BUYING A BUDGET SAILBOAT | 9 TIPS on How To Buy a Cheap Boat | EP3

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Filmed in October just after Talisman (our 28ft boat) was hauled out for some winter work.

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00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Where to find a budget boat
01:25 - Haggling
03:10 - Double the boat cost as your budget
05:36 - Do your own pre survey
07:49 - Compromise
10:31 - Purpose of the boat
13:34 - Do the work yourself
15:04 - Engine
15:44 - View as many boats as possible
16:42 - How much was our boat?

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[ChasingCurrents]

Thank you all so much for the support so far, hope you're enjoying these videos. Do you have any tips for first time buyers looking for a budget boat?

[becomingaseagypsy]

Guys, what you're doing is unbelievable. You are living my dream. I've only just stumbled across you're channel and I'm here for the long haul. You are both who I aspire to be.

[donnewton]

You guys have become my favorite cruising channel. You cover things that are practical.

[Drbudweiser]

Love your channel man. It's really down to earth sailing and makes us all feel welcome.

[zackg]

I have spent 6 months watching videos about living aboard and have been thinking this whole time I need at the very least $100, 000 to just start. I am so thankful you have made this channel and I stumbled upon it! Keep up the great content!

[gtamaster]

I think you two are wonderful. It is a little difficult to understand but keep it up. I’m buying this year and moving in the Spring. Happy sailing and good fortune to you!

[stephanguitar]

Nice that you are both into boating. For many of us our partners are not only NOT into boating, they are venomously anti-boating, especially sailing, never mind living on boat (mine is, who believes adventure belongs on the TV, not in real life) The information about buying and maintaining boats at least is out there now on the web etc, back in the day it was far more difficult to find and many of us found out the pitfalls the hard way. Good luck for this year.

[karljansson]

Great video! Im excited to follow along as you guys live your dreams! I'm so inspired to go get my own sailboat. hopefully I'll be sailing here in a couple of months.

[davidblaxxon]

Good information and resources for first timers, exactly what i was looking for. Many thanks !!
[edit] -> your blog post on this subject is a great resource too !!

[davart]

you are very entertaining and informative...definitelly worth a subscripion !! I used to enjoy going to view boats down the south coast when I used to live in London. Ciao from the North Adriatic ...Italy...!!

[jamesyoung]

This is a very good and informative video. Exactly what I was looking for. I am in the US and will start looking soon. I am amazed by all the available boats out there and the types of boats. Keep the videos coming. Thank you.

[alanmintymint]

Nice one guys!
Best bit of advice I've heard in a time: 'buy a boat for £5k, budget £5k to get it up to scratch'

[donnasingleton]

Very informative. Another thing that I would like to see a video on and maybe it's been done before and I just haven't seen it yet is a list of tools and an explanation of why you will need that particular tool for DIY handyman special boats.

[learnfix]

Enjoyed the video, thanks. You mentioned in one the comment replies that YouTube don’t let you add PDF’s. You can get around this by uploading to a free google workspace account and then adding the share link in your description. That’s also a good way and free way to add a form or a spreadsheet etc

[thatflightsimguy]

I love your channel. Please get back out sailing soon! I'm going to stop paying into my pension for one year and buy a cheap boat (£7k). It's time to get this adventure started. I'm gonna die soon so I better hurry up.

[richardanderson]

Coincidentally, we have tides that go up and down too!!!! So weird!

[richardanderson]

Having just watched the new movie "All is Lost", I commend you on the EPIRB. Damned shipping containers! Great channel!

[karstenhyldgaard]

You got an new follower here, always enjoy watching videos like this.
Can't wait to see what you guys are up for in the future.
Stay safe from Denmark 🇩🇰 🇬🇧 🇩🇰 ⛵

[jeffjames]

Very excited to follow you on your journey. Well done for taking the leap and good luck!

[sidgreensides]

You really got your heads write on this ...this is me very jealouse..w ishing you well..Love long and prosper..Sid.