Owning your own yacht is a dream, and now it's time to make it happen. The main question that now stands before you: how to choose it? When choosing a model, two points are decisive. First, the purposes for which you need a ship. Second: the amount of funds that you are willing to spend on purchasing it. You can buy a completely new model, or you can turn your attention to the used yacht market, which provides many much cheaper options.
Instructions
Step 1
Decide on your own needs. Where are you going to sail on a yacht? Take short walks on weekends, or are you looking forward to long trips, maybe even planning to go abroad? Decide where you will use the yacht, think of sailing only on lakes and rivers, or you need a sea vessel. The answers to these questions largely determine the configuration and displacement of the vessel.
Step 2
Decide how much capacity your yacht needs. Are you planning to take a trip in a large company or a very small boat is enough for you? For many, the very first model is a yacht of the "micro" class, the length of which does not exceed 6 m. The convenience of a small yacht is that it can be transported by road. Usually beginners prefer the “micro” size, and small boats are also needed by athletes. For those who are going to take a company of 5-6 people with them, you will need a half-ton class model. For serious and long journeys, get a yacht - "forty-foot".
Step 3
Clarify the financial issue. It is very important how much money you can afford to spend on a yacht. You can buy an inexpensive and light used boat or buy a model from a well-known manufacturer for a lot of money. Used yachts represent a separate market. For some people, the idea that their yacht will not be new is unbearable, but if you have less money than a new yacht of your chosen class is worth, then it might be worth considering this option. So you can use the available funds to purchase a yacht of the required displacement. Prices for used yachts are a difficult issue, since there are models of varying degrees of deterioration on the market, each vessel has its own technical condition, which may be related to age, or may be atypical for it.
Step 4
When choosing a new yacht, follow the advice of experienced sailors and dealers. Good showrooms are eager to educate customers about the reasons why one model costs significantly more than another, when they are about the same in characteristics. Despite the fact that there are many yacht manufacturers, the price range for new vessels is approximately fixed. There are a large number of shops and yacht dealers in Russia, so you can get advice at any time.
