BAD Sailboats - What NOT to Buy - Ep 232 - Lady K Sailing

Very well done. That boat has most likely been in some kind of charter and not properly taken care of.

Happy2 is crap u dont know what ur talking about lol

By blurring the registration number and really low phishy engine hrs for an old boat, it could very well be, there is no boat to buy. The photos can have been taken off from a random boat at a dock, browsed thru internet and a ghost boat put on a marketplace. Once the deposit is made, unless on an escrow account the add and the person vanishes into thin air with the money.

It would be nice if you could tell me what a good sailboat is. By organizing, you just tell what is bad. Live buy it it sucks. Now put someone you think is great. I have come to the conclusion after looking at your pages that Europeans are junk and I believe that you praise Americans Sailboats are great, am I right? These videos of mine smell so much like that model..

my biggest question about this whole lifestyle is more about how to make money while living on a boat. I want to do it now, not wait till retirement when i cant. but im not fabulously wealth at all. Do you boat cruiser types usually own businesses on the mainland that have management and staff and can take care of themselves? Or something like a small realestate empire feeding your bank account passive income? Im really trying to figure this out because i feel the waters call, i need to go soon or not at all!

Starting to look around for my first sailboat...do you do video consultations? 😂 But seriously 😬...

Great review, it’s universal, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

Bud i love you and your videos, but its cabo "ROW-HO!" not Row-Joe!😂

Buy a cat 2 foot draught

Superb! I bought my first boat, an old 25ft Westerly, for under $10,000. Biggest mistake was having an outboard engine; you can't store gasoline on deck safely and easily and starting it was often a nightmare when single handed. Plus rigging; mine was rotten and cost me more than the boat to get fixed for offshore sailing. Get a pro inspection every time, it's another pair of eyes.

I would not have been interested with the seven foot keel, for what I want but that should have been seen in the listing. Why not stainless steel bolts keel bolts, built like that? You think no zinc or broke the keel? Interesting, thanks.

I don't have any experience with sailing, but in the next two to three years I want to buy a boat that desperately needs repairs and fix it up myself. I know it would be very hard, but I don't think it would be impossible. Do you think it would be a good move for a total beginner?

I got a survey and the boat was still a lemon. I'll do my own inspections from now on.

More red flags than a European football match. Did it ever sell?

Hi I tell you the history of the sailboat in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 that sailboat went damech havy in huracán Maria I find the duck

Can you tell me about the fast passage 39’ 1986

I think this boat started life as part of a charter fleet, (bow damage due to careless charterers who slammed anchor and chain) then sold to a private party who knew little about boats but seduced by "the sailing lifestyle" , and eventually landed in a disinterested broker's yard. The black paint on the keel bolts remind me of the young woman who put black tape to cover the red led light on her car's dash panel that signifies an overheated engine. Rebedding the keel by a professional yard my guess would cost $5-$10,000. Plus all the other issues shown I would venture that a bottom job, plus the standing rigging, head, hoses, also need replacement, a fair as is price would be $15-18K.

Wow seeing those keel bolts keeps me up at night, and I don't even own the boat, or plan to buy it, plan to sail on it, or even desire to see it in person. The hair on the back of my neck is totally upright.

You really seem to have it in for the French boats.

I don't know anything about boats, just interested in the concept of sailing on the ocean, and I really enjoyed listening to all the reasons to not buy this boat. Eventually someone will buy it though.

There are more crooks than honest people in the Boat Business .... If you sit on my PEG LEG..... I'll tell you a tale of the salty sea...

And when the boat is at the dock and the wind and waves are from the stern, the waves slap and slap and slap and slap and....

Thank you so much for absolutely great informative video !! Very well done !! I would love to hire you to do survay for boat I want to buy in near future.

I wish I'd seen this before I bought my 29' sloop... she needs a lot of work in the rigging and electronics... oy. Still, I love my little boat 😂

Another great video sharing lots of useful information. Thank you.

That keel is 25k min as it's a major refit boat hit reef guarantee the bolts rusted ready to fail

Thanks Russell Crowe!

Nice video for rich people

Can we talk more realistic regarding pricing, for people with leaner wallet

I think bolted on keels are in general are a very bad idea. Every boat is generally suited to different demands. Beneteau seems to focus on massive, gorgeous interiors and luxurious appointments, BUT many would not trust in blue water and a blow.

Always good advice.

Great work

My boat had a bunch of the same red flags, luckily I was able to talk it down to $20k. Unfortunately, I have had a lot of work to do, but fortunately I can do all the work myself. From engine work, to electrical to plumbing, fiberglass, woodwork and gelcoat repair. For most it's a monumental project, but I enjoy doing all the work myself. Lucky for me I didn't have the pleasure of the rusted keel bolts (prob from years of standing water in the bilge). I did notice a lot of growth on the bottom from the photos, I wonder the condition of the thru hulls and if there are even any zincs left on the bottom. I would say if the owner wasn't willing to come down to $25-$30k, then I would def run from a boat in that condition.

Scottish saying: "Happy is the man who does not own a boat."

Outstanding survey

Not surprised to see this very same boat is still for sale with a small reduction in price at 100K USD.

Boat looks like it was ridden hard and put away wet. Heavy wear and tear in the inside, very slapdash repair on the leaking ports. Lots and lots of headaches for a future owner. Thanks for identifying red flag items.

Sounds like great information.

maybe the question is more why does it have keel bolts.

I thought I was going to be watching a video on what to look for when buying a boat. Duh the things not perfect when the price is 40 grand less than normal... This video was pointless to watch unless you have a few hundred grand to be throwing around....

Now it's listed for $100,000.

Thanks for the clues

Cabin leaks resulting in stains on the interior and rot in the wood. I'm buying a Freedom 25 which has both of those, but they're limited to two places, and I can deal with those. Otherwise, none of the red flags you point out apply. Paying $4K for it, which is competitive for boats that size in the Finger Lakes.

We love your videos, keep making great content xx

How long has the boat been in the market

Tim slightly confused by your comment that Dacron sail good for 20 years.
Also, older Jenneau, before being told by French gov to join with Benateau , we’re all stick built without interior liner and solid hulls , very different construction.
Cheers Warren

I saw this boat being sold out of Fajardo Puerto Rico in 2021 with a bad engine which needed replacing, I guess that's why the engine looks so clean now.

Good video. Thank you!

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