Budget sailboat under 30k, best budget sailing, sailboats

[@bucksmith76]

As a soon to be financial supporter, I’ve just learned from you I can be a poor person supporter just for commenting! So here’s to your algorithm, and here is to my emergence from the ashes of a dumpster fire! Thanks for the high quality shenanigans!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

@@bucksmith76 thank you thank you

[@swimcat2333]

Me and my husband at the time took a 23ft O'Day from North Carolina to D R . That is just the smallest, I have stories 25ft Irwin, 30ft Irwin, from Fla to Panama , Yucatan etc. All glorious trips!!!! You are so right about not needing certain boats.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Exactly, while the ones you mentioned are quote a bit smaller than this one still, look at all the sailing you were able to do 😁 Facebook sailors sail their living room, rest of us actually sail the oceans

[@just-dl]

I’m a big fan of Westerly. They’re older, which helps on upfront purchase cost. They’re hard to find here in the US but seem plentiful in the UK. They’re reputation isn’t the best, except in one demographic: Westerly owners. The nay Sayers appear to be on the outside looking in. They have good bilge keel options on several models. That’s my preference.

[@Christian_L.]

In Europe us boats are not this cheaper. Right now there are very few good and inexpensive boats at the market. Only in UK u can find some.

[@docjeffry]

Hey I now it's September 2024 but I can't find the promo code for the ASA membership. Bueller? Bueller? Currently racing boats inland at OCBC. Love the channel. Just found you last week. AND, this Hunter is my next boat. UPDATE: Promo code still works! Thank you!!

[@docjeffry]

I noticed the boats you featured on this 2 year old video are still for sale. am I wrong? Is 30k the price?

[@SirCharles12357]

You are a video cranking machine. (With good information) And I love it! Keep 'em coming!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I try my man, if I only did one a week like most people then it would take everyone im trying to help years to get on the water, we don't have that kind of time haha

[@kennethmorris1571]

Really nice option, thanks!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thank you for watching

[@jerrythornberry7070]

The more of these under 40' rigs u show, the more i like them. Especially single handljng one. Thx good job

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks Jerry

[@RobertMatichak]

I love your approach and sensibility! Great work! Thx

[@richardrose7382]

Another thought about coastal cruising: is they better be sea worthy, too. After all, they can still get big water and weather as much as any ocean sailer would encounter

[@jeffcurrent5593]

There is a reason why criticism is free …. Thank you for bringing reality home in a concisely constructive video and debunking social media myths! keep up the great work!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks jeff

[@drewj.1654]

You definitely have me thinking about this option. It does fit my mission for the next 7 years pretty well. I have ALWAYS hated the look of Hunters though. But can't argue with the utility.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Its a nice little budget cruiser

[@solosailorsv8065]

I hope you found a RAWSON 30, Amigo

[@svsandpebble]

Most any boat you buy for under 50k, outside a real stroke of luck will need 10k if not 20k in upgrades. To respect Chris’s point he is attempting to get a new sailor out on the water as quick as possible for the most cost effective options as possible, all his videos meet that criteria and are very good. Every new sailor has different goals and most of those goals will change and evolve with experience. I was very surprised that my upgrades and accessories over the last few years is quickly catching up with the 28k I paid for my 34foot boat. It is said when buying a used boat expect refit cost during the first few years to run on average 25% to 50% of the cost you paid for your boat, I find this to be true. Here we are not speaking about day sailing, that most likely you can do right away. We are speaking of long distant coastal cruising and island hoping. And if your like myself who wants Radar, AIS, autopilot and a good house bank of batteries capable of operating for 3 days without a charge if need be. You can always go with less and many do, yet it’s nice to go in a motor-home and not a tent. And it’s also nice to have if you can swing it Radar or AIS better yet both. Again that is once going beyond day sailing. Someone mentioned something very important for want to be live aboard. Check with your prospective marina for minimum requirements. 30 foot to me seems for most the cutoff as far as being practical for one and a big if for two. Just one man’s opinion with a 34 foot dock condo Lol.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Some people seem to get confused, you make a video like this and then boom OMG you cant take that off shore, no kidding, not everyone needs or wants to go off shore. People act as if budget has no meaning, if your budget is 30k and youd lik eto get on the water, this is the best one possible, if your budget is 30k and you would like to spend 5 years doing a refit and throwing another 50 or 100k into it then so be it, but thats not this boat.

