| Beginner sailors are often tempted to buy their own | | | | even going to be using the boat that often, yourself? |
| boat. This is perfectly understandable. Caught up in | | | | A high percentage of boats see very little use, for all |
| the bliss of a new love, we often strive to bind | | | | that loan repayments and bills come due for them |
| ourselves as closely as possible to it. Choices are | | | | each and every month. |
| many Power yachts, Racing Yachts, Catamaran | | | | Discover where to go sailing. Inland lakes are great. |
| Power Boats, Cruising Yacht etc... | | | | So is the ocean. One brings tide and current |
| A beginning sailor needs time | | | | considerations, while the other does not. Where you'll |
| He or she is, quite literally, on a voyage of discovery. | | | | be sailing has a large impact on which boats are |
| Before buying a boat, ample time should be allotted | | | | suitably designed. |
| to: | | | | Get a realistic picture of budgetary concerns. The |
| Try different types of sailing. Daysailing is different | | | | initial purchase price of a boat is the tip of the |
| than cruising, and there are many types of cruising. | | | | iceberg, so to speak. Buying used may be |
| Cruising is different than racing. The more experience | | | | accompanied by refitting costs. There will be |
| with different types of sailing a person has, the more | | | | insurance costs and moorage or dockage fees. If you |
| clear likes and dislikes become. | | | | buy an auxiliary, you will incur fuel costs. The biggest |
| Gauge ability. | | | | budget buster is maintenance and repairs. Rule of |
| The sailor's abilities, that is. An honest assessment | | | | thumb, here, is they'll run between 15 to 20% of the |
| must be made of both (1) sailing skills and (2) physical | | | | purchase cost of the sailboat. Per year. |
| ability. Skill comes with experience, while physical | | | | Test different boats! There is no perfect boat. Every |
| strength and agility tend to deteriorate with age. | | | | boat in the world is a compromise. The key is to try |
| Beware of buying a boat that cannot be safely | | | | as many models as possible, to see which one(s) |
| handled. | | | | even come close to being ideal. |
| Figure out intended use.Will you be overnighting? If | | | | If interested you can just visit Buy Best Power |
| so, is a cabin important or can you rough-it under a | | | | Catamarans, Sailboat & Cruiser Yacht... In short, I |
| tarp rigged over the boom? Will you be entertaining? | | | | would strongly urge any beginning sailor not to be in |
| If so, how many people and how often? Are you | | | | a hurry to buy a boat. |