This boat was in Midland Ontario (Georgian Bay) back 20 years ago. A Canadian Air-Force retiree had her...I could have bought her( listed for 33k).Some skipper from Quebec bought her..I was aboard her...new interior looks great....this boat is very robust..
Regarding the fold down bench. "You just aren't seeing it." The reason there is a hinge at the bottom of the leg or support piece is so it can fold up and rest on the ledge made for that purpose which protrudes out from the end of the settee that the red pillow is resting against. The ledge is the exact depth as the distance from the hinge to the end of the bench support (leg). I bet you anything, that is what it is for. You can see what I'm talking about at 9:43 in the video.
I’m the owner and it is not flimsy. Sitting out of the weather you have a 360 view around the boat and a good view of the GPS/Chartplotter/MMOS/Radar which swings out on a hinge.
This boat is a dreamers reality, she's all you want and need and then some for a couple or single handed. What a great condition she's in, fantastic! If one seeks for a solid little yacht to go anywhere, and got the money, there's no reason to hesitate but to go and snap it.
Given some of the garbage I've seen for sale in the local market that's a very reasonable price for a steel boat in such good condition. You can tell she has been well loved and well maintained.
This is the second Mason you've toured. The other was a 64' built by Pacific Asian Enterprises - the Nordhavn people. PAE also had a Mason 33 but it seems to be a different boat and design.
WOW! I love this! I grew up with steel boats. I think it would be so amazing to have a steel sailboat!!! I love the woodwork and cabin design. I am not sure about no having a quarter berth??? I think you did a really good job showing this boat! If I was in the market for another sailboat I would want this boat! This gives me some good ideas to upgrade the interior of my S2 8.5. Thanks for the video!!!
Nice little boat. Looks very strong, if the entire boat is steel, hull, deck and house/dog house. Love the La Vac head and very nice engine and compartment. For northern cruising the diesel stove/heater is nice. Didn’t see the tankage?? And conveniently the displacement was not shown by you or the broker. Long overhangs and short waterline combined with the mass of steel in such a small boat would make her very very slow.
Wow. Great tour. Well maintained for sure. At the price point it is wonderful boat. If I was in the market right now I would jump on it. Wow. Thanks. I am building a house in Thailand right now. But in the future. who knows.
I noticed a comment in thread regarding fiberglass vs. steel. Yes, steel is more work but worth it if doing any sailing in water with debris - logs (PNW), crossing shipping lanes (containers), etc. Hit something significant once with a fiberglass boat and you’ll wish you had steel. Jason. Do you know condition of steel hull? A mild steel boat of this age with 1/8” plate could be significantly degraded, particularly in typical problem spots.
High density polyethylene boats are best. They don't dent or break, they don't rust and they don't foul. They require no maintenance. Fun times designing and welding together though. All fittings have to be screwed or welded in as you can't glue anything to them.
Very unique interior, i wonder if they do conversion vans, kinda reminds me of that look : ) I bet all that wood smells great! Nice iob. . . . I think a nail gun here and there would fix some dloor squeaks, no biggie.
Yep, great boat for great price, with the one issue of the wavy topsides that appear to be dented or wrinkled. No great flaw but for this nice boat to be dented..It would be worth fairing and painting so its straight.
check bilges, thru hulls, engine room, and.....maststep look underside of decks wherever visible...the topsides was painted of course. def need survey for hull thickness. if all's well great for thems who like steel.
Use PTN navigation, i.e. point the nose towards the UK. You should have a hell of a story to tell when you get there. But seriously, this very much seems like a boat that will look out for you. Makes me wish I was young once again. Jan.
Very well laid out for use of all the space. It is the epitome of every thing in its place. I'm just a little claustifobic for that size space. For those that don't have that problem it would be ideal. My ideal would be this in a 37 footer hull.
1st reply says it would barely move because it's steel. Doesn't all that rag available to hoist into the wind mean it will be smooth and fast ? Though a bit slower accelerating.
