very few bad boats but plenty of bad owners.

[MiketakesaHike]

Cool SV Delos shirt, and I love Hunters, sailed many in my day

[brandongarlick]

Loving your videos and currently shopping for my first boat! However, I can't decide if you're actually helping, as all you've really done is make me fall in love with every boat and introduce me to ones I haven't even heard about or considered! All jokes aside, thanks for all your knowledge you're so happy to share!

[LorienDrechsler]

This is the video I've been waiting for!!! Haven't watched it yet, but I love the SV Delos shirt!!

[jeffherrman]

Really like your channel. Like your honesty. Good on you brother!

[tomwolniewicz]

We just picked up a hunter '96 Hunter 40.5 which is the last gen of Hunter Legends that actually sails well. It has a back stay and a lot of comfort and features. We've done 9-10kn on it in 12-15 wind. Its a bargain and well overlooked boat for what you get for the dollar.

[WillNGo]

Port lights are the difference between hanging out in your garage and actually still being on the water when you're inside the cabin.

[TheCornucopiaProject-bdjk]

My first boat was a 1976 Hunter 30’. Loved it.
Why would you not the featured Hunter on an ocean crossing? Smaller, less capable boats do it all the time.

[Baspastoorsify]

My man! just wanted to tell you: i bought a sailboat! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[lauset]

Nice selection of boats. .. Cheers to you. ..

[RatVette]

Great series! Thanks for making all the shows!

[svapohoe]

I am well aware of the "hate" so many sailors have for Hunter Sailboats.. You know I even had a surveyor once, tell me she wouldn't bother to survey a Hunter..

So when you featured a Hunter 410 in your "$80, 000 Sailboats" episode I expected the backhanded compliments you offered the boat.. And while they are not as nice as a Swan or an Oyster, they are on par with the Beneteau, Jeaneaus, Catalinas and many other of the so-called production boats..

But then approximately 13:06 into the video, you commented:

"And yes, it is a Hunter. And I would never intend to cross an ocean on this boat"

Let's not forget the Hunter is CE Class A certified which means:

"CE CLASS A yachts are designed for large sea voyages (everywhere), in which wind force may exceed 8 on the scale of BEAUFORT and waves can also exceed a significant height of 4 meters. These yachts are designed largely to be self-sufficient in this rather hostile environment."

And by the way.. You may want to take a look at the YouTube Channel "Jibsea".. It is published by a young couple (under 30 or so) with only a year or two of sailing experience.. They just crossed the over from the Caribbean over to Ireland in a Hunter 42.. And yes, they did run into some pretty heavy seas..

So thanks for your, otherwise informative series of videos.. flk

P.S. And don't think Hunters are only good as floating "condos".. Here in Galveston Bay, they often cross the finish line first..

flk k