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  Adventures on Boats

Buying a Boat


If you are reading this, then your adventure will be centered around your boat. Choosing the right boat is obviously very important. It can be a huge investment. These links are to get you started connecting to what I consider reliable information.

Articles 
  • How to Buy Your First Boat
  • ​How to Buy a Boat: Tips for a First Time Buyer
  • How to Buy a Boat - Several good articles from Boating magazine
  • What does the difference between brokers and dealers mean to me?
  • What a young couple learned from their first boat as they look for their second boat.
  • The ten commandments of buying a catamaran
  • Top tips when buying a catamaran
  • The 10 Biggest Mistakes When Purchasing a Used Catamaran and How to Avoid Them​
  • Blue Water Boats - A collaborative resource of sailboat reviews for our cruising community
  • Ten things to know before buying a multihull​
  • Top Twenty Design & Construction Faults
  • Cores and Structural Issues
  • Choosing a marine surveyor and 10 questions to ask
  • Head Over Keels in Love - Choosing a Cruising Sailboat
  • All About Marine Surveys
  • Things that you should know about Before buying a boat
  • Sailboat Reviews
  • How Much Will My First Sailboat Cost?
  • Do Catamaran Sailboats Make Good Cruising Boats?
  • Catamaran vs. Monohull: Heading to the dark side, or away from it?
  • ​The Desirable Qualities of Offshore Sailboats​
  • Selecting a Boat for Offshore Cruising
  • Twelve Top Bluewater Cruising Boats
  • Skip Novak: why a catamaran wins out if destination is more important than sailing 
  • 15 Tips for Buying a Boat
  • Why Cruise a Catamaran?
  • Why a Sailing Couple Switched from One Hull to Two
  • Catamaran Sailing Techniques Part 1: From mono to multi
  • Why do keel failures happen and what can we do to prevent it?
  • The worlds largest sailboat database
  • Why multihulls are becoming ever more popular for cruising
  • Boat Ownership, Simplified
  • Floorplan Tool
  • My thoughts on a ketch rig
  • 15 Tips for Buying a Boat
  • The coolest features on our Amel Maramu
  • Metal boats for blue water cruising
  • DIY survey checklist for used boat buying​​
  • Boat Insurance

Forumn
  • Boat Buying - the art of the Bid
  • What does "Sail Away" really mean?

Videos 
In the following links, if you are linked to a channel, scroll to the early videos to learn how they went about finding and buying a boat.
  • 5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Boat!
  • Buying a Hurricane Salvaged Boat - Crushed Dreams and False Hope
  • Sailing Nervous -  The video log of a couple looking for a boat to eventually live on.
  • ​    - Here is a good episode to get started
  • Buying Your First Boat - UK dealer explaining what to look for.
  • What they don't tell you about boat loans. Our experience financing our boat.
  • Boating Basics - Used Boat Buying - About the Paperwork for buying a used boat.
  • Catchn' Rays - They bought a used boat and had to re-fit it to start the water part of their adventure.
  • Buying Your First Sailboat - A Guide to Inspecting an Old Used Boat​​​
  • Tips for buying a boat
  • How to buy a cruising sailboat
  • Comparing boat floorplans made easy
  • Analyzing the Sailboat Market - Deep Data Dive
  • New Sailboat vs Used Sailboat Discussion
  • How NOT to Sell Your Boat
  • Buying a Sailboat - Prioritizing what matters most
  • Our Bank Account After 5 Years of Cruising & a Refit
  • 5 Things to Look For When Buying A Catamaran
  • Why its a Good Idea to Have a Boat Broker When Buying a Cruising Boat
  • How to Buy a Liveaboard Boat
  • The Catamaran Purchase Process
  • Sailing with Unwritten Timeline - Broker Interview
  • Sailing with Unwritten Timeline - Lender Interview
  • Sailing with Unwritten Timeline - Insurance Interview
  • 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A BOAT! Sailing Followtheboat
  • 5 Tips to INSTANTLY Help You Find a FREE YACHT!
  • ​Cost of Owning a Catamaran - playlist
  • Unforgettable Sailing - They bought a hurricane damaged boat and are now cruising
  • Our 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 40: why, pros, cons and costs // The cost of cruising compared - Part 2
  • Yacht Financing Discussions
  • Catamaran vs Monohull

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  • Home
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    • The Plan - FAQ
    • Contact
  • Before Your First Boat
    • Places to Go >
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    • Boat Knowledge
    • - Boat Things >
      • Boating and Safety
      • Navigation
      • Weather
      • Maintenance
      • Marine Engines
      • Marine Electric Motors
      • Sailing
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    • - Other Things >
      • Amateur Radio - SSB
      • Blogging
      • Captain's License
      • Diving
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      • Sewing
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      • Buying a Boat
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      • General
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    • Boating Skills
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    • Goals
    • Plans
  • Now That You Have Your Boat
    • You Bought a New Boat
    • Refitting
    • Outfitting
    • Provisioning
    • Fixing
    • Maintaining
    • Learning
  • Adventures in Progress
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