@@MrBrian8749 I'd love to see that. 33 feet implies she's short and there is minimum 4 mm thickness of steel required for plates. That makes sense for 40+ boats. If you guys have an idea how to make her quicker/faster- I'm all ears. Maybe she could stand some heavier rigging?
Jordan have you chosen an electrical system for your van yet? Eco Flow is an incredible system. I just watched a van build out using it @ Drifter Vans. While it’s not cheap it really solves all of your electrical needs. I’m not affiliated with them at all but I was thoroughly impressed with their quality.
For $40,000 this boat is a steal!!! This boat can take a beating for the way it is built!!! Perfect for a solo sailor or couple that want to travel. I doubt it will last long. I would want a survey done though. I would also want more cold storage or freezer space. Perhaps take out the gimbaled stove and add a freezer instead?
Talcum powder fixed the squeaks on my 150 year old hardwood floors at home. Never tried it on a boat. Might be a short term fix until you get around to finding the root cause. Just a thought.
Noob but keen. One guy came saying its a steel 33 that would not be able to move through the water? I consider it fairly tough 0.125" mild steel with lead ballast and a deep keel. So very stable and sorta tough. Mainly good for stable mooring ? Any responses to the speed of the vessel? Wont all that sail area make a rather fast boat?
Speed is determined by hull length. Of course the amount of sail has a factor also, but hull length determines the bow wave that determines the max speed for a given hull. You can exceed this of course but at a tremendous cost to the amount of power required. Example: hull designed for 8 knots to run 11-12 knots would require nearly double the horsepower.
This kind of makes me sick. I’m in the process of selling my property so I can purchase a full time cruiser. This is a nearly perfect match for this solo sailor. At the price I could easily afford to make a few mods I would want. Great video thanks
@@Robzilla501 maybe we can get it together. I can't sail, yet. But I'm a great second mate. (i really want this boat too. would hire someone to help me get it where it needs to be)
Unfortunately I’m tied into my place till it sells. Once that happens I’ll find the right boat. It’s actually a little cramped for the kind of long term cruising/living I plan on. I sailed a 33’ for a few years. 38 would be perfect
Around 30' is the maximum recommended for a 'Single Hander' One could argue this 33' beauty could work. When we are talking about single handing a sailboat, a Sloop Rig is the simplest (and 30' or under) This boat has a Mizzen Mast and therefore adds another sail to contend with.
yes, looks like it is setup for higher latitudes - weather wise - with the big heater/stove combo. This 30' Al Mason does appear to have good ventilation. It also looks like a smaller version of Odd - Odd Life Crafting has a 40' (maybe a 42'?) steel, sailing monohull, though theirs has a lifting "keel" or variable draft. Tales from The Old SeaDog - has a 33' steel boat ... as long as the waters you trawl are "cool" - that would really help getting everything else cool, below the deck.
@@drx1xym154 … I’m very familiar with Odd Life, I watched the whole rebuild. One hell of a job those two did. I can’t remember if they had air conditioning or not. Down there in Brazil I sure hope so. Yikes.
@@sanfranciscobayThis vessel is way way to over priced for what the market calls for. But she sure looks nice and as the late great Mr. P. T. Barnum once said "there's a sucker born every minute". Is today your minute?
@@edmiller1012 It looks like Ikea but I wasn't suggesting it was built with cheap bullshit wood , I actually think the inside looks good how it's done.
The boat has sailed extensively in the Great Lakes, when it was new. Since the rebuild she has only sailed from Quebec City to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence then Bahamas and back and the coast of Nova Scotia.
Why not? 'If you can keep the ocean on the outside and you on the inside, all else is manageable.' I'd bring it back to UK, with a pitstop in Co Cork for some Murphey's....
Cheap. But steel is not so great. Too heavy for a 35ft boat. A good length weight ratio for steel starts at 50ft or so… below it is very heavy or you need a lot of extra sail to perform well…
@@davidfox59 The difference between a ketch and a yawl is not the placement of the helm but the mizzenmast step in relation to the rudder head. If fore of it is a ketch, if stepped aft of it, it's a yawl.
