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Thanks for your reply. Luckily in Sweden it's a buyers market for boats right now, and if I don't get cold feet I'm going to look at a boat this weekend. How ma

• ohaiwalt 9y ago
  That's great! Part of the reason I'd say it'll take a bit longer though is if you find a vessel that you're interested in, a thorough survey requires hauling it out of the water to inspect the hull, so scheduling with a yard, the owner, and the surveyor usually takes a bit. In my area the haul out is about $500-800, and the survey was $600 just to see if the boat was worth buying. My boat is 35.5ft / 10.8m
  • danieka 9y ago
    I'm thinking of buying a boat that's both smaller and cheaper. That way if I regret my decision I can quickly reverse without too much economic damage. If I think it's acceptable to live in really cramped conditions 35ft will seem like heaven.