Top Five 40 Foot Sailboats - Ep 213 - Lady K Sailing

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[luclaviolette]

Tim Tim Tim…I don’t think anyone minds at all the vids lasting 20 min…as for me, I could watch an hour of your very well researched opinions. Well done! Thank you!

[ryanmann]

Nordic 40, Baltic 40, Sabre 38, Bermuda 40, swan 42 MKII

[sd]

The best 40-footer is the one that you actually own and have put some sweat equity into.

[danerlandsom]

We found our 40ish in 2019. We saw her in the spring on the hard as we were driving into the boat yard prepping our boat for the season.
We both had the same reaction……I could live on that boat! We wondered what it was?

Well, we discovered it was an Islander Freeport 41 Ketch, 1978. Holy crap, it’s a floating condo!

We bought it in the fall, she wasn’t for sale, have been fitting her out for us, and am leaving for the Bahamas summer 23.

[Adam-oyix]

I had a 1997 Hunter legend 40.5 that I sailed on during Covid. Sold it and moved to Thailand when the borders opened a couple of years or so back. But I miss that boat very much. Super comfortable and easy to solo sail. Very beamy and a shallow draft. It was pretty quick too and great to spend a couple of years sailing the Aussie east coast on.

[cskaplan]

We have and love a Hunter 430 legend. This is a bit bigger and wider (14) and provides lots of room, but can still be single handed and has a 4'11" draft. I know you have shown pictures of the the interior, it's striking.

[troyer]

My family had a 42 ft. Christ Craft when I was a kid. Dad had a plaque on the bull head that read. Definition of a boat……it a hole in the water you through money into! LOL!!

[Xaforn]

The legend looks perfect for my size family! Now to convince them this is what we need to do 😆

[Garfield.Farkle]

Your similes and metaphors rock! There's nothing wrong with you doing a video this long because you get right to it and, with one neat, solid, declarative sentence after the other combined with a nice cadence; deliver a lot of informative, interesting, reasonable content without resorting to fast-talking or hyperbole.
I think it would be a good idea to do a Part Two with several honorable mentions of very good boats that do not crack the top 5.

[nyke]

Really happy you put the Passport in there. I drool every time I see one for sale. Great offshore lay out but look like they still offer all the comfort you would want to live aboard. Also offer a nice Pullman berth set up 👍

[chadchorniak]

Valiant 42 and PSC 40 should definitely be on this list.

[NetCerpher]

Freedom 40/40. A remarkable boat that no one knows for $100K

[Seamist]

I have a Beneteau 393 that I really like! Fast, great layout and under 40 feet to keep cost very reasonable.

[WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Perfect timing. We’re researching the next step….upgrading from 32ft to become full time live aboard circumnavigates in next few years. Thinking 38-45ft

[gkrebs]

ALL of these boats are in another universe when it comes to their pricing. Wait a year.

[captrandy]

I enjoy your videos and your passion comes across so well. Keep up the good work! It's good for folks to know that sometimes "you get what you pay for" and be prepared to replace and fix stuff for an older boat. For me, I prefer the new innovations of boats designed after 2000.

[PyeGuySailing]

I have a buddy and he owned a legend. The interior layout was great but the cockpit had the most uncomfortable seating I've ever sat apon. There's no back support and after awhile it started to hurt. Also it was a chore to load anything into the boat with that awkward step up before the hatchboards, so It was a multi step process to get groceries into. A great boat for sailing and weekends but not a choice I'd make for permanent cruising. My favourite 40 footer is my boat. There's a lot I love about my Hughes 40 ketch, deep comfortable centre cockpit, shallow keel, blue water boat, every seat is comfortable...not to mention it's heavily modified with a layout change, lots of solar and electric propulsion 😉.

[lardal]

I have been looking in the 35 - 40’ range. If one is going to use marinas more than rarely and you aren’t going to have guests then a well laid out 35’ would do. However, alot of 35’s are not suited for a couple to spend the winter in the islands on. Liveability also depends on the size of the tanks as well as layout. Maybe you could do a video on 35’ - 38’ livable cruisers for those who want to save a bit on dockage and haul out fees.

[tomwolniewicz]

thanks Tim for the very insightful video... was researching this exact topic before picking the Hunter 40.5 Legend. The updated design to the 40 legend has a lot of important upgrades (bulb led keel vs steel, better quality construction and still maintains the backstay as the last generation of Hunters that did so). on top of that offers 6' 8" headroom, 5' draft yet a hull speed going almost 9kn (did +10kn surfng...).

[gad]

1990 Endeavour 42 Center Cockpit,
Sugar scoop stern...
Amazing boat!
Edit: If you can find 1 for sale!