Did someone mention electrolysis -- and this is a 48 year old boat. Electrolysis is a nightmare, I did not like the work I helped a a friend with on his aluminum boat -- electrolysis problem. I need a quarter berth
@@swimcat2333 steel is subject to rust a3nd corrosion, but the degree that aluminum can go by electrolysis is far far beyond what steel gets with rust. Both vary by specific alloy though.
A steel hull is 5X the work of a fiberglass boat, as well as being much heavier. Buying only makes sence if either you are headed into ice or if you think you might ground the boat on a coral reef.
Fiberglass just deteriorates SO fast. No matter how well you maintain it, it has to be completely redone in twenty years. Im a wooden boat guy, so I dont know anything about steel boats.
@@thecocktailian2091 Wooden boats is another whole subject....;) But fibreglass should reliable last fifty years or more. Sure, the surface may oxidize and require painting and sure, some 1970's boats have suffered from osmosis but that is still not remotely as big a deal as welding in new steel plates or replacing rotted timbers ie fibreglass remains the rational choice for 90%+ of boat owners, especially if you are in warmer waters.
Remember steel is 30x the ‘strength’ compared to fiberglass so. This is one sweet ride, and there is no fatigue issues with steel compared to fiberglass. Lovely boat.😊
If your experience equals that boat, you got a winner. When you get outside the sight of land it's a whole different thing. One little mistake you die. sleep 10 minites too long and you die. Don't look where you place every step and you die. dISCONNECT FROM YOUR SAFETY HARNESS ON DECK AND YOU DIE. Please get a marine inspector that specializes in steel hulls and have him check the thickness for electrolisys damage. Just because it had a new coat of paint when you baught it doesnt mean it didn't sink at one time because of electrolysys damage and all that keeps her afloat is some polyester fiberglass putty. Looks pretty well rigged. I'd have shit myself to have had that back when I was sailing back in the 1970's. I had a 24' bayliner buccaneer, don't laugh. II circumnavigayed the atlantic twice in it. I had a serlf tending jib inside the frestay, double lowers and a thhird gudgeon and pintle on the rudder. Other than about 20+ sails it was stock. Oh yes, I had a gymboled stove and bunk. That gymboled bunk was awesome. When you sleep at 30 deghrees for months at a time youlll understand. I got that boat for free and I demanded the marina pay for the storage title and give me two weeks to get it ready to launh and a free launch. In fact they were so glad to get rid of it they wiped put the bill for fiberglass materials, bottom paint and zinks too. After the first Atlantic circumnavigation I was back to haul out for a complete going over and was talking to some of the employees there. when they jheRD i GOT THE BOAT FOR FREEE THEY DIDNT BELEIVE ME. tHE MANAGER LAUGHED AND SAID IM THE ONE WHO GAVE HIM THE TYITLE. lol Never had an engine. Never could understand why people would put an engine in a sailboat. if the inlet is too rough to enter sAfely, heave to for a week. IF YOU REALLY MUST HAVE ONE, MAKE SHURE IT IS SMALL ENOUGH TO HEAVE OVERBOARD FOR AN ANCHOR.
