Had a Hans Christian 48T for 32 years. Sailed over 100,000 miles and spent over 15 years in the Caribbean and never had a leak with the butterfly hatches.

@jfd4755

3 ай бұрын

Bunches of nerds bro

That 37 will be gone now;) I was too far away!

That 77 Crealock is a beauty, and the price is a steal.

@boatfools

Ай бұрын

When it seems too good to be true, it probably is. As it turns out we dug a little deeper into this one and discovered there a numerous issues not disclosed in the listing…unfortunately! But thanks for watching!

@swiftmatic

Ай бұрын

@@boatfools I figured as much, but I have time and a bit of elbow grease to spare😎

@boatfools

Ай бұрын

That’s awesome! If you pursue, let us know what you discover!

Wee had one Took her to the Bahamas from Canada 1 yr. We had a yanhma 18. V drive

She was great in a heavy see. Lyrics no 37 crossed the alantic. As a cutter

@FstopPicturesByAlunDavies

26 күн бұрын

If I was going to get a live aboard it be a38 foot Corbin cutter pilot house

The Crealock was definitely the biggest bang for your buck, hands down number 1, but that Ericson as long as it's sail ready would be my pick.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

She looked ready to go. Nice boat, for sure. I’m delivering an Ericson 32 from RI to ME in June. Excited to see how she performs. Thanks for watching!

Cored boats crumble in hurricanes, solid glass hulls are pretty !uch indestructible.

Centerboards are not ballast and if you lost the board, the vessel would not be in any trouble. Secondly, if the board was stuck down, (unlikely) but since it swings back, you could still get to your dock.

And she was built in Taiwan, but by a German builder to very high standards. 3 Cat 5 hurricanes and no, zero, structural damages. Many American built boats are poorly built. it's the builder not the geography

@mikestevens9455

3 ай бұрын

No chopper gun built boats should be considered. Endeavor and that 47’ you spoke of

That Sea Sprite looks very much like a Cape Dory.

@boatfools

28 күн бұрын

It really does! A CD 36 - IMO.

Good one THANKS !!!

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Maddie and Herbie are stars and super fun. Thanks for watching!

These are some of the best boats you have had in weeks, aoats for me.nd if I could, I would Maddie looking for me.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

Maddie's got great taste!

The Seidelmann 25 reminds me of the racing boat Morgan 27. We had one and boy was she FAST!

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

VERY similar lines. Almost a Doppelgänger! Thanks for watching!

The Halman 27 pocket cruiser surely has a better capsize rating than printed - with her deeper keel, moderate displacement of 257, plus being a double ender, when tossed upside down they tend to roll back up much faster than the wide, flat sterns on modern boats. Someone needs to rerun the capsize number. The Pacific Seacraft 37 would be an absolute steal, but we were on the hard right next to it for over a year and watched a lot of people being shown the boat - and no one bought it, so I think there must be a lot more wrong than just revarnishing - reflected in the price which is now much lower than listed through the broker.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

Re: the Crealock/PS: I suspect you're right. A good project boat if nothing catastrophic is wrong with it! Thanks for the intel!

When you have a fan judge I’m in Norfolk and would love to be part of a Mid Atlantic episode

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

Ok! Will keep that in mind - and thanks for watching!

Not sure what your plans are, but the Sea Sprite is the best deal here. Depends on condition of all systems of course, but there's no free lunch. BTW, I'm a biased Bristol 29.9 owner, but it's a better boat than the B30 in many ways. Best of luck to you.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

She's a sweet boat for sure!

The Halman capsize ratio is barely over 2. And most of the light displacement boats like Beneteau’s and JEANNEAU’s have capsize ratings approaching 3. And guess what people have crossed the Atlantic in them. Remember that ratio is based on reported not actual displacement

Please do some top 10s for " live abourds" under 50k or 75k. In all the sates.Please do some top 10s for " live abourds" under 50k or 75k. In all the sates.

I'll go for the Halman😊

@boatfools

2 ай бұрын

She would be a solid choice! Cool boat, for sure!

The CREALOCK is not a full keel it’s a modified keel with skeghung rudder

A Mariner 40, for example is built in Asia and is 100 times stronger then a Morgan and I like Morgan yachts.

Nice, my pick would have been the Baba, they go for 30 and up. Great picks this week.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

Fun boats to choose from!

