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Harbor View Yacht Sales

Traverse City, Michigan Boat Sales

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Living life in the fresh, cool, waters of the great lakes, harborview yacht sales, boat sales in traverse city, michigan and the great lakes.

With over 50 Years professional experience in the marine industry, HarborView Yacht Sales has a long history of buying and selling boats in the great lakes.    Our main office is in Traverse City, Michigan.  We offer full buyer and seller servers with a wide range of connections for finding and listing power yachts, sailboats and trawlers.

• We do the research to find you the perfect boat
• We offer full boat buying and selling broker services
• Deep Great Lakes boating knowledge and connections to draw from
• We offer help with all financing and documentation

*Call us for information on inside heated storage for large and small boats – conveniently located across the street from our offices in a brand-new building!

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Whether you are looking to buy or sell a boat, we have the experience.

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While we handle all types of cruising vessels, we specialize in Great Lakes power yachts, trawlers and sailboats. We’ll help find the boat that’s right for you.

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We prepare descriptions, specifications and photos of your boat and submit that information to our Worldwide audience on YachtWorld.com (MLS).

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When you list your boat with us, we prepare the necessary descriptions, specifications and photos of your boat and submit that information to a worldwide audience on YachtWorld.com (MLS).

Great Lakes Boating Experts

Whether you are looking to buy or sell a boat, we have the experience on both ends, we handle all types of cruising vessels.

POWERBOATS, SAILBOATS & TRAWLERS

While we handle all types of cruising vessels, we specialize in trawlers and sailboats. We'll help find the boat that's right for you.

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Contact us for more information on buying or selling a boat or if you just need information, we'll be happy to help. We are located in the heart of the Great Lakes.

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4 great ways  to purchase your new Jeanneau!

• Take delivery of your new Jeanneau at your home port anywhere in Michigan and enjoy the peace of mind of having your yacht commissioned by the pros at Great Lakes Sailing Co. We offer statewide service which has earned us the Jeanneau North American Dealer of the Year Award for 2020, 2022 and 2023. Have ample use of your boat and let charter revenues cover the operating expenses. Celebrating over 40 years of charter management!
• Call Traverse City your homeport with immediate slip availability. Plus take advantage of our optional Concierge Program with scheduled cleanings, systems checks and maintenance. (not to be confused with our Charter Management Program below!)
• Put your new Jeanneau in our well known and trusted Charter Management Program. You’ll enjoy ample use of your boat while charter revenues cover the operating expenses. Celebrating over 40 years of charter management!
• Join the SailTime Detroit fleet, a Membership sailing program located in St. Clair Shores. Use your boat up to 14 times per month with no operating expenses. A select group of pre-qualified members share use and we take care of the maintenance.

For over 40 years…

The Great Lakes Sailing Co. has been offering easy, affordable yacht ownership in Michigan for over 40 years. We offer full service and excellent owner support long after the sale on  Jeanneau sailboats. We’re also a certified ASA training center with customized sailing instruction, yacht deliveries, docking and harbor handling training and more. Our staff of 15 friendly, professional, USCG licensed Captains have traveled throughout the Great Lakes to assist our boat owners.

Sales & Service

When you talk with us about a new yacht, you’re talking with experienced sailors and USCG licensed Captains who sail the yachts we sell. You’ll get the straight talk from years of experience in not just sales but in marine electrical systems, diesels, electronics, rigging, outfitting and more. We’ll help you find the right boat with the right options that will fit your budget.