@robertbodell7221 • I've been a electrician most all my life, until my spine broke after returning from a scuba trip, where I'd been hauling around air tanks all week. Had a double surgery about 3 years after, both in one day because the first, a spinal fusion, didn't secure the spine. Had to learn to walk again, that bit nobody thinks twice about in doc's all the time. Get around pretty good now, but even though I've always owned a little boat, everything I know of sailing is about 2-3 knots I probably couldn't remember. Which brings me to your being so right about "needing the experience to own a boat like that". I'm retired and disabled on S.S. at 57, and thinking of just outfitting a van or box truck and living between South Florida in Winter and Maine in Summers. Maybe buy or rent like an acre with water and septic for each State. After the recent Hurricane Helene took out my power for 9 days and my cell service for a week, I started getting more serious about being self sufficient on the solar. So now I have 4 panels with with 2 little 2' windmill power generators for backup/bonus power that are pretty pricey for the initial investment, but unbelievable at the speed they can charge batteries at night and overcast days. But I'd love to have something like this to just live in, cruising the Caribbean for the rest of my life. Eating whatever I shoot, spear or catch for lunch and dinner every day sounds like paradise to me. The cost of a used van with under 100k miles is about 10k more than the cost of this, but without someone like you to live on-board for a Summer or so to teach an old dog like me how to sail, I likely wouldn't make it. What ya doing this Winter Mr. Bodell? Do you like Baha Mar or Eleuthera? Sure would beat the Winter here. I might be in middle Georgia, but it was already 32° this morning, and I'm getting too old to be cold. What you doing for the approaching Winter Robert??✌️🤟💨
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This boat was in Midland Ontario (Georgian Bay) back 20 years ago. A Canadian Air-Force retiree had her...I could have bought her( listed for 33k).Some skipper from Quebec bought her..I was aboard her...new interior looks great....this boat is very robust..
That says a lot!
Regarding the fold down bench. "You just aren't seeing it." The reason there is a hinge at the bottom of the leg or support piece is so it can fold up and rest on the ledge made for that purpose which protrudes out from the end of the settee that the red pillow is resting against. The ledge is the exact depth as the distance from the hinge to the end of the bench support (leg). I bet you anything, that is what it is for. You can see what I'm talking about at 9:43 in the video.
The real question is...would you sit on it at anchor or while at sea , it looks flimsy at best.
I’m the owner and it is not flimsy. Sitting out of the weather you have a 360 view around the boat and a good view of the GPS/Chartplotter/MMOS/Radar which swings out on a hinge.
Doesn't look at all flimsy to me - just opposite.
@@edmiller1012 beautiful job on the woodwork and joinery!
Nice job on the interior with the light colored wood. Makes it appear spacious.
This boat is a dreamers reality, she's all you want and need and then some for a couple or single handed. What a great condition she's in, fantastic! If one seeks for a solid little yacht to go anywhere, and got the money, there's no reason to hesitate but to go and snap it.
Wow, what a great re-fit. Very cool brother keep them coming.
WOW! That is a gem of a boat!
Truly some wonderful work was put inter her. Nice!!!
Given some of the garbage I've seen for sale in the local market that's a very reasonable price for a steel boat in such good condition. You can tell she has been well loved and well maintained.
Love the light interior .
probably the best looking Steel Sail boat I'v ever seen....dandy boat
This is the second Mason you've toured. The other was a 64' built by Pacific Asian Enterprises - the Nordhavn people. PAE also had a Mason 33 but it seems to be a different boat and design.
These American-designed, made in Taiwan Masons are the boats that made Nordhavn famous.
Nice practical sturdy ketch!
WOW! I love this! I grew up with steel boats. I think it would be so amazing to have a steel sailboat!!! I love the woodwork and cabin design. I am not sure about no having a quarter berth??? I think you did a really good job showing this boat! If I was in the market for another sailboat I would want this boat! This gives me some good ideas to upgrade the interior of my S2 8.5. Thanks for the video!!!
Nice little boat. Looks very strong, if the entire boat is steel, hull, deck and house/dog house. Love the La Vac head and very nice engine and compartment. For northern cruising the diesel stove/heater is nice. Didn’t see the tankage?? And conveniently the displacement was not shown by you or the broker. Long overhangs and short waterline combined with the mass of steel in such a small boat would make her very very slow.
Yeah, I thought it was funny/convnient that the displacement wasn't listed. It would probably put people off!
Pretty Neat ,good refit built like a Sherman Tank
So close, yet so far away... Gorgeous boat for 40K. Obviously we'll loved. I will need just a bit more room for 4 people.
Wow. Great tour. Well maintained for sure. At the price point it is wonderful boat. If I was in the market right now I would jump on it. Wow. Thanks. I am building a house in Thailand right now. But in the future. who knows.
