If you want to buy a sailboat but are just a little unsure of where exactly to start looking, you are far from alone.
One of the best places to start the adventure of owning a sailboat is by starting off with some logic-based decision making. This process helps you cut through the fog and will help ensure that at the end of the day you do not end up with the wrong sailboat for your specific needs and wants.
The first thing you need to do when looking for a sailboat is to have a strong understanding of your specific priorities. You can help decipher your own sailboat priorities by asking yourself a few questions and not by searching social media and getting large ideas based on other people’s posts.
Here are some questions you can ask yourself in order to develop a better understanding of your boat priorities:
How will you use your boat?
Sailboats are fantastic, and part of what makes them so is the wide variety of things they can be built to do. But, what purpose will you seek from your sailboat? Some of the main uses for sailboats include off-shore cruising, coastal adventure, ocean cruising, onboard living, regattas/racing, or charting. Knowing what you will want to use your sailboat for is the best place to start.
Where would you go?
There are three main destination types for sailboats, knowing which one draws you in the most will help decide what kind of sailboat to get. These areas are high latitude, temperate, and tropical.
How do you want to sail?
There are a few variations of sailing depending on who is on-board at a time. The main types of sailors are full-crew sailors, single handlers, and skippers plus mate sailors. Knowing how and with whom you will want to sail will help narrow your decision.
This article was written by Ed Massey, President of Massey Yacht sales and service. Massey Yacht Sales & Service has continuously been in the yacht sales and outfitting business since 1986. At Massey, customer satisfaction has been and will remain our most important measure of success. If you are looking for boat dealers in Jupiter FL then contact us today!