[@svsandpebble]

@@ChasingLatitudes Yes, in my post I mentioned that day sailing or like in my area of Southern California going for a weekend trip to Catalina island 25 miles out does not require much if any refit, although I really like radar for the surprise fog that comes in. At my marina of about a thousand boats 90% never go further then Catalina. Most have never made it to the Channel Islands known for rough seas 60+ miles away. Yet I find most of these sailors who are active at my marina having the time of their lives. This is my first real boat, I purchased her 3 years ago with no regret. I would not trade the adventure, the countless new friendships and being spooked once in awhile as I’m taken out of my comfort zone for anything in the world, accept maybe a bigger boat Lol

[@ccwoutdoors360]

I agree with the 25% rule for the most part if you are going to outfit for cruising. I paid 20k for a 30’ boat and will have put around 6k into her by the time it is fully outfitted for cruising doing all the work myself.

[@svsandpebble]

Wow Stella I’m impressed about tackling the upgrades yourself. Not to be a chauvinist it is I find boat work both fun at times but also the need to have good skill, I’m sure you do. I have been an industrial machine control contractor all my life and now being in the process of doing a total Victron electronic upgrade I find it trying at times let alone expensive. Good for you, what to they say? You go girl. 😎😊

[@thomastaylor6991]

Definitely worthy of hopping around paradise.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Right ✅

[@alanluscombe8a553]

I’ve seen so much shit talking about hunter boats but when I talked to people who own them they all loved them. Most of them said it isn’t the fastest but they all said they were great

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Hunters are great

[@williampalmer7026]

Another great video!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks William

[@josephlevacher995]

Can't wait to visit marinas and visit some boats this summer so I can can an idea of what sizes look and feel like. Hard to imagine withoutca point of reference. Oh and you must be the hardest working youtuber!!! Sooooo much content. You amaze me. Thanx a million Chris...

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Miami boat show is coming up not sure if your close

[@josephlevacher995]

No. Montréal, Québec. All frozen up here. Going to start some ASA (Canadian equivalent) this summer.

[@josephlevacher995]

Maybe a show idea, showing the canadian equivalent to the ASA courses. Or if not a full show, just a bit of comparison.

[@benc65753]

How does the Hunter 295 stack up against this 290?

[@dinos8557]

Is that Ha Long Bay? If so been there, amazing.

[@bgauthi1]

If I was looking for something to bomb around on weekends or maybe for a week or two this would be an option. Though I don't like the B&R rig because it forces you to broad reach and jib when going down wind if you want to fly the main. Of course you can drop the main and fly a spinnaker but for solo sailing I'm not sure I would want to do that for safety reasons. I'm not worried that it doesn't have a backstay. It is just too much like sailing a cat downwind for my liking.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Yeah, be a nice sam Holmes style cruiser minus the crossing

[@Hunter290Sailor]

That's a valid concern. But if you use a whisker pole, preventer, and go wing to wing, she does ok downwind.

[@DD-xx8wh]

great choice/advice!...in this price range buying only the best condition is really important ...which are not always available- are there any second choices?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

There are some others but really for 30k or less costal cruiser ready to go this is the one

[@matthewray5954]

Can this watercraft cross big stretches of opean ocean in rough conditions?

[@markymarknj]

Looks like this boat offers lots of BANG for the buck!

[@SailingSVRose]

We own a 33.5 Hunter. Perfect for us to have something to sail. Maybe 10-15 years down the road we may upgrade. Bigger = bigger wallet… parts, repairs, maintenance, $/linear foot. Check local marinas if you plan to stay seasonal. So many have a long waiting list. If it’s seaworthy, fits your budget, get out there and just do it. It will change your life! ⛵️

[@ChasingLatitudes]

100%

[@paulypaul111]

No back-stay means you can order a square-top mainsail.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

🙃

[@JohnBraman413]

what's that mean? new to sailing

[@briandejong3443]

I see 1 in Holland a hunter 30. The price is 35k in euros. Does everything you told also apply for the hunter 30? I live in Holland🙌

[@dukedoker8899]

love this boat,wonder if it would be possible to increase water and fuel tankage?Love the transom.I think it also has the boom traveler overhead and out of the way.Yep I think She's the one! One small issue may be lack of interior storage especially in v berth area,looks a little sparse but otherwise an awesome sailboat.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Water maker and a couple extra Jerry cans for gas and boom, all set

[@Hunter290Sailor]

Fuel tank is plenty big for the 2GM20 Yanmar. You can cover some serious distance on 20 gallons, and easy to carry a couple 5 gals if you want to extend. For tanks, the thing I wish were larger is the 20 gallon holding tank.

[@mikejelinek1413]

Hey Chris, I feel you're very knowledgeable about boats. I'm looking for something like this Hunter to retire on, for now, it's just myself who knows what the future holds, lol. If I was to buy this Hunter 290 what is your opinion about its performance if you were going to sail it from the USA down to Grenada, and maybe other blue water trips? Thanks, Chris.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

She will be a bit bouncy due to it's size, what's you budget I'll send ya some boats I think may work better

[@mikejelinek1413]

@@ChasingLatitudes I would like to spend around 30K that way if I want to fix the boat up or customize it I have extra money. I'm glad I started looking now I was watching one channel and it took him a year to find the right boat. Thank you for giving me some idea's?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

@@mikejelinek1413 see if you can find a hunter around 31 or 32 foot

[@paulkopp3634]

Lot of sense there 👏

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I think its nice for someone on a serious budget

[@johnadams7402]

That's a winner, and if found in Europe at that price.....

