BB and I Found a Boat We Liked

BB and I went to Portsmouth, RI to look at a 43' Sabreline aft cabin trawler today. We also looked at the same boat in a 3 cabin configuration with galley up in Marion, MA. While both boats were nice we really liked the boat in Portsmouth. Here are some pictures.

While the boat is a smaller than the 47 it offers plenty of space for our needs. The aft cabin has plenty of storage for cloths and personel items. The master head is very large with a good shower and plenty of storage for towels and such. Up a couple of steps, the saloon is large with nice accommodations. There is an inside helm. Down a couple of steps is the U shaped galley with great refrigeration, a gass stove with one larger burner, and good storage for food and cooking things. Forward is the guest stateroom. It is plenty large with a good seperate head.

On the negative side there is no bow thruster ($8000 or so), the dingy is not as large as I'd like ($20,000 with a larger lift, but optional), some additional electronics are likely needed ($4000 or so, but optional), there are 2300 hours on the twin Yanmars (could die tomorrow or go for another 2000 hours hard to tell but could pay to have Yanmar check them), the canvas while generally good needs some work and screens ($3000 or so).

On the positive side the boat is turn key with EVERYTHING needed to go cruising including a couple of folding bikes. Additionally the boat presents VERY well and BB responded positively. So we now know that there is a 43' that meets our needs.

Asking is $339,000 but I'd guess the deal could go down for around $300 more or less. It's a thought.

Going forward, I'll try to find a $200,000 version of this kind of boat and see what's available in that price range.