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Finding Used Sailboats for Sale in the Caribbean
Where would you seek them out, and why would you want to look for a used sailboats for sale all the way down in the Caribbean anyway?
'Shindig', a Custom Design Performance Cruiser
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $75,000
The first part of the question is easy to answer - right here! We're not a broker so seek no commission, nor do we make a charge for placing the ads. We only allow ads from the owners themselves - and yes, it's all for free!
'Just Friends', a Hunter 376
Location: Puerto Rico, West Indies
Asking Price: $70,000
But there are other sources of second-hand cruising yachts in the Caribbean, one of which is the yacht charter companies.
These companies update their fleets from time to time, selling off the older models.
Horizon Yacht Charters have bases on several of the Eastern Caribbean islands, and would be a good place to start looking.
Charter boats are generally optimised to maximise accommodation for fare-paying clients and, whilst being quite acceptable for Caribbean island-hopping, may not make ideal long-distance cruising boats.
'Exhibit A''Exhibit A', a Hunter 356
Location: George Town, Bahamas
Asking Price: $74,450
Why Should I Buy a Used Sailboat in the Caribbean?
'Anna''Anna', a Bavaria 390
Location: Trinidad, West Indies
Asking Price: $35,000
After all, it's a long way to go to look at one, and there's likely to be a lot more to choose from closer to home, but...
- Perhaps you've got time for some extended cruising in the Caribbean but are not very enthusiastic about tackling the long ocean passage necessary to get there, or
- You've been looking for a particular boat for a while now - and here it is!
Getting Her Surveyed
'Freja''Freja', a Voyager 35
Location: Martinique, French West Indies
Asking Price: €35,000
You've found a boat that looks ideal - it's time for a deep and meaningful conversation with the owner, after which you've got a decision to make. Do you...
- Walk away?
- Make an offer subject to survey?
- Go and take a look at her yourself before walking away or making an offer subject to survey?
- Get her surveyed before deciding whether to walk away or take a look at her yourself?
Here's what I would do, assuming I hadn't decided to walk away...
- Ask at least two local professional yacht surveyors to quote for a full survey, and
- Make an assessment of the transport and accommodation costs involved in visiting the boat.
If the cost of (1.) is relatively low compared with the cost of the survey I'd download a copy of Andrew Simpson's 'Secrets of Secondhand Boats' and, armed with this most valuable assistant, go and assess her myself before deciding whether to walk away or appoint a yacht surveyor.
If the cost of (2.) is relatively low compared with the cost of making the trip I'd appoint the yacht surveyor. His report would enable me to decide whether to walk away or, after visiting the vessel, make an offer.
More Used Sailboats for Sale in the Caribbean
'Golightly''Golightly', an Island Packet 350
Location: Martinique, French West Indies
Asking Price: $88,000
'Music II', a Morgan 41 Classic
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $97,500
'Harlequin', a Dudley Dix Hout Bay 40
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: $75,000
'Maia', a Moody 376
Location: Martinique, French West Indies
Asking Price: €70,000
'Svea av Valleviken', an Overseas 35
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: €89,000
'Vite & Rêves''Vite & Rêves', a Catana 401
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Asking Price: €198,000
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