Meet the Team

Dave Conrad – Jeanneau Product Specialist & Charter Management. With over 25 years in the charter industry, Dave offers no-frills information on easy, affordable charter management programs for your new Jeanneau. As a USCG licensed captain, Dave has sailed on Jeanneau’s throughout the Great Lakes and beyond and will offer expert advice on how to outfit your new Jeanneau. Contact Dave at [email protected] or 231.941.0535

Joanie Sweitzer – General Manager & Yacht Sales. Joanie is the energy behind the boat shows and events and handles the details for new yacht arrivals. Want to set up a showing, sea trial or maybe even a week-long charter on a new Jeanneau? Contact Joanie at [email protected] or 231.941.0535

John Dykhuis-Deely – Fleet Manager.   John heads up the service department and coordinates new boat commissioning. John has over 30 years as a Master Captain and ships engineer and is ready to take on any task. Contact John at [email protected] or 231.941.0535

Paul Davis – Parts Manager.  Paul is the go-to-guy for parts. Paul is an avid racer, an ASA sailing instructor and a USCG licensed Captain who understands what your boat needs and will make it a priority to identify and source parts for your Jeanneau. Contact Paul at [email protected] or 231.941.0535

12935 S West Bay Shore Dr

Traverse City, Mi 49684

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Bob Reed’s St. Clair Sailboat Center

Centrally located on the western shore of Lake St. Clair, approximately 10 miles north of Detroit.

Serving Great Lakes sailors for 45 years, we are a dealer for Jeanneau and CNB Yachts, plus we have a large selection of brokerage boats.

We are located at Detroit’s largest marine facility, Jefferson Beach Marina, featuring 800 deep water slips, restaurant & a full service facility.

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Lake Michigan Yacht Sales

Our northern michigan home.

Lake Michigan Yacht Sales Is northern Michigan’s premier sales office for Riviera Motor Yachts and branch office of Onekama Marine. We strive to bring exceptional service and care for our full lineup of new and used boats to the shores of Little Traverse Bay.

Our downtown Bay Harbor office has all of the necessities to meet your boating needs. Our fully stocked ship’s store keeps you on the water with boating essentials such as life vests, lines, cleaning supplies and Bay Harbor Logo apparel. Stop by to visit our showroom or to stroll the streets after a day on the water.

Welcome To Bay Harbor

On a sheltered lake located off the crystal-clear waters of Little Traverse Bay you’ll find Bay Harbor Lake Marina; a nautical destination sought by Great Lakes boaters for its relaxed resort atmosphere. Come visit our office located on Front Street overlooking the marina or take walk through town and visit the many shops and restaurants Bay Harbor has to offer.

Come take a trip to the Bay Harbor Lake Marina, recently voted one of Motorboating Magazine’s Top 10 Ports. Grab lunch on a sunny afternoon or spend a weekend at the marina’s well-maintained slips just outside our front door.

With Petoskey and Harbor Springs a short ride away, you’ll find Bay Harbor to be the perfect locale for that weekend getaway – or your summer home. If the main marina is full, the prestigious Bay Harbor Yacht Club is only a stone’s throw away offering private slips for sale and enticing membership benefits.

Visit Bay Harbor’s Website for marina and event information here.

                                                                                 Riviera 4600 Sport Yacht at sunset

Recently named one of Boating Industry Magazine’s Top 100 Dealers, and Riviera Yachts Service Dealer of the Year in 2023, LMYS and Onekama Marine not only delivers professional sales and service of the highest quality boats and yachts, but also offers over 50 years of marine experience for the ultimate in the marine industry. Have peace of mind with Lake Michigan Yacht Sales as your “Pleasure Boat Professional” with everything from sales to our first-class heated storage facilities.

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Sailboats For Sale Michigan

20 listings found.

2018 Seaclipper Trimaran 20′

Westerly conway 36

• United States

1984 Herreshoff Tortola-Trawler Nereia 36′ Sailboat

36 Hunter Vision 1993

Hobie Mirage Tandem Island

• Florida , United States

1972 Luders 36 by Cheoy Lee

Tartan 10 Snowballs Chance

• Connecticut

1975 Bristol 32 Sloop, Keel/CB by Ted Hood (Am’s Cup)

• Massachusetts

Used Yamaha 200 HP 4-Stroke Outboard Motor Engine

Used Yamaha 115 HP 4-Stroke Outboard Motor Engine

33ft Blue Water Sailboat

Freshwater Only – 1989 Hunter 33.5 Sloop-Rigged Cruiser, Shoal Wing Keel

F&C 44′ Ketch

Reeds Cub Scow – SOLD

Melges C Scow

470 sailboat and trailer

• Pennsylvania

1978 Hunter 30 Cheurbini

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Sailboats for sale in Michigan