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Nice budget cruiser

[@christinec7842]

I am so frustrated with shopping for a sailboat. I feel like in "Pretty woman"-- I have money but No one will let me buy anything. I'm in South Louisiana, I work full time and there is nothing here for me! And boats are incredibly overpriced! I'm looking out beyond my area, of coarse, but also NOTHING that meets my search! My search is similar to your suggestions. My goal is to become a coastal cruiser and Island hop by the time I retire in just a few years. In the mean time OPB's are great, but it's day sailing only at this point.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

shoot me an email, I will gladly chit chat with you and see if I can help in any way [e-mail]

[@aphilippinesadventure9184]

Yes! Coastal cruising and "Island hopping" is the best living! Long passages are tedious and like being on a vast salt water desert. It's getting there that is the best.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Yup

[@rickylefleur2158]

go small go now

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Some people should, im holding out for old age i think at this point ha

[@Master-Blaster-4x4]

2:40 10.9 inch BEAM!!! is it a toy model boat?

[@patrickwentz8413]

Hmmmm tough to find under 30K (I did find one). Most are around 35K. I could not find a review about the H 290 online. Looks like a nice boat actually. Not sure how it handles under sail or in foul weather but it does have a capsize screening formula of 2.21 which is not so hot.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Its a coastal cruiser , I wouldn't be concerned with its capsize raiting or how it sails in foul weather, id snap this up and head right to the Caribbean, pick my weather windows wisely and island hop my days away in paradise

[@chadpierce4891]

I have a H290 that I purchased 2 years ago. It really is a great boat for what it is. Took a beating in a squall on the Chesapeake Bay and at no point was I concerned with how she handled it.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

@@chadpierce4891 thats awesome, glad you are enjoying it, thats the thing thats most important. These boats are great for what they are, often people try and compare them to vessels that are 200k more, thats always seemed silly to me

[@rocu406]

People must have seen this video and snapped them all up. I’m only seeing two for sale in the US and one of them is 45k

[@ChasingLatitudes]

There were not several to begin with but when they do pop up they are great, unless you are the clown listing it at 45 k

[@luchobats]

Nice boat

[@nocturnal71creature27]

If I was 20 -25 yrs young I would buy something like that… unfortunately time is running out… so I need to safe more .. to buy my boat to grown in and not out ..

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Yup

[@ahoneyman]

Not really. Hunter 28s and arguably Catalina 28s are simple and cost effective boats. Running a 28 footer for two years might cost $10k over 2 years after taxes, marina fees... after you sell it. The extra $10k isn't going to get you into that much better of a boat.

[@rustyminor8308]

Way o go

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks ks rusty

[@johanvantonder4642]

Great video

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks johan

[@TheRjansen]

Why not do something on European built boats

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I have dozens of videos on European vessels, beneteaus are my favorite followed by jeanneau, Bavaria and so on, hunter just happens to currently have the best one for under 30k is all

[@SailingAnja]

I have a Finnish built Kings cruiser 29.. nice little boat.. bit inside its like a tiny shed.. good for 1 or maybe 2 days.. weekends not for staying on board for long periods.. and very cheap too.. built like a tank.

[@rustyminor8308]

Just called my broker and refined my search

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Nice

[@metamoney7657]

Commenting for the algo

[@albertmeltser1658]

Hunter 34!

[@clintontaylor8904]

Trailer sailing is the cheapest entry point

[@josephescalante3147]

Almost makes me want to make this purchase just to get out on the water, and log some sea time. But I keep hearing you whispering in my ear "get something you will grow into, not out of". Patience grasshopper.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

🤣🤣 patience young Daniel son

[@robertmarquis3529]

Can you live aboard this vessel

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Yes sir

[@necrokittie2291]

under 30k? looks like we might be dumpster diving for boats today. =^-^=

[@ChasingLatitudes]

🙄 maybe , Thursdays is dumpster day ? Idk,

[@i_accept_all_cookies]

I can see one Hunter 290 for sale in the US for $26.5k. A bit too cozy for me, but looks quite nice.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Won't work for me but hey, might for someone 🤔

[@necrokittie2291]

@@ChasingLatitudes yup! dumpster day!! your digging thru all of the trashed out boats to find the 1 or 2 boats that are worth something.... same thing as a dumpster dive. hehe. =^-^=