I noticed a comment in thread regarding fiberglass vs. steel. Yes, steel is more work but worth it if doing any sailing in water with debris - logs (PNW), crossing shipping lanes (containers), etc. Hit something significant once with a fiberglass boat and you’ll wish you had steel.
Jason. Do you know condition of steel hull? A mild steel boat of this age with 1/8” plate could be significantly degraded, particularly in typical problem spots.
High density polyethylene boats are best. They don't dent or break, they don't rust and they don't foul. They require no maintenance. Fun times designing and welding together though. All fittings have to be screwed or welded in as you can't glue anything to them.
Very unique interior, i wonder if they do conversion vans, kinda reminds me of that look : )
I bet all that wood smells great! Nice iob.
. . . I think a nail gun here and there would fix some dloor squeaks, no biggie.
Yep, great boat for great price, with the one issue of the wavy topsides that appear to be dented or wrinkled. No great flaw but for this nice boat to be dented..It would be worth fairing and painting so its straight.
Sweet ride. If I had the chops and a partner, this would be right on the money. Hello Vietnam.
check bilges, thru hulls, engine room, and.....maststep look underside of decks wherever visible...the topsides was painted of course. def need survey for hull thickness. if all's well great for thems who like steel.
it's gorgeous, perfect for me but I live in the UK, and I don't have enough experience to sail the atlantic yet
good! because I just might take it.
@@Wachest it's such a sweet boat
Use PTN navigation, i.e. point the nose towards the UK. You should have a hell of a story to tell when you get there.
But seriously, this very much seems like a boat that will look out for you. Makes me wish I was young once again. Jan.
Very well laid out for use of all the space. It is the epitome of every thing in its place. I'm just a little claustifobic for that size space. For those that don't have that problem it would be ideal. My ideal would be this in a 37 footer hull.
33 made out of steel would barely move
1st reply says it would barely move because it's steel. Doesn't all that rag available to hoist into the wind mean it will be smooth and fast ? Though a bit slower accelerating.
She could be made fast
@@MrBrian8749 I'd love to see that. 33 feet implies she's short and there is minimum 4 mm thickness of steel required for plates. That makes sense for 40+ boats. If you guys have an idea how to make her quicker/faster- I'm all ears. Maybe she could stand some heavier rigging?
Jordan have you chosen an electrical system for your van yet? Eco Flow is an incredible system. I just watched a van build out using it @ Drifter Vans. While it’s not cheap it really solves all of your electrical needs. I’m not affiliated with them at all but I was thoroughly impressed with their quality.
For $40,000 this boat is a steal!!! This boat can take a beating for the way it is built!!!
Perfect for a solo sailor or couple that want to travel.
I doubt it will last long. I would want a survey done though.
I would also want more cold storage or freezer space.
Perhaps take out the gimbaled stove and add a freezer instead?
Sorry it’s over priced for the current market price of similar vessels.
$29,000
It is this thing with rust! Slow but in general a good boat!
Wow those Mason lines are crazy beau❤itiful
nice! I hope to find something like this in about 7 yrs.
That's a great boat for a couple.
Looks like a cape Dory interior
Sweet mini ketch
I like this one!
it does not seem to be listed on the broker site listed above
I can't watch the video as I don't want to be shocked!
Needs a bench for the NAV Station
Very nice boot❤
The ongoing maintenance would put me off that yacht.
Beautiful boat for the money!
Perfect PNW inside passage boat.
Its awesome but I didnt see a price
Review some vans or something.
Talcum powder fixed the squeaks on my 150 year old hardwood floors at home. Never tried it on a boat. Might be a short term fix until you get around to finding the root cause. Just a thought.
Great! asking price?
This would be a nice "ketch" for someone. Would love it myself. Would sail it right away in the coves and bays of NL and the Maritimes.
Love that boat
I thought that was a great looking boat and the price is right.
Is it easy to buy it in Canada and import to USA, e.g. tax, registration? Any legal requirement difference, e.g. light, ...
