Live Aboard Boats for Sale by their Owners
In collating this listing of live aboard boats for sale, we've taken the view that living aboard a sailboat smaller than 32 feet is unlikely to provide her occupant(s) with a high degree of comfort - nor would a stripped-out, light-displacement racer of any length. Consequently, you won't find such boats on this page.
And what qualifies a boat as suitable for living aboard is very much a personal view.
For instance on our live-aboard sailboat Alacazam there are no doors (apart from locker doors) - just curtains. It suits Mary and I perfectly, but it could be an absolute no-no for other cruisers.
Some liveaboard sailors will tell you that they couldn't possibly manage without a flat screen TV and a plumbed-in washing machine, whilst others - more reasonably in my view - consider self-sufficiency in terms of drinking water (through rain water collection and/or a reverse osmosis water maker) and electrical power (from a wind turbine and/or solar panels) to be primary requirements.
All the boats below are offered for sale by their owners, many of which live aboard their boats for considerable periods at a time.
Knowing which ones will be right for you will be much more evident if you've got your 'Personal Sailboat Checklist' to hand, developed as set out in my new eBook:
'How to Avoid Buying the Wrong Sailboat'.
Live Aboard Boats for Sale by their Owners
Under 40 feet
40 to 50 feet
And remember - Catamarans make good liveaboard sailboats too!
Live-Aboard Sailboats under 40 feet
Single-handers, provided they're content with a fairly spartan standard of living, will tell you that a thirty-two footer is ideal for living aboard. A cruising couple though are likely to aspire to something with additional creature-comforts and a little more space below.
Having said that I know of two young cruising couples who crossed the Atlantic in their Sadler 25's and cruised the Caribbean in them, so you really don't need a big cruising boat - it's better to cruise in a small boat than not to cruise at all!
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Sailboats approaching 40 feet, like the larger ones shown below, are more likely to appeal to them.
Relatively easy to maintain and considerably less expensive to own and operate than those above 40 (particularly so if you're inclined to spend much time in marinas) they represent the minimum size range for comfortable living aboard.
GibSea 37 KetchDufour GibSea 37ft Ketch
Location: Martinique, French West Indies
Asking Price: €32,500
'Heymede', a Westerly Discus 33
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $21,500
'Endeavour''Endeavour', a Tartan 34.5C
Location: Islesboro, Maine, USA
Asking Price: $35,000
Cal 27
Scheldeschouw 34
'Our Lady''Our Lady', an Allied Seawind 32 Mk 2
Location: Lake City, Minnesota, USA
Asking Price: $39,700
'Baremka''Baremka', a Dufour 34
Location: Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
Asking Price: £22,000
'Crush-n-Brew''Crush-n-Brew', a Hunter 31
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Asking Price: $19,000
‘Merrimist’‘Merrimist’, an Ericson 38-200
Location: Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda
Asking Price: $50,000 now $45,000
'Pax Vobiscum''Pax Vobiscum', a Fast Passage 39
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Asking Price: $82,000
'Esther''Esther', an S&S Swan 36
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Asking Price: $62,000
'Wild Goose''Wild Goose', a Tartan 3000
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $22,500
'Maia'
'Waxwing', a Bristol Channel Cutter
Location: Fairhope, Alabama, USA
Asking Price: $66,500
'Empress''Empress', a Finnrose 37
Location: Puerto Rico, West Indies
Asking Price: $56,000
'Gypsy Wind''Gypsy Wind', a Caliber 38 Cutter
Location: Poulsbo, Washington (West of Seattle)
Asking Price: $110,000
'Shamaness''Shamaness', a Chung Hwa 36 Ketch
Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Asking Price: $32,000
'Maid Jacqueline''Maid Jacqueline', a Hillyard Classic Cutter
Location: Samos, Greece
Asking Price: €24,000
'Aeolia', an Allied Seawind 32 Ketch'Aeolia', an Allied Seawind 32 Ketch
Location: Woolford, Maryland, USA
Asking Price: $28,500
'Papa', a Nantucket island 38'Papa', a Nantucket Island 38
Location: Stuart, Florida, USA
Asking Price: $125,000
A Cabo Rico 38
An Ovni 39
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Live-Aboard Sailboats from 40 feet to 50 feet
Most live-aboard boats fall within this range. All have plenty of space for a cruising couple and all their gear, along with sizeable berths for visiting friends and family members. But watch those marina bills...
