Comments on: Live-aboard or cruising, what is the difference? http://www.lifestylesailingblog.com/peoples-comfort/cruiser-liveaboard-differences/ researching live-aboard sailing yachts Sat, 19 May 2012 22:50:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: De Captain http://www.lifestylesailingblog.com/peoples-comfort/cruiser-liveaboard-differences/#comment-1360 De Captain Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:47:34 +0000 http://www.lifestylesailingblog.com/peoples-comfort/cruiser-liveaboard-differences/#comment-1360 Great sailing site. I especially enjoyed the pictures as well as the updates. After living aboard for 10 years myself, and circumnavigating, I've found everyone asks me what boat to buy, and what should they look for? I'll be doing an in depth multi chapter section on buying boats, but people can start looking & dreaming about a new boat by looking at some of the most popular sailboats that people choose to cruise on or live aboard. A great place to start a search is by seeing what's most popular among other sailors with experience. Consider what makes those boats popular and make a list of what you're looking for in a boat. I've compiled a short list of some of the most popular cruising sailboats that you should take a look at when you start your search for a boat, simply because they are some of the most popular, widely available sailboats. Monohull: Island Packet Amel Morgan Peterson Hallberg Rassy Trintella Catalina Hunter CSY Moody Sundeer Dufour Elan Swan Multihulls: Gunboat Lagoon Leapord Privilege I'll be discussing what features to look for in a boat, pro’s & cons of different hull materials & hull types soon, but a good place to get started is to look over some of the most popular boat makers models & see what you like so you’ll have some ideas when we begin discussing the merits of different boats. Thanks, DeCaptain.com Great sailing site. I especially enjoyed the pictures as well as the updates.

After living aboard for 10 years myself, and circumnavigating, I’ve found everyone asks me what boat to buy, and what should they look for?

I’ll be doing an in depth multi chapter section on buying boats, but people can start looking & dreaming about a new boat by looking at some of the most popular sailboats that people choose to cruise on or live aboard.

A great place to start a search is by seeing what’s most popular among other sailors with experience. Consider what makes those boats popular and make a list of what you’re looking for in a boat.

I’ve compiled a short list of some of the most popular cruising sailboats that you should take a look at when you start your search for a boat, simply because they are some of the most popular, widely available sailboats.
Monohull:
Island Packet
Amel
Morgan
Peterson
Hallberg Rassy
Trintella
Catalina
Hunter
CSY
Moody
Sundeer
Dufour
Elan
Swan

Multihulls:
Gunboat
Lagoon
Leapord
Privilege

I’ll be discussing what features to look for in a boat, pro’s & cons of different hull materials & hull types soon, but a good place to get started is to look over some of the most popular boat makers models & see what you like so you’ll have some ideas when we begin discussing the merits of different boats.

Thanks,
DeCaptain.com

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