A beautiful Dreamboat.
Noob but keen. One guy came saying its a steel 33 that would not be able to move through the water? I consider it fairly tough 0.125" mild steel with lead ballast and a deep keel. So very stable and sorta tough. Mainly good for stable mooring ? Any responses to the speed of the vessel? Wont all that sail area make a rather fast boat?
Speed is determined by hull length. Of course the amount of sail has a factor also, but hull length determines the bow wave that determines the max speed for a given hull. You can exceed this of course but at a tremendous cost to the amount of power required. Example: hull designed for 8 knots to run 11-12 knots would require nearly double the horsepower.
This kind of makes me sick. I’m in the process of selling my property so I can purchase a full time cruiser. This is a nearly perfect match for this solo sailor. At the price I could easily afford to make a few mods I would want. Great video thanks
Ditto.
Well my place dead ends on a river too so why don’t you come buy it so I can get this boat 😉
@@Robzilla501 maybe we can get it together. I can't sail, yet. But I'm a great second mate. (i really want this boat too. would hire someone to help me get it where it needs to be)
Unfortunately I’m tied into my place till it sells. Once that happens I’ll find the right boat. It’s actually a little cramped for the kind of long term cruising/living I plan on. I sailed a 33’ for a few years. 38 would be perfect
Left you a message on your hail video
how do you guys see where you're going in these sailboats? Is that why the stick boats have the right of way? because they can't see anything?
Do you think this could be a single handed boat? I only know the basics.
Around 30' is the maximum recommended for a 'Single Hander' One could argue this 33' beauty could work. When we are talking about single handing a sailboat, a Sloop Rig is the simplest (and 30' or under) This boat has a Mizzen Mast and therefore adds another sail to contend with.
@@trentstaggerly7455 Maybe 30 feet is your max length. But I rather love my 45 footer and I've sailed her around the world twice with no problems.
Awesome ❤
It's too small for me - but best wishes this looks like a winner for someone.
Who do you contact for more information about the boat?
Details are in the description (as usual)
Actually I couldn’t find contact information in the video
@@alandeardorff5142 it’s not in the video , it’s in the description text
Does this guy ever go sailing? Or is he an armchair captain? 8:48
The addition of air conditioning would be a must for a steel boat. It would be like floating in an oven otherwise.
yes, looks like it is setup for higher latitudes - weather wise - with the big heater/stove combo.
This 30' Al Mason does appear to have good ventilation.
It also looks like a smaller version of Odd - Odd Life Crafting has a 40' (maybe a 42'?) steel, sailing monohull, though theirs has a lifting "keel" or variable draft.
Tales from The Old SeaDog - has a 33' steel boat ... as long as the waters you trawl are "cool" - that would really help getting everything else cool, below the deck.
@@drx1xym154 … I’m very familiar with Odd Life, I watched the whole rebuild. One hell of a job those two did. I can’t remember if they had air conditioning or not. Down there in Brazil I sure hope so. Yikes.
@@rbnhood39 no AC!
Very cool 😎
I think she's ideal for the GGR° with a few modifications.
I still never saw the price. How can you buy a boat if you don’t know the price.
What is the price of this arc pleaze?.It looks nice .
$29,000
@@sanfranciscobayThis vessel is way way to over priced for what the market calls for. But she sure looks nice and as the late great Mr. P. T. Barnum once said "there's a sucker born every minute". Is today your minute?
This boat could hit a container and probably won't sink!
Orca-proof rudder
Price is high for the market now. Very high. That covpckpit would be the tortures of hell in weather
With the steering behind the mizzen mast isn't it a yawl not a ketch?
Did anyone try to get it without using the [non-delete] add-ons to the transaction yet?
Nice where it located I look at it
you read description
nice boat ,,,,
I’m interested. Where is it and how do I get in touch with the seller?
