My 1974 Swanson 30 cost myself and mate $32K (Aud) which considering the boat’s considerable ocean racing inc 6 S2Hs and ocean and coastal cruising history, let alone that its two previous owners had spent the combined sum of approx $30K in upgrading it was kind of a bargain. And yes sure it doesn’t have a shower, hot water, water maker, fridge or even an oven, it did come with a near new volvo penta 30 hp motor, new folding prop, new harken 40 primary winches, new B&G wind instrument, new furler, new sails, sheets, and quite a lot of refurbishment both on deck and down below. Yes there is work to be done, some more upgrades to be done to it but we are happy and race it every week. So yes a small boat has its advantages for sure.

There's no mention of a Flicka 20. Ok it is classified as a blue water but still trailerable. And although slower than most people would like it does handle rough seas remarkably well. I'm moving up in size strictly for a live aboard. Which is why I am watching your video. But they are out there and some are at a very reasonable price. Thank you for the research and honest reviews. And you're absolutely right, go small but go! Once you know what type of sailing suites you best you're going to know what boat will also fit your needs.

Just sat on my Contessa 26 (because I can't stand up obvs) that I got for £3.5k. Hoping to get out of the marina by April and see just how far a small boat can go!

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Best way in our opinion, just go for it and learn as you go. Sure you've got some big adventures ahead of you, we'll subscribe and follow along! 😁

@BumblingSailor

Жыл бұрын

@@ChasingCurrents thank you! Appreciate it!

@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353

Жыл бұрын

I believe it can go around the world, if you wish and have the expertise to do so

Folkboats and similar; Folkdancer, Contessa 26, Halcyon 27, Folksong. Hurley 22 and 24/70. Macwester 23 and 28. There are a lot of Snapdragons in the UK too, although I don't know much about them. All sorts of boats successfully cruise though.

I'll throw my hat in the ring for Nor' Sea 27... wonderful boat

Well done, young man! Making sense of sailboat specifications is crucial to buying a sailboat that checks all your boxes. A sailboat with a racing pedigree will necessarily compromise on creature comforts. A boat that has very comfortable living space, will necessarily compromise sailing performance. Our sailboat, a 2003 Catalina C350, was the perfect balance for what we were looking for.

Hey guys. Really well thought out video. So good to see the Albin Vega on your list and so much detail. Great to see you again. This list is definitely worth keeping for future reference.

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks! Glad you liked it

great advice and a useful formular to apply when looking at other boats to compare back to your list. Thanks.

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

very good (and well explained!) advices for some smaller vessels - THANK YOU !!!

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video and info. Will be watching many times. Thnx for this 🍻

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Interesting. Very much agree with the Vega 27. I'm not familiar with most of the others, but you make a good case for their merits. I sailed a tidy alternative to the Centaur - a Westerly Tiger. It's a foot shorter, but has almost identical accommodation and a fin keel, making it a better upwind performer. One other boat I'd add. Still a bit on the pricey side - the Vancouver 27. Only room for a couple, but a proper blue water vessel.

Holy moly this vid is STACKED with amazing information. Thanks for making this! New sub here and looking forward to more from you!

@ChasingCurrents

8 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

The moment you mentioned Albin Vega I knew it's going to be a good list.

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you 😁

@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353

Жыл бұрын

So did I

Was nice having something to compare my Dockrell 27 to.. great list my boat fits right into it.

Well done! Thank you for the education! You are a good man 👍

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and glad you found it helpful 😊

Love the first episode. Keep going

Nice review there, a good selection of good solid cruisers. Glad,to see you are keeping the videos coming. Andy UK

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

More to come! Thank you 😊

Good information, Cantessa 32 and Albin Vega 27 superb sailboats ⛵️ I recommend

Westerly Centaur. 26 foot bilge keel. 6 foot headroom and an astonishing amount of space. Very sea kindly and safe.

@markthomasson5077

Жыл бұрын

…and they sail remarkably well…..but the keels have a habit of falling off. Do your research if considering

@Sailing_Antrice

Жыл бұрын

@@markthomasson5077 most Centaurs have had the keel stubs strengthened by now. It’s rare to find one that hasn’t had the work done and keels falling off is very rare. I had one for 8 years and loved it. My much bigger boat has less storage space!

I solo cruised a Yankee Dolphin 24 with a Navik self steering vane, from Mission Bay CA to the Caribbean Via the Panama Canal. Sailed it on a run in heavy weather of 55 kts wind and 20-25 ft breaking waves. 12 hours under just a storm jib. Wasn't a good time but it handled it. It was a great boat and capable of circumnavigating the world.

