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What should I look for when buying a sailboat?
I am going to look at a late 70's catalina 22 and since I am new to sailing, I am wondering what questions I should be asking the current owner. What should I be looking for to help determine if the boat is in good condition? Any advice would be great!
Jeff,
The Catalina 22 is a neat little boat, should be a lot of fun. I use to race against them years ago. They are pretty nimble (read here tippy).
Questions I would ask:
1. Has it ever been sunk (this should not matter too much, but if it has been sunk, ask "Why?"
2. Has the boat ever been damaged beyond what you can readily see? Again, proper repairs could have been made, OK.
3. What is in the sail inventory, condition of sails.
4. What is the Out board motor like? Check this out pretty weel, it will be about 1/3 of your cost. make sure it is good.
5. Does it come with all necessary gear and then some? Life jackets, mooring/docking lines, plenty of running rigging, Spare fittings, etc.
6. If it is kept in the water, is there to be mooring/docking space available. If it comes with a trailer, check its condition.
7. If it has a swing keel, what is the condition of the raise/lower cable and winch.
8. If it is a fixed keel, how are the keel bolts.
There will be other questions, but this should give you a start. I do not know what you are looking to pay, but the prices vary around the country. Some places think there must be gold in the keel.
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