[quote=davidsd]I would definitely think about where you are at with purchasing a catamaran. If you are not farmiliar with them then have someone's help you who is. When I bought my 5.5 I had to drive to Phoenix to look at it. Nacra's are hard to find and I knew what i wanted so when one popped up I had to see it. After a good conversation with the owner and seeing it listed on a cat fleet website I felt comfortable taking the trip. He was asking $1800 for it and I thought that was a fair price for an OG '90 5.5. After looking at her I noticed that the bottom was way in need of a bottom job. The average cost of that then was $300 so I left feeling like I got a good deal at $1500. As I left Phoenix my battery light came on and I new my alternator just failed so here I am at an Autozone parking lot swapping my alternator. This was a gamble but I was not looking for a turnkey boat and this was a good base to start with. To date I have spent 2 times what I paid for her and do not plan on selling her. This is what I wanted and am not looking to be in the Olympics. I would say that either you buy a cat from someone who has invested a lot and has lost interest or is upgrading. If you buy a project cat Than plan on investing a lot of sweet equity and have a blast sailing. My last monohull I paid 8k for, invested 6k and sold for 8k. The buyer definitly benefitted from me. [/quote]
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