Santana 20 on SF Bay

[willy_boykin]

You can get into a Santana 22 for $1500 but its easily a $5000 boat by the time you get a good bottom, updated hardware and good sails on it. One has done very well in the SSS races over the last couple of years.

Words of wisdom. You'll spend the initial purchase price just in your first years dry storage fees and from an annual upkeep perspective, if your willing to do the maint yourself and buy 1 sail every other year or used sails if available you'll get a lot more flexibility out of something in the 24-27' range. Obviously I don't know your $ pain tolerance but I've seen a scary number of SC27's selling in the $5k or less market lately. Easy to single hand and launch but way more bang for your buck in my mind.

[Guitar]

Good boat.

[Alan H]

Oh, I love SC27's. LOL...you know, seeing as I sailed one to Hawaii in 2008, and all. Funny thing is, I won some trophies with that boat in SSS races around the Bay, but I could never win diddly in the H Boat or the Santana 3030. In part that's because I was a smarter sailer when I had the SC27, but also because it's a great shorthanded boat.

The ONLY thing I don't like about the SC27 is the berth arrangement, and that's saying something. Everything else...love the boat..

Well, that and launching/retrieving the thing on/off the trailer by myself.

[Alan H]

Actually, I've decided that I've had enough of this sailing thing. I'm getting old. I think I need a power yacht on a budget.

[willy_boykin]

Actually, I've decided that I've had enough of this sailing thing. I'm getting old. I think I need a power yacht on a budget.

Yeah, you think it's a good deal but once you put a extension on the outboard handle, tint the windows and upgrade the bumpers your looking at $5k minimum...