The Top 10 Sailboats Under $25k in the USA!
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We've searched high and low for the best used sailboats for sale in the USA under $25,000 - and found some real contenders!
Welcome back, BOATFOOLS NATION!
This week, Green Mountain Josh and I are doing something big — we’re taking a spin around the USA to hunt down the best sailboats under $25,000. And trust us… there are some absolute sweetheart deals out there in every corner of the country.
Now, at price points below $25K, these boats won’t be perfect. Some need TLC, some need cash, and a few are shockingly ready to sail tomorrow. But hear us loud and clear:
👉 Always get a survey. Regardless of price. It protects you, and you’ll need it for insurance anyway.
⚓ RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
10 Markets
10 Sailboats
2 minutes to present each boat
30-second rebuttal
Using the BoatFools Scorecard: 5 categories, 5 points each
A perfect boat scores 25 points.
At the end, Josh and I combine scores — the boat closest to 50 points wins.
We’ll post the Top 3 finishers at the end of the episode.
PLAY ALONG AT HOME!
Keep score as you watch and drop your Top 3 in the comments below!
Let’s see who finds the biggest bargain in the United States.
Contents:
00:00 Opener
00:12 Intro - and Rules
02:39 Boat 1
05:26 Boat 2
08:21 Boat 3
11:08 Boat 4
14:36 Boat 5
17:32 Boat 6
20:12 Boat 7
23:05 Boat 8
26:09 Boat 9
29:24 Boat 10
32:31 The RESULTS ARE IN!
Links to Sailboats Profiled in this video (in no particular order):
1. S&S: https://www.facebook.com/share/1A8n3jxYCh/?mibextid=wwXIfr
2. Nicholson 35: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1718089865574479?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A92744bf8-a406-4d50-a5fb-a19b3ae59907
3. Islander Freeport: https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/chl/boa/d/placida-sweet-1981-islander-freeport-36/7878413104.html
4. Pearson 365: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1554247072233318/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A1e047876-4d06-4356-b3c8-58f1084797ea
5. Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/boa/d/wilmington-cheoy-lee-frisco-flyer/7884010846.html
6. Alberg 35: https://monterey.craigslist.org/boa/d/moss-landing-alberg-35-classic-yacht/7854024373.html
7. Cheoy Offshore 32: https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/boa/d/portland-cheoy-lee-offshore-32-sailboat/7874971962.html
8. Nimble Tropic: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/boa/d/payson-nimble-24-tropic-yawl-costal/7893810140.html
9. Challenger 32: https://wenatchee.craigslist.org/boa/d/anacortes-1973-challenger-32-great-live/7893906296.html
10: Chris Craft Apache: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/797586772655060/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A6b6f54fa-5f3b-48a6-87c8-ecb96531d1c4
See you next week!
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