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1981 Gulfstar 50' Ketch

La Salle, Michigan

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Model 50' Ketch

Category Sailboats

Posted Over 1 Month

1981 Gulfstar 50' Ketch Gulfstar Yachts was founded in 1970 by Vince Lazzara, an industry pioneer who in the early 1950s helped make a success of Aeromarine, one of the very first fiberglass boatbuilders. In the early 1960s he did the same at Columbia Yachts, which became the worlds biggest sailboat builder in its day. Early on Gulfstar emphasized low price and maximum interior space over build quality and sailing ability, but in the mid-1970s the company shifted gears and worked to deliver a more high-end product. The most notable manifestation of this was the Gulfstar 50, a large center-cockpit cruiser first introduced in 1975. The GS 50 was the best boat Gulfstar ever built and also the most popular, with 172 hulls launched during a six-year production run that ended in 1980. Designed by Lazzara himself, the GS 50 boasts superior interior joinery, generous accommodations, robust construction, and a well proportioned hull and rig. These days it is one of the best values on the brokerage market in a larger center-cockpit boat. Though better built than most Gulfstars, the GS 50 is not without its faults. Construction is simple and straightforward, with a solid hull laminate composed of multiple layers of mat and woven roving. (Note, however, a few hulls may be cored with balsa.) The hull is stiffened, not with liners, but with full bulkheads and furniture components that are tabbed in place. The deck is balsa-cored, with a through-bolted joint glassed over from below. The full-length rudder skeg is also bolted in place. The ballast, which consists of lead chunks embedded in concrete slurry, is encapsulated within the long fin keel. Problems over the years have included hull blisters, which normally are just cosmetic, but in some cases have involved saturated cavities surrounding the ballast. These must be drained and flushed before they are filled in. The mainmast step, an iron plate in the bilge directly over the keel, is subject to corrosion, while the mizzen step on ketch-rigged boats may have crushed the deck core beneath it. Leaking deck fixtures, hatches, and port windows are other common complaints. In some boats the bronze stern tube housing the rudderstock may eventually separate from the surrounding hull laminate and must then be rebonded in place. There have also been reports of loose tabs around bulkheads and sub-floor structures that also need rebonding. The good news is that many owners value their GS 50s enough that they are willing to make repairs. Well-maintained boats are not hard to find; boats in poor condition are priced accordingly and normally are worthy of reconstruction. For most owners the boats most attractive feature is its interior. The more popular layout, originally developed for the charter trade, features three staterooms and works very well for families. The master stateroom aft with an en sui

