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Why Are Used Sailboats So Cheap in 2026?
Why are used sailboats so cheap in 2026? The used sailboat market has changed dramatically since the pandemic buying boom. Boats are sitting longer, asking prices are dropping, and many buyers are making offers thousands of dollars below list price. In this Lady K Sailing episode, we explore whether...
The Ultimate Test Sail Checklist-Don’t Buy a Money Pit
In episode 77 of Secondhand Sailors, we walk you through the test sail process of buying a secondhand sailboat. Before buying a used boat, you must perform a proper test sail. Learn how to spot expensive maintenance disasters before closing the deal. Performing a thorough test sail is the most crit...
Buying My Dream Boat (2001 MacGregor 26X)
This is the story of how I bought my dream power sailor boat, a 2001 MacGregor 26X for more than half of what it was originally listed for. It wasn't easy, but over the course of four days and three nights, I am one step closer to my dream of exploring EVERYWHERE in North America! ____________...
The Best Canadian Sailboat You’ve Never Heard Of | Sailing Truth Show
📕 GET THE BOOK: Be The Captain. Winner of the 2026 Eric Hoffer Award. 25 years of offshore decisions in one book → 🔓 FREE: The Captain's Locker. Printable watch schedules, pre-departure checklists, delivery tools → She's a 1996 Gozzard 44, built by one family in a small Ontario shop th...
We Flew to Florida to Buy Our Dream Boat…Then Everything Went Wrong| Season 2 Episode 1
Welcome back to Banana Pancakes 🍌🥞 Or if you’re new here… welcome to our beautiful little shit show. After waiting THREE years, we finally flew to Florida to survey what could become our future floating home — a 2021 Leopard 50 catamaran. This is the exact boat we first stepped on during spring bre...
We’re Back…..|Pre-Season 2
🌴 WE SOLD EVERYTHING… AND WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN | Sailing Around the World as a Family of 6 Welcome to Banana Pancakes… or if you’re new here—welcome to the chaos. After sailing the Caribbean for a year, selling our boat, and trying “normal life” again… we realized something: We’re not meant for n...
FROM DREAMERS TO OWNERS! ⚓ Buying a Nordhavn 57 (The Secret Reveal in Croatia!)
What is it actually like to buy a 60-ton ocean-crossing trawler when you've never lived on a boat before? This week, we’re joined by YouTube followers turned friends, Steven and Anna, who flew to Loreto, Mexico to interview us about the reality of the Nordhavn lifestyle. In this deep-dive inte...
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT + We Almost Bought a Dismasted Sailboat! EP 201
Big sailing announcement! In this episode, we share a long-overdue life update and explain why we almost bought a dismasted sailboat. It’s been a while, so we’re catching you up on everything we’ve been working on behind the scenes and what’s coming next for us and the channel. We talk through a r...
Is this a Good Boat?
My new book, "Be the Captain," is finally done! This is the field manual I wish I had when I first started sailing offshore. Ever wondered how I actually search for boats online? In today's video, I'm taking you behind the scenes and showing you my exact step-by-step process f...
We Bought a Boat! | Vision 444 Catamaran
After months of dreaming, planning, and searching… we finally bought a boat! 🥳 This episode is packed with all the wild and wonderful moments that led up to closing on our new Vision 444 catamaran — our floating home for the next chapter of our sailing adventures. We kicked things off with a thrill...
Survey Day – Will BIG LOST Pass the TEST?
Today's the big day! The buyers have arrived at Ixquisite Catamaran Center in Freeport Bahamas to witness the full survey of Big Lost-the catamaran they plan to buy if all goes well. We head over to Bradford Marina, where Big Lost gets hauled out on the travel lift for a thorough hull inspectio...
Winter talks – New Boat ownership – Ep. 327
If you like our videos, you can always drop a tip in our coffee jar ---- Affiliate Links ---- Mr D Cookware - ----- About us ----- We have begun a liveaboard adventure on our Bavaria 36, Salty Lass. It is our ongoing mission to explore strange new ports, to seek out new to us cuisines and ...