'Salicorne''Salicorne', a Whitby 42
Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Asking Price: $56,000
'Tumbledown Wind''Tumbledown Wind', a Contest 44
Location: St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Asking Price: £160,000 (VAT paid)
'Sea Bunny''Sea Bunny', a Hallberg Rassey 42
Location: Plymouth, UK
Asking Price: £115,000
'Elsa Jane''Elsa Jane', an Irwin 43 Mk3
Location: Placidia, Florida
Asking Price: $85,000
'Shadowmere''Shadowmere', a Hallberg Rassy 41
Location: The Azores
Asking Price: £80,000
'Firefly''Firefly', a CSY 44
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Asking Price: $95,000
'Coconut'
'Tetamanu''Tetamanu', a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey DS 43
Location: Sicily
Asking Price: €95,000
'Endorfin II''Endorfin II', a Caliber 47 LRC
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $298,500
'Mañana'
'Blue Aegean II''Blue Aegean II', a Dufour CT 12000 Ketch
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Asking Price: $75,000
'Blowin' Bubbles''Blowin' Bubbles', 45 ft Dufour CT12000 Pilothouse Ketch
Location: Malaysia
Asking Price: $119,000
'Conquistador''Conquistador', a Beneteau Idylle 43
Location: Cartagena, Spain
Asking Price: €69,000
'Lola''Lola', a Frans Maas 50 Schooner
Location: Colon, Panama
Asking Price: $65,900
'Pipe Muh Bligh''Pipe Muh Bligh', a Catalina Morgan 440DS
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $184,900
'New World', a Valiant 40
'Mystic Courage', a Morgan 41'Mystic Courage', a Morgan 41 OutIsland Ketch
Location: Long Beach, California, USA
Asking Price: $32,000
'Black Dog II', CT41'Black Dog II', CT41 Ketch
Location: Bocas del Toro, Panama
Asking Price: $29,500
'Flying Faith', a Hunter 42
'Catherine', a CT 42'Catherine', a CT 42 Staysail Ketch
Location: Florida, USA
Asking Price: $70,000
Pearson 424
Dufour 425
Skorpion 1200
'Fairwind', a Noray 43
Jeanneau Sun Magic 44
'Southern Cross', a Hunter Passage 450'Southern Cross', a Hunter Passage 450
Location: Puerto Rico, Caribbean
Asking Price: $139,750
Live-Aboard Sailboats over 50 feet
Although many liveaboard boats within this range are owned and operated by just two people, they can become something of a liability in terms of running costs and an embarrassment when close-quarters maneuvering.
But if space and luxury are your primary requirements, this is where to look.
'Lady Rebel'
'Aleria'
'Tehani-Li''Tehani-Li', a Tayana 52 For Sale
Location: Trinidad, West Indies
Asking Price: $199,500
'Strella Encore''Strella Encore', a Hylas 54
Location: Greenport, NY, USA
Asking Price: $395,000 reduced to $365,000
'Nada''Nada', an Amel Super Maramu 2000
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $290,000
'Small World II', a Tayana 50'Small World II' a Tayana Flying Dutchman 50
Location: Subic Bay Yacht Club, Philippines
Asking Price: $165,000
'Surgiamo', a Beneteau 500
'Sea Symphony', Formosa 51'Sea Symphony', Formosa 51
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $175,000
'Nautorious', an Irwin 52
‘La Scala a Mare’, a Tayana 55‘La Scala a Mare’, a Tayana 55 Cutter
Location: Phuket, Thailand
Asking Price: $230,000
'Lorrigray II', a Dix 65'Lorrigray II', a Dix Custom 65
Location: Langkawi, Malaysia
Asking Price: Offers over £300,000
'Hakuna Matata', a 65' Custom Design'Hakuna Matata', a 65' Custom Design
Location: Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Asking Price: €420,000
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