$29,000
Waterline length is only 25ft, no wonder it felt so cramped inside for a 33 footer
What is the cost
Beautiful, but that cockpit is seriously unprotected. I'm too old to feel safe in that cockpit on a crossing.
Jolie boat.
Any chance Randi can come back, she kind of made the channel.
What is the sale price?
$29,000
where is this located and what is the price?
Read the description of the video.
@@heiner71 for all those wondering the same thing, its $35k. and no i dont want to READ.. i'm illiterate.
Looks like an IKEA job.
How much?
Old boat with an Ikea refit inside but it does look nice.
There is no MDF or glued wood of any sort in the rebuild, so not much like IKEA at all
@@edmiller1012 I can see you're a woodsmith Ed. 🙂
@@edmiller1012 It looks like Ikea but I wasn't suggesting it was built with cheap bullshit wood , I actually think the inside looks good how it's done.
Ewwwwwwwww, someone's question hit a soft spot. Ikea, lol don't be a hater.
Why don't you disclose the price? 2:48
$29,000
I'm in love with it. Broker listing says great for cove exploration. So no Atlantic crossing?
The boat has sailed extensively in the Great Lakes, when it was new. Since the rebuild she has only sailed from Quebec City to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence then Bahamas and back and the coast of Nova Scotia.
I thought about this question further and figured many sailors would respond " anything can cross the Atlantic if you're brave ( and clever) enough.
Why not? 'If you can keep the ocean on the outside and you on the inside, all else is manageable.' I'd bring it back to UK, with a pitstop in Co Cork for some Murphey's....
30K us? What an opportunity.
It's a steel 😅
why do you only show the deck and the inside of the boat but never under the bottom of the boat which is very important?
All good untill the chipping hammer goes through the bilge plating
You love the Channel and the content, but dirt cheap in most books refers to sub 10k
Whats the price
$29,000
Steel boat that old is potentially problematic.
Cheap.
But steel is not so great. Too heavy for a 35ft boat. A good length weight ratio for steel starts at 50ft or so… below it is very heavy or you need a lot of extra sail to perform well…
Newbies question: “ketch” or a “trawl”?
I thought when the wheel was behind the mizzenmast it was a “trawl”?
Lovely boat!
Great channel!
Cheers,
Mark
You mean YAWL!!!
And a Yawl is where the helm is in front of the mast
@@davidfox59 The difference between a ketch and a yawl is not the placement of the helm but the mizzenmast step in relation to the rudder head. If fore of it is a ketch, if stepped aft of it, it's a yawl.
Did someone mention electrolysis -- and this is a 48 year old boat. Electrolysis is a nightmare, I did not like the work I helped a a friend with on his aluminum boat -- electrolysis problem. I need a quarter berth
Electrolysis is a much smaller consideration for steel.
@mitchellsmith4690 wow, I thought this reaction was the same on both metals, didn't know steel wasn't a big problem
@@swimcat2333 steel is subject to rust a3nd corrosion, but the degree that aluminum can go by electrolysis is far far beyond what steel gets with rust. Both vary by specific alloy though.
A steel hull is 5X the work of a fiberglass boat, as well as being much heavier. Buying only makes sence if either you are headed into ice or if you think you might ground the boat on a coral reef.
Fiberglass just deteriorates SO fast. No matter how well you maintain it, it has to be completely redone in twenty years. Im a wooden boat guy, so I dont know anything about steel boats.
@@thecocktailian2091 Wooden boats is another whole subject....;) But fibreglass should reliable last fifty years or more. Sure, the surface may oxidize and require painting and sure, some 1970's boats have suffered from osmosis but that is still not remotely as big a deal as welding in new steel plates or replacing rotted timbers ie fibreglass remains the rational choice for 90%+ of boat owners, especially if you are in warmer waters.
@@thecocktailian2091 you on drugs 😅
Remember steel is 30x the ‘strength’ compared to fiberglass so. This is one sweet ride, and there is no fatigue issues with steel compared to fiberglass.
Lovely boat.😊
@@thecocktailian2091 A Solid Fibreglass hull should last forever or atleast indefinitely.
