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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
@@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?
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.
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.😊
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.
I have a 32 ft., 1975 Marinette. I sandblasted the entire hull in 2020, and she's as good as the day she was built. Good maintenance makes all the difference in the world.
I was just looking at a 50ft steel boat from the 70s, had 12mm under water and 6mm over water. No problems but I would personally check the thickness of any steel boat regardless of age.
Fin keel boats go cheap. Steel hull boats go cheep. You will spend so much on mooring fees probly more in ten years than the boat cost. Boats are a buyers market.
Nice boat but the hull is not designed for extended blue water sailing. You need an S formed hull (difficult to do) with steel construction in order to have a comfortable motion at sea.
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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!
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.
Nice job on the interior with the light colored wood. Makes it appear spacious.
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.
WOW! That is a gem of a boat!
Wow, what a great re-fit. Very cool brother keep them coming.
Love the light interior .
Truly some wonderful work was put inter her. Nice!!!
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.
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.
probably the best looking Steel Sail boat I'v ever seen....dandy boat
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.
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.
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
Pretty Neat ,good refit built like a Sherman Tank
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!
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?
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 is this thing with rust! Slow but in general a good boat!
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!!!
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.
Nice practical sturdy ketch!
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.
nice! I hope to find something like this in about 7 yrs.
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.
Sweet ride. If I had the chops and a partner, this would be right on the money. Hello Vietnam.
Wow those Mason lines are crazy beau❤itiful
Looks like a cape Dory interior
Sweet mini ketch
That's a great boat for a couple.
Perfect PNW inside passage boat.
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.
I like this one!
Needs a bench for the NAV Station
I can't watch the video as I don't want to be shocked!
Its awesome but I didnt see a price
Great! asking price?
The ongoing maintenance would put me off that yacht.
A beautiful Dreamboat.
Review some vans or something.
Very nice boot❤
it does not seem to be listed on the broker site listed above
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.
Beautiful boat for the money!
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.
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?
Love that boat
Is it easy to buy it in Canada and import to USA, e.g. tax, registration? Any legal requirement difference, e.g. light, ...
I think she's ideal for the GGR° with a few modifications.
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
I thought that was a great looking boat and the price is right.
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!
It's too small for me - but best wishes this looks like a winner for someone.
Orca-proof rudder
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.
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
Awesome ❤
nice boat ,,,,
Very cool 😎
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?
Price is high for the market now. Very high. That covpckpit would be the tortures of hell in weather
I’m interested. Where is it and how do I get in touch with the seller?
$29,000
This boat could hit a container and probably won't sink!
Nice where it located I look at it
you read description
What is the cost
Jolie boat.
Did anyone try to get it without using the [non-delete] add-ons to the transaction yet?
Does this guy ever go sailing? Or is he an armchair captain? 8:48
What is the sale price?
$29,000
How much?
Any chance Randi can come back, she kind of made the channel.
Beautiful, but that cockpit is seriously unprotected. I'm too old to feel safe in that cockpit on a crossing.
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.
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?
Looks like an IKEA job.
Whats the price
$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....
You love the Channel and the content, but dirt cheap in most books refers to sub 10k
With the steering behind the mizzen mast isn't it a yawl not a ketch?
30K us? What an opportunity.
All good untill the chipping hammer goes through the bilge plating
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.
Why don't you disclose the price? 2:48
$29,000
Vessel...good. Ear buds promotion...very bad.
Steel boat that old is potentially problematic.
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.
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.
20k
How cheap is 'dirt'?
$29,000
Thats a kettle, not a teapot
Noice!
I bid $3500 if a trailer is included.
48 year old steel boat. lol. they better get the hull x-rayed. 48 years of electrolysis means they probably don't have much left. 😂
I have a 32 ft., 1975 Marinette. I sandblasted the entire hull in 2020, and she's as good as the day she was built. Good maintenance makes all the difference in the world.
Unless it's been zinced religiously
I was just looking at a 50ft steel boat from the 70s, had 12mm under water and 6mm over water. No problems but I would personally check the thickness of any steel boat regardless of age.
@@homer5802Marinette is aluminum
My friend you have no CLUE what you are talking about!!!!
IGNORANCE!!!!!
Fin keel boats go cheap. Steel hull boats go cheep. You will spend so much on mooring fees probly more in ten years than the boat cost. Boats are a buyers market.
Nice boat but the hull is not designed for extended blue water sailing. You need an S formed hull (difficult to do) with steel construction in order to have a comfortable motion at sea.
Um, no not really. Steel boats with hard chines have sailed for many, many decades with no such complaints.