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0llie said..saltiest1 said..That's actually my boat that's on the market now. Blue S&S39 "Kinya J". I'm happy to answer any questions. It's priced to sell quickly and a well proven live aboard and cruising boat. Also has done a couple of Sydney to Hobarts (Boss Bluebottle) and sails great as a club racer.
Lovely looking boat but well out my budget unfortunately
OK tell me if I'm wrong here.....
When they were brand new, it might have be worth making a comparison between the relative merits of those boats.
But if you're really at the price range where 85K negotiable is too much, then we're in a different game I'm afraid.
Who cares whether one went 10% better to windward when it was brand new, because if you manage to pick the one with a motor that's not knackered, a hull that's still sound, sails that aren't shagged and a rig that doesn't need replacing then that's the one you buy, because that's the only seaworthy boat you can afford.
And you're going to need to look at 5 to 10 boats to find that boat.
Jon