Hartley Queenslander 35ft in length 11 ft beam. 11ton displacement, Shower, hot water, electric winch. everything that is needed for blue water sailing. Under £10,000

Really great video! I got a much better overview and liked how you explained all these numbers and ratios. Care to make a video like this for around 30 footers? Tipp: When talking about a name or brand write it somewhere in the screen, so it’s clear even for newbies what they need to google next :)

Where I live (Pacific NW), we have similar large tidal swings and having a bilge keel boat makes sense. Great video!

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the nice comment 😁

Interesting list of boats, we have managed to acquire a 28ft colvic sea rover for £2500 which has been converted to a cutter rig, needs a bit of work but nothing that isn't consumable replacement/ maintenance and we know it has made several trips from the Irish sea to Iceland and back. We're looking forward to getting her back in the water next year after a winter refit. We've just been binge watching your channel for the last couple of weeks and thanks for all the helpful info. :)

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Hey that's an absolute bargain! Good luck with the refit we hope it goes smoothly. Glad the videos have helped somewhat, hope you have fun with your future adventures!

We just bought a Gilardoni Caipirinha... can't wait for the summer to come! :)

Great video guys, I do love the British hunters but I got a bargain on a Yankee Hunter 33.5 so just couldn't resist :)

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Nice one! Thank you 😁

Had the fin keel version of the Centaur, the Pembroke. Great boat, comfortable, safe and much faster than people realised.

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

I have heard about this also! People overlook these old boats 😀

Nice research there. Kinda like the centaur. Perfect for beginner and coastal cruising. Must admit sam Holmes have crossed oceans in one of these sized boats. So has wind hippy . But for under £10k, it's ideal.

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

We agree!

I had a twin keel Centaur and i would sail in small craft warnings out of Hillsboro inlet. The gulf stream had huge waves and was a blast and very exciting day sail. I sailed almost daily single handed and would drag a fishing line. Large waves mean large fish. I had the 25 hp md2b Volvo with ketch rig and roller main, jenny. Highly recommended. My friend had a 32' sloop and my boat could mach his speed

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Thats incredible! Definitely goes to show how good these boats can be

Interesting and well done

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I have just bought a mint Hurley 22r for £1500 with a brand new Yanmar diesel!.. These little boats are well worth a look too.. They are bomb proof and I would trust one in any Atlantic storm..

@stephanguitar9778

9 ай бұрын

I too have one, the bilge keel version, weighs nearly as much as these 26-28' boats. Won't go further than the Isle of Wight without new rigging and a life raft (these boats have zero natural buoyancy)

I see you used a short snippet of the HH273 that I once owned taken from one of the videos on a channel that unfortunately I have lost access to having been hacked shortly after visiting the Canaries. I don’t mind it’s fine I would add that when the weather starts to get a bit heavy the Hunter Horizon definitely became a handful so I wouldn’t like to venture out across oceans on one which is why I sold it

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Hey that's so cool you used to own that one. And yes we really liked this clip than you for understanding. We do agree with your comments, it can be taken on some adventures but you wouldn't want to be getting caught out on this boat to much. Thank you for your comment 😊

Father designed the Contessa 26 and 32 before redesigning the larger Contessa as the Sadler 32. The David Sadler’s son ddesigned the Sadler 26 and 29 plus maybe others and ran the company for many years.

albin ballad ,great fast mini cruiser.

Great video amigo

@ChasingCurrents

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

Had my S29 for a couple of yeras now and am very happy, although you won't get even a tatty one for under 10k. The Sadler 26 can be purchased around that price. Really admire you two for getting out there and doing what you dreamed of instead of just talking about maybe next year.

@stephanguitar9778

Жыл бұрын

My wife says we should do it "never" Few couples are in tune with this ambition. 😒

I’m pretty sure the Centaur in your video is my new boat! It’s amazing how much space it has compared to my Trapper 28, despite being 2ft shorter. Just getting used to sailing her now, finding hard going after being spoilt by the Trapper!

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

No way, that's awesome, haha. And yes, they had a wizard created the space when engineering that boat, lol, but yet unfortunately not the most sporty. Thanks for commenting 😁

Great video, lots of other good options so worth doing your homework. On things like displacement to length or sail area to displacement. As there are compairing single (length) or squared (area) to cubic (displacement) they get a little screwed up on small boats. Good for comparrison of boats the same size but not worth being concerned about the boat falling in x catagorisation as these are really based on larger boats.

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Hey thank you for watching and commenting, you make a very good point and something we might bring up if we do a similar video again 😀. Thank you

I'd never heard of the Stag, looks like a great boat.