1985 Bluewater Ingrid

Muskegon, Michigan

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Model Ingrid

1985 Bluewater Ingrid The Ingrid 38 from the pen of William Atkin is a heavy displacement blue water cutter derived from Colin Archer's famous double ender designed North Sea pilot boats, which in turn were inspired by Viking boats renowned for their heavy weather characteristics. Perhaps Atkin sums it up best by saying it's "the kind of boat that behaves herself in rough water and can be depended upon to sail herself". (To that part we do hear frequent mentions of the superb one-finger-on-tiller tracking and a comfortable ride.) With her old world style, Josette's a good looking boat with a sheer line reminiscent of Crealock's famous Westsail 32. Her seaworthiness is there to see in her full keel, heavy displacement and overbuilt construction. Her hull is heavily hand laid in fiberglass. There's robust outboard chain plates and an outboard rudder protected by extra fiberglass and a large bronze shoe casting should she scrub the bottom. Atkin's main rework on the Ingrid 38 from Archer's original design was finer entry on the bow which 'cushions' her landing off the waves and even may increase speed slightly. Below the waterline she has a long full keel with deep v-sections forward keeping her stable in the rough. The ballast is encapsulated and is distributed from bow to stern, to keep the weight as low as possible. Rounding this off, there's plenty of flotation designed in her ends, fore and aft which helps keep her dry. The trade off of heavy displacement and ultimate stability is usually in speed so the Ingrid 38 is not considered fast. By the numbers, her hull speed works out at 7.2 knots but she'll more often manage a consistent 6 knots while cruising. Surprisingly she's known to sail pretty well in light airs, as owners report she'll do half the wind speed in up to 8 knots of wind. However, she's a boat that comes into her own in heavier seas. The cutter rig gives plenty of options on all points of sail and she's an easy boat to single-hand. Josette is her original name and she has spent most all of her life in fresh water. She only spent one year in salt water in 1985, her original launch year. This is a one-owner vessel. The hull was built in 1974 by Bluewater Yachts in Washington state and it is reported that these are the same builders that build the Nordic Tugs. The interior cabin sides (ceiling) were finished in planking by the original owner. The hull is foam insulated to keep you cool when it is hot outside and warm when it is cold outside. The galley area is a great work space for any type of cooking. The mast is anodized aluminum construction by MetalMast Marine, with internal halyards. The hull is solid fiberglass construction and does have some gel coat surface blisters above the waterline, but they do not appear to be structural. She recently had the following engine work accomplished: new head gasket, two new exhaust valves, injector service,

1978 Pearson 365

Ludington, Michigan

Make Pearson

1978 Pearson 365 Brokers notes: This 36 Pearson is a lot of boat for the money. She has had some upgrades to her electronics and is in over all sail-able condition. Her diesel runs strong, the sails are in good condition and there is an extra mizzen sail, an extra genoa and an extra main. The cabin floor needs attention but is sound and has no structural issues that we know of. She has always been in freshwater and has a full winter canvas and steal storage cradle are included in the price.

1986 Nauticat 36

Charlevoix, Michigan

Make Nauticat

1986 Nauticat 36 Sovereign is a 1986 FRESH WATER only Nauticat 36.  This boat is being offered by her second owner of 19 years.  With her 90hp Ford Lehman diesel engine she performs as a true motorsailor.  The interior layout plan is the optional plan B with a large double aft berth and separate head in the master cabin.  Her Ketch rig, dual steering stations, large pilot house with opening sun roof make this model quite unique and would make a fantastic option for either a live aboard couple or sailor that wishes to complete the loop.  Economical to operate with accommodations for two couples make this a vessel to consider.

1990 Oyster 46 Center Cockpit

Make Oyster

Model 46 Center Cockpit

1990 Oyster 46 Center Cockpit Built as hull number 25 at the Landamores Yard in Norfolk England "Black Pearl" is well founded and ready for "all ocean" cruising. This Oyster 46 is Ketch rigged and designed to be seakindly and solid in heavy air conditions and very nimble in light to moderate winds. She is fitted with the optional Scheel Keel (external lead) and has a fully skeg supported rudder. She is currently for sale by the 3rd owner and located in the fresh water sea known as Lake Michigan. Delivered originally in England, "Black Pearl" has found her way across the Atlantic, through the Carribean, to Florida where she was purchased by the 2n owner. Brought north, with a brief stop in Kentucky, she is currently located in Charlevoix, Michigan. The current owners have been meticulous in "Black Pearls" care, upgrades and maintenance. Her layout above deck and below make this a wonderful yacht for the cruising couple that would like to invite family and friends aboard. We invite you to take a look at the full Specs to follow and make an appointment for your personal viewing. She is currently in our waterfront heated storage building and ready for your inspection.