I’m Buying This Catamaran & Selling My Boat | Living & Sailing In Cabo Verde | Season 6 | Episode 48
#sailing #sailboatlifestyle #catamaran That's it, I've had it with my mono hull sailboat, I'm buying a catamaran. As well I'm tired of constantly fixing things on my old boat, I'm getting a new boat that is perfect and has no maintenance. As well it's more roomy for the...
3 Questions You MUST Ask Before Buying a Boat!
@boatfools #boatbuying #budgetsailing #sailboats #top3 #sailing #maineboats Hey everybody and welcome back to Boat Fools! This week, we're diving into the essential questions you must ask yourself before starting your boat purchase journey. These are The Top 3 Essential Questions To Ask Befo...
KNOWING WHEN TO MOVE ON
As a sailor evolves, so does their boat. And that’s what this conversation is about. ❤ Join Our Crew! ❤ For exclusive content, behind the scenes & Q&A's: ☝Full Scoop On The Blog 📷 Photo & Video Gear 📷 📱 UPDATES on Social 📱 INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: 📧EMAIL notificatio...
IS SHE THE ONE? Boat tour: 1984 Jeanueau Sun fizz . Are Jeaneau’s good boats to buy live aboard EP9
We look at a Jeanneau Sun Fizz liveaboard cruiser. This sailboat that is a bit closer to home and slightly larger with 3 cabins. Though I am not a big fan of the fin rudder we have to make sacrifices when boat shopping. This particular boat is set up to be powered at anchor. The family had it for...
I Bought a Boat with NEGATIVE -$4000 in my bank account | ep.2
This week we take you through the boat search. After sailing back from the Bahamas, Raf and Ben decided to sell the Catamaran and Raf went on the search for his next boat. After Sascha got The Far Side home, she drove down to the Key West and worked as a Charter Captain for a few months, but was a ...
So You Think You Want to Go Cruising on a Sailboat?
Free advice! We've consulted with over 100 future-cruisers, and some themes come up so often, we just had to share. 1. Is cruising right for you? 2. Which boat is right for you? 3. Purchasing process 4. Budgeting 5. Outfitting 6. Working Remotely 7. Ideal countdown to departure ⚓️ CURIOUS ABO...
Northern Ireland – Winter – Buying a boat – Money – Ep. 221
We often get asked, where did you get the money to buy your boat? We also get asked how the solar panels are holding up. In this week's episode, we answer both questions ---- Coffee Jar --- If you like our videos, you can always drop a tip in our coffee jar ---- Affiliate Links ---- M...
Never buy a boat before seeing it in person. We learn the hard way the boat is rotted out! EP. 2
In episode two, Andrea and Logan get a taste of some of the challenges of the boat buying process. BUT, they are also reminded that life doesn't start when you buy a boat, so it's time to enjoy what you have where you are now. A gentle warning to never sign a sailboat contract without se...
Yacht Delivery Chronicles: Delivery aborted in the Pacific North West – A Cautionary Tale
Hello Friends, This is a special episode where I talk about a last minute Yacht Delivery I was hired to crew on one week ago today. I explain what happened with the boat, what my concerns were with taking the boat to sea and the ins/outs of yacht deliveries. We had intended on driving the 38ft ...
BOAT TOUR – OUR NEW TINY HOUSE ON THE OCEAN
This sailboat might be 50 years old, but it is strong as an ox and soon to be ready for blue water ocean sailing! We wanted to give you a full boat tour before we did any modifications. After much debate, we decided to go for a sailboat that was on the higher end of our budget because it was so well...
WE BOUGHT A 50 YEAR OLD SWEDISH SAILBOAT
In this week's video, we share the story of the last 9 months and how, with your help and support, we were able to make our dream of buying a bluewater sailboat a reality. Buying a boat isn't easy. There's so much to figure out when it comes to what type of boat you want - sailboat or...