budget: up to $8000
wants: weekend cruiser/marina cocktail sailboat Great Lakes
The boats:
1973 Ericson 29 w/ atomic gas & tiller. deck leak somewhere drips into galley area nice hull with good paint, roller furling. Okay sails. $4000
1985 O'day 26 500 hours on yanmar diesel & nice navy interior. Good sails, tiller $5000
1984 Hunter 27 diesel & wheel steering, roller furling $7500
So which boat is best for the money...? assuming similiar condition... they all could fit my wants, but I prefer the ericson other than it needs cushions & has the atomic...I prefer diesel &I would prefer wheel steering, too.
any reasons to jump on the older ericson?
wants: weekend cruiser/marina cocktail sailboat Great Lakes
The boats:
1973 Ericson 29 w/ atomic gas & tiller. deck leak somewhere drips into galley area nice hull with good paint, roller furling. Okay sails. $4000
1985 O'day 26 500 hours on yanmar diesel & nice navy interior. Good sails, tiller $5000
1984 Hunter 27 diesel & wheel steering, roller furling $7500
So which boat is best for the money...? assuming similiar condition... they all could fit my wants, but I prefer the ericson other than it needs cushions & has the atomic...I prefer diesel &I would prefer wheel steering, too.
any reasons to jump on the older ericson?
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