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

We hadn't either until we found this one.

I was very keen on the Sadler 29 but they’re more £18-22k for a good one. I found a bad one for £12k but it would have cost a lot to refurbish. I ended up with an Etap 28i, which is most like the Hunter 27 in this set, a great small yacht.

@davidalexander-watts6630

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you meant the Sadler 26 as they are less than £10k and great boats

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Ahh yes they seem to have gone up a touch. I did find one or two under 10k when I was looking but would need some work doing. Etap is another awesome boat!

@bongbing5033

11 ай бұрын

@@davidalexander-watts6630. Do you like the wrap 28i?

There are plenty if project boats out there. Lets face it all boats are a project. I have a Van de Stadt Pioneer 9 for sale under £1000

If you think size matters- look into the story of Serge Testa and his boat Acrohc. Very seaworthy... And very small! Comfort is subjectively assessed!

I want to add the islander 28

What do you think of a gibsea 80 plus fit 3k including a Trailer Witz everything in Good condition besonders the Main Sail.

I've an affordable Ruffian 23 but would like a Hunter.

I had a Vega, great boat but too small. The heads... Left a lot to desire. Also steerage in reverse... Oh dear. I lived on it for a year before getting a Dufour 35 1978. Great live aboard, just a great sailor. But more money. Hunter is a great option though. Oh would like a sadler too, usually expensive but the interior liner is great. My Dufour had a GRP liner and it was great to stop condensation. The ENEMY for living aboard.

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Some very good nuggets of experience there 👌 😁

How about the Hurley 30/90, Contessa and Vancouver?

These all have capsise screening numbers over 2 except the sadler 29, the flooded boat you showed was a 34, a 29 flooded should still be sailable. Very slowly.

The two best boats under 20k are: - Twister 28 - Contessa 26 By a country mile.

@willgregor4392

6 ай бұрын

Blue water cruising single-handed@@homie3461

I was considering the verl 27 do you have any experience with such a boat . I want to sail it from. Nederland to greece

trapper 501 fin and bilge

Would Talisman be able to navigate the Canal du Midi in France? Or only the lifting keel version?

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Yes talisman would be able to. We have talked about doing this maybe next year but we always struggle to make our minds up haha. Thanks for watching

Great video but please Could put a list the names sailboats.

A 1978 Endeavor 32 recently sold for US $7,000 in Milwaukee with a running engine. Having voyaged on a Glander Cay 23, I am no longer a fan of anything under 30 ft., no matter how seaworthy.

What length boat would you consider minimum for 6 with 2 kids ?

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Not sure if that's 6 total or 6 people plus 2 kids, but minimum we personally consider for that many is 45ft. But really depends on lots of factors like minimum levels of comfort! Some do it on tiny boats, we met a family of 5 living full time on a 26ft boat - was tight though!

I would not include a boat with a spade rudder or transom rudder in a list of boats to cruise offshore.

😂 NOTE THERE IS ONLY ONE AMERICA A CONTINENT NAMED IN HONOR OF AMERICO VESPUNCE, AMERIGO VESPUCCI ❤❤ SALUDOS

Good list, but missed a recipe from Ms Grey. Algos get hungry too.....

You realy should put the names in writing. as someone who doesnt know any of those boats i was complete lost .. since you also dont have the cleanest english :D (not meant to be rude just not easy to understand "non" english words, just like u did with the contessa

@NitishKumar-jk6yg

4 ай бұрын

Captions ON

They are not sail boats, they are boats for sailing in and as a result they are sailing boats. English for under fives. Please make the effort!

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

Spending hours and hours and hours and hours producing content for you to watch for free on KZread. 'Please make the effort' 😂 Also FYI sailboats is not incorrect, it is simply Americanised.

@susanc.8009

11 ай бұрын

Well, excuse me!

@timphillips9954

9 ай бұрын

@@ChasingCurrents Is just wrong. Btw what do you think of a Sadler 25?

I appreciate it knowlate and opinion Please listen to your own video Your constant speaking tone and downward inflections ,made for me , This video unwatchable . Work on that !

@ShipHappensUK

Жыл бұрын

Do you expect him to change his accent and voice just for you? Do you expect him to be someone he isn't? You really need to be a better human!

@sparkeyjones6261

Жыл бұрын

What? "Work on that"? He has a good speaking voice. What kind of condescending BS is that?

Thanks Bryn ! .. Really informative ...I'm starting to save my 10k already !!!

@ChasingCurrents

Жыл бұрын

You got this! Thank you for watching 😁