1985 Bluewater Ingrid The Ingrid 38 from the pen of William Atkin is a heavy displacement blue water cutter derived from Colin Archer's famous double ender designed North Sea pilot boats, which in turn were inspired by Viking boats renowned for their heavy weather characteristics. Perhaps Atkin sums it up best by saying it's "the kind of boat that behaves herself in rough water and can be depended upon to sail herself". (To that part we do hear frequent mentions of the superb one-finger-on-tiller tracking and a comfortable ride.) With her old world style, Josette's a good looking boat with a sheer line reminiscent of Crealock's famous Westsail 32. Her seaworthiness is there to see in her full keel, heavy displacement and overbuilt construction. Her hull is heavily hand laid in fiberglass. There's robust outboard chain plates and an outboard rudder protected by extra fiberglass and a large bronze shoe casting should she scrub the bottom. Atkin's main rework on the Ingrid 38 from Archer's original design was finer entry on the bow which "cushions" her landing off the waves and even may increase speed slightly. Below the waterline she has a long full keel with deep v-sections forward keeping her stable in the rough. The ballast is encapsulated and is distributed from bow to stern, to keep the weight as low as possible. Rounding this off, there's plenty of flotation designed in her ends, fore and aft which helps keep her dry. The trade off of heavy displacement and ultimate stability is usually in speed so the Ingrid 38 is not considered fast. By the numbers, her hull speed works out at 7.2 knots but she'll more often manage a consistent 6 knots while cruising. Surprisingly she's known to sail pretty well in light airs, as owners report she'll do half the wind speed in up to 8 knots of wind. However, she's a boat that comes into her own in heavier seas. The cutter rig gives plenty of options on all points of sail and she's an easy boat to single-hand. Josette is her original name and she has spent most of her life in fresh water. She only spent one year in salt water in 1985, her original launch year. This is a one-owner vessel. The deck and hull was built in 1974 by Bluewater Yachts in Washington state and it is reported that these are the same builders that build the Nordic Tugs. The interior cabin sides (ceiling) were finished in planking by the original owner. The hull is foam insulated to keep you cool when it is hot outside and warm when it is cold outside. The galley area is a great work space for any type of cooking. The mast is anodized aluminum construction by MetalMast Marine, with internal halyards. The hull is solid fiberglass construction and does have some gel coat surface blisters above the waterline, but they do not appear to be structural. She recently had the following engine work accomplished: New head gasket, two new exhaust valves, injector service, new

1984 C&C 41

Port Sanilac, Michigan

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1984 C&C 41 New Listing! Freshwater all her life, this C&C 41 is ready for its next adventure. She has been meticulously cared for by her two owners and has always been placed in inside winter storage.Since 2000, the boat has had new interior lighting, all cushions and berths re-upholstered, new 6” foam for V-berth and aft quarter berth, Scandvick Offshore hatches, custom teak hatch screens, complete rebuild of stringers and cross members with custom stainless beams (repair of “C&C smile”), re-finishing of all cabin soles, ST6000 auto pilot, GPS & chartplotter, and innumerable other upgrades and routine maintenance. Keel has been shorted to its current 6’8’’ and has added a split bulb designed by Mars Metals in Ontario and installed by Sassy Marine.Since 2005, the boat underwent a 3-year refit and repair of the hull, deck and standing rigging. The hull was sanded, minor repairs made and painted a beautiful shade of red (Audi Tornado Red) with clear-coat. All deck hardware and cabin windows were removed and the deck was sanded smooth and painted cream with tan non-skid with 3 coats of UV resistant clear coat, all winches were overhauled and repaired as necessary, new Raymarine ST60 series sailing instruments installed, custom mounted Lofrans windlass with custom stainless bow roller, all new wiring for running lighting and standing rig lighting, new Lexan cabin windows, new dodger, custom-built 1” solid teak combing caps, new solid teak stern toe rail, re-bedded all rails and stanchions and new life lines. New Spectra Halyards, spreader lights and masthead lights. Bottom was sanded, fared and 2 coats of VC17 applied. Cabin also has custom teak and cane locker doors fore and aft and custom solid teak folding cockpit table with cup holders. Main and 100% jib ARE BRAND NEW, USED 3 TIMES, and are very, very nice Doyle Pentex/Mylar performance sails. Boat and mast have had indoor heated winter storage for twelve or more years. It has raced in four Mills Races, two Port Huron – Mac’s in addition to many beer can races. You’ll fly down wind in this great cruising/racer.