I was looking at a freedom 35 listed in Florida a week ago and it looks like they took out the zipped up headliner and replaced it with a hard material. A Headliner would be a nice insulation up north, but I think down south it’s just a place for Mold to grow. Either way that boat was gone the next day. 😢 I have a seaward fox 17 with a carbon fiber mast, the mast itself is incredibly light.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

That's an excellent point re: headliner. My friends have a Freedom 35 - they LOVE it. Just bought it last season. Pretty boat. Hope you get the next one!

The Halman caught my eye what a pretty boat but you are not getting anywhere fast.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

Nope. One wouldn’t buy her for speed. But very pretty!

You Morgan people are all alike. For $10,000 I could put up with anything I could ever hate about the Crealock. I could sit off-shore and watch how well the rest of my budget is performing in my 401k. I could even buy Morgan stock.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

HAHA! Classic - and true.

I am looking for a Boat 35-38 that does not need to much work doing

@boatfools

2 ай бұрын

What part of the country do you live in? Budget?

Do you do this often, because I live in MD and am thinking of taking sailing lessons in Annapolis. Afterwards, I would like to find a good deal, but, obviously, I know nothing about boats.

@boatfools

2 ай бұрын

We definitely do these from time to time. I would highly recommend those sailing lessons. You will love it. And then you’ll have a good foundation to build from. Watch my episode Murder Of A Magazine: Good(bye) Old Boat. I mention 4 books you should buy or get from the library that will really be useful if you’re looking at older, used sailboats. And get in touch when you start looking! Thanks for watching and for your comment.

@TerrenceLCarpenter

2 ай бұрын

@@boatfools thanks. My only concern is everything thing I see about sailing is that it is a team recreation. I am an introvert, and sailing seems like a lot of work for a soloist. It takes the peace out of it.

@boatfools

2 ай бұрын

I would actually disagree. Some of my favorite sailing moments are the ones when I am soloing - and that’s on a 38-foot boat. Start small and enjoy the peace and tranquility of solo sailing. It’s the best, truly.

@TerrenceLCarpenter

2 ай бұрын

@@boatfools good morning 😁 like I mentioned previously, I am thinking of talking sailing lessons, and maybe I can get a little 18-24 footer. I have a 15 year old , and was hoping we could make that our thing, but, all he is interested in, is playing video games. He knows his dad can’t swim.😂 who will save me from drowning 😂 I made sure he learned don’t let your fears stop you from doing what you want to do. I’ve taken him kayaking a few times in the past. I had a couple of semi-bad experiences when I was in the military regarding the waters, that caused me to have nightmares for years, but, they make sailing and boating look like so much fun, that I want to try it. Of course when I see the sailboats sailing on the side doesn’t ease my mind, thinking the boat will flip over.

@boatfools

2 ай бұрын

Ha! I’ve got several teens so I know exactly what you’re up against. Those sailing lessons you mentioned will make all of the difference in the world with respect to your confidence and fears. And your enthusiasm will eventually be contagious and teaching your 15 yr old what you’ve learned will be a tremendous joy. Maybe your teen could do the lessons with you?

Pfffffff. Not a single boat built of wood.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

Next week, Cap’n, next week…

@RiggingDoctor

3 ай бұрын

In the Chesapeake, wooden boats are prized and well cared for. As a result, it’s hard to find them for a cheap price. If you want to see some gorgeous wooden boats, look no further than Oxford, MD. I’ve seen some beautiful restorations come out of there and sailing by there feels like sailing through history.

May I have the website link to these boats, it's not necessary to send the yachtworld link. Thanks

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

Hello! Thanks for watching. The links are actually listed in the description below the video. Let me know if you can't access them for some reason!

@historystuff.2835

3 ай бұрын

@@boatfools Thanks mate! I just want to know if that crealock is ocean crossing ready, I'm from South Africa and the boat industry is not as prominent here as it is in the states or Europe, the boats that are available here are too expensive and nowhere near ready for even coastal cruising let alone an ocean passage. The newer boats that you'll find lean closer to the 6 figure price tag on average. I'll have to send someone to deliver the boat for me should I decide to buy it.

@boatfools

3 ай бұрын

@@historystuff.2835we had a friend go take a look and, apparently, the Crealock is not as great as she looks - issues with the fuel system and more cosmetic work than the pictures lead us to believe, unfortunately. This explains the rock bottom price. The Baba might be a good Plan B - though maybe too small for your purposes.

@historystuff.2835

3 ай бұрын

@@boatfools I figured, I am looking at other boats in the US I saw a catalin 36 listed for about $25 000 US.