If your experience equals that boat, you got a winner. When you get outside the sight of land it's a whole different thing. One little mistake you die. sleep 10 minites too long and you die. Don't look where you place every step and you die. dISCONNECT FROM YOUR SAFETY HARNESS ON DECK AND YOU DIE.
Please get a marine inspector that specializes in steel hulls and have him check the thickness for electrolisys damage. Just because it had a new coat of paint when you baught it doesnt mean it didn't sink at one time because of electrolysys damage and all that keeps her afloat is some polyester fiberglass putty.
Looks pretty well rigged. I'd have shit myself to have had that back when I was sailing back in the 1970's.
I had a 24' bayliner buccaneer, don't laugh. II circumnavigayed the atlantic twice in it. I had a serlf tending jib inside the frestay, double lowers and a thhird gudgeon and pintle on the rudder. Other than about 20+ sails it was stock. Oh yes, I had a gymboled stove and bunk. That gymboled bunk was awesome. When you sleep at 30 deghrees for months at a time youlll understand. I got that boat for free and I demanded the marina pay for the storage title and give me two weeks to get it ready to launh and a free launch. In fact they were so glad to get rid of it they wiped put the bill for fiberglass materials, bottom paint and zinks too. After the first Atlantic circumnavigation I was back to haul out for a complete going over and was talking to some of the employees there. when they jheRD i GOT THE BOAT FOR FREEE THEY DIDNT BELEIVE ME. tHE MANAGER LAUGHED AND SAID IM THE ONE WHO GAVE HIM THE TYITLE. lol
Never had an engine. Never could understand why people would put an engine in a sailboat. if the inlet is too rough to enter sAfely, heave to for a week. IF YOU REALLY MUST HAVE ONE, MAKE SHURE IT IS SMALL ENOUGH TO HEAVE OVERBOARD FOR AN ANCHOR.
@robertbodell7221 • I've been a electrician most all my life, until my spine broke after returning from a scuba trip, where I'd been hauling around air tanks all week. Had a double surgery about 3 years after, both in one day because the first, a spinal fusion, didn't secure the spine. Had to learn to walk again, that bit nobody thinks twice about in doc's all the time. Get around pretty good now, but even though I've always owned a little boat, everything I know of sailing is about 2-3 knots I probably couldn't remember. Which brings me to your being so right about "needing the experience to own a boat like that". I'm retired and disabled on S.S. at 57, and thinking of just outfitting a van or box truck and living between South Florida in Winter and Maine in Summers. Maybe buy or rent like an acre with water and septic for each State. After the recent Hurricane Helene took out my power for 9 days and my cell service for a week, I started getting more serious about being self sufficient on the solar. So now I have 4 panels with with 2 little 2' windmill power generators for backup/bonus power that are pretty pricey for the initial investment, but unbelievable at the speed they can charge batteries at night and overcast days.
But I'd love to have something like this to just live in, cruising the Caribbean for the rest of my life. Eating whatever I shoot, spear or catch for lunch and dinner every day sounds like paradise to me. The cost of a used van with under 100k miles is about 10k more than the cost of this, but without someone like you to live on-board for a Summer or so to teach an old dog like me how to sail, I likely wouldn't make it. What ya doing this Winter Mr. Bodell? Do you like Baha Mar or Eleuthera? Sure would beat the Winter here. I might be in middle Georgia, but it was already 32° this morning, and I'm getting too old to be cold. What you doing for the approaching Winter Robert??✌️🤟💨
How cheap is 'dirt'?
$29,000
I bid $3500 if a trailer is included.
Thats a kettle, not a teapot
Vessel...good. Ear buds promotion...very bad.
Is she a keel stepped mast or deck stepped?
The price is listed when you click on more.
@rbnhood39 I was asking about the mast, not the price.
@@tvelocidad… that’s weird, I was responding to the guy asking about the price. Hmmm
@@tvelocidaddeck stepped
@@rbnhood39 lol... no wires.