2001 Glen L Coaster Custom

Make Glen L Coaster

Model Custom

2001 Glen L Coaster Custom You are looking at a custom built motorsailer that originally started from a Glen L Coaster design; therefore the hull design is from Glen L and the rest of the boat has been thought out and all was built by an aircraft electrical engineer. The attention to detail and build quality is quite remarkable. She is built of plywood construction, using epoxy resin and fiberglass sheathing everywhere. The Load Rite tandem axle trailer more than takes care of this fine vessel on the road. Look at the electrical system layout. It does not get much better than this. From the construction of the hull, which has the highest quality materials, to the Yanmar diesel engine with only 118 hours, this is just the quality of vessel you are looking for to go cruising the Great Loop or to go to the North Channel. Come and sail or motor her away today!

1979 O'Day 28

Traverse City, Michigan

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1979 O'Day 28 3 owner "fresh water" boat sailed on Lake Michigan.  The current owners have sailed her on Northern Lake Michigan since 2002.  Motivated seller! The interior is stripped for storage.  Photos will be taken when the boat is put back together.

1994 Pacific Seacraft 37 Crealock

Fairgrove, Michigan

Make Pacific Seacraft

Model 37 Crealock

1994 Pacific Seacraft 37 Crealock 1994 PACIFIC SEACRAFT 37’ CREALOCKReady for Offshore Cruising The Pacific Seacraft 37 (aka Crealock 37) is designed for cruising. She is a beautiful sailing ship that has excellent performance on all points of sail, is superbly constructed and time tested. This Crealock 37 is a superb high performance cruising yacht which incorporates all the best qualities an experienced sailor looks for in "a proper yacht" - seaworthiness, premium quality, very good performance, comfort and the ability to be sailed short-handed. The Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 is a truly solid blue water cruiser built to go anywhere in comfort, good sea keeping abilities, and a pleasure to sail."The Crealock 37 is an attempt to provide the weekender and the cruising sailor with a boat which will travel fast between ports under complete control, and which will yet remind him that the passage itself should be one of the pleasures of the cruise."  --W.I.B. Crealock, Designer She has been the benchmark for world cruisers for 20 plus years and rightfully so. This voyager shocks even the most experienced sailors in lighter air. While everyone expects a passagemaker to perform well in 30 knots of breeze, most are genuinely surprised to see this lively lady tack gracefully in 2-3 knots of wind. The Pacific Seacraft 37 was designed by Bill Crealock, who is one of the few naval architects who can draw from the personal experience of 8 years of blue water cruising. His Pacific Seacraft 37 (aka Crealock 37) is legendary and was designed strictly for offshore cruising. She was recently inducted into the Cruising Yacht Hall of Fame. She is a beautiful sailing ship that has excellent performance on all points of sail, is superbly constructed and time tested.Here are the designer's comments, "When setting out to design the Pacific Seacraft 37, I had the luxury of doing it for myself without obligation to builder or dealer. I did not have to pay homage to interiors festooned with bunks, or revered classic features, or long waterlines or short, or distorted ends." --W.I.B. Crealock, Designer Owners Comments:  Second owner and in Excellent Condition. Perfect couples cruising boat, very sea kindly, and extremely easy to handle in tight quarters. All line lead aft for easy sail handling.  New

1968 Alberg Atomic Four

Make Alberg

Model Atomic Four

1968 Alberg Atomic Four This very pretty Alberg 30, designed by Carl Alberg and built by Whitby Boat Works in Canada, is a very popular cruising boat. She is very safe, stiff, dry and is a sea-kindly motion boat for long passages across large bodies of water. Sweet Old Boat was totally restored several years ago and nothing was left to be done. To restore her glory she will only need cleaning and attention to bright work on her wood trim. Seven years ago she had a new Selden mast, boom, standing rigging, new mainsail and roller furling. New Raymarine wind speed, depth, VHF radio and new CD-AM/FM, were also installed at this time. Come aboard this Sweet Old Boat and sail her away today!

