7 Sailboats You Should Never Buy (Unless You Know This) - Ep 357 - Lady K Sailing
Thinking about buying a sailboat? There are some amazing deals out there… and some very expensive mistakes waiting to happen. In this video, we’re breaking down a list of used sailboats that can be great boats if you understand their design quirks, construction details, and the problems that can show up with age — but can also become money traps if you don’t know what to look for.
Boats covered in this video:
C&C models over 32 feet (balsa-cored hull concerns)
C&C Landfall 38
Early Gulfstar models (pre-1978 production quality)
Island Packet (pre-1999 304 stainless chainplates)
Coronado 41 (tapping, bulkhead tabbing + load path issues)
MacGregor 26X / 26M Powersailers
Bayliner / Buccaneer sailboats
None of these boats are “bad.” But they require the right buyer, the right survey, and the right expectations. If you’re thinking about buying one of these models — watch this first.
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Thinking about buying a sailboat? There are some amazing deals out there… and some very expensive mistakes waiting to happen. In this video, we’re breaking down a list of used sailboats that can be great boats if you understand their design quirks, construction details, and the problems that can show up with age — but can also become money traps if you don’t know what to look for.
Boats covered in this video:
C&C models over 32 feet (balsa-cored hull concerns)
C&C Landfall 38
Early Gulfstar models (pre-1978 production quality)
Island Packet (pre-1999 304 stainless chainplates)
Coronado 41 (tapping, bulkhead tabbing + load path issues)
MacGregor 26X / 26M Powersailers
Bayliner / Buccaneer sailboats
None of these boats are “bad.” But they require the right buyer, the right survey, and the right expectations. If you’re thinking about buying one of these models — watch this first.
The mission here at Lady K Sailing has always been to get more people sailing, more easily. ❤️⛵
If you'd like to support the channel, get access to our community chat, private messages, and consulting calls — consider joining Patreon.
Thanks for being here.
#sailing #sailboats #liveaboard #cruising #boatlife #sailboatshopping
Want to help support Lady K Sailing? Click here to become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing
Or here to make a one time donation: http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k
Follow Lady K on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ladyksailing
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