1978 Seafarer 30

Make Seafarer

1978 Seafarer 30   Irish Rose is an excellent option for those that are looking for their first boat or are budget conscious. The interior features a comfortable V-berth, head with shower, a settee to both port and starboard with a folding dining table, L-shaped galley with a double sink, a large icebox and ten portlights allowing for lots of natural light. This Seafarer 30 has a fin keel, tiller steering, deck stepped mast, a skeg mounted rudder, a sloop rig and is powered by a Yanmar diesel. She also features roller furling for the headsail, a bow roller, and two large deck hatches for great ventilation. With accommodations for 6 this Seafarer can fit the whole family. Contact us today to schedule a private showing of this freshwater boat.

1985 Pearson 36

1985 Pearson 36 Many knowledgeable sailors have praised this thirty-six Pearson design by Bill Shaw. She was designed by a man passionate about cruising and racing and his appreciation for comfort under sail and on the hook shows throughout. It might sound like an exaggeration to claim the 36 is more accommodating than many 40 footers, were it not for the proud and experienced owners who have said she exceeds the livability of many a 42! With 6' or more of headroom throughout, comfortable sleeping room for 6 and an incredibly efficient galley to feed the crew, it's hard to imagine living anywhere but aboard! The aft berth is queen size! The warm rich teak interior is inviting and she also has teak and holly cabin sole you could almost eat off of. The complete dodger and bimini will keep you out of the sun. A new custom winter cover was made in 2012, assuring complete protection during the off season storage on the hard. With her modern fin keel and spade rudder under-body, she can point high in to the wind and also track well in a following sea. Plenitude has been extremely well maintained and regularly upgraded and is ready for your summer sailing. She has spent her entire life in the fresh water of the Great Lakes. The current owner has enjoyed her for 14 years and is ready to pass a turn-key vessel over to the next excited owner.

1984 Catalina 38 Sparkman Stevens

Make Catalina

Model 38 Sparkman Stevens

1984 Catalina 38 Sparkman Stevens Freshwater 1984 Catalina 38 Sparkman-Stevens Fully equipped Catalina 38 with fresh barrier coat and VC17 bottom!  One of less than 400 of these wonderful hulls.  She is ready to take her new owner on an extended cruise, or to club races with confidence.  With upgraded electronics, a solid sail inventory, and outstanding equipment, this boat will perform.  The design's distinctive tumblehome hull is beautiful, strong, and stable. This Freshwater Boat is located in Michigan. File #14591407D

2007 Hunter 25

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Best Sailboats For Lakes

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December 28, 2023

Lake sailing is a popular recreational activity, and it's easy to get started. But which sailboats are best for freshwater lakes?

The best sailboats for lakes are the Optimist dinghy, the Sunfish racing sailboat, the Herreshoff 12 1/2, the West Wight Potter 15, the West Wight Potter 19, and the Cal 20 sloop.

In this article, we'll review six of the best small sailboats for cruising on lakes. Additionally, we'll go over the qualities to look for when choosing a lake sailboat, along with how to choose the right boat size for your sailing destination.

We sourced the information in this article from boat design and identification guides along with our experience sailing American lakes.

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‍ What Makes a Sailboat Good for Lakes?

There are a few things that most lake sailboats have in common. For one, they're trailerable—and thus enable the owner to pull them out of the water and store them in a reasonably small space. They must be light enough to fit on a trailer and also have a centerboard or swing keel and collapsible mast.

Additionally, they must be light and nimble on the water and handle well. Lakes don't have consistent wind like oceans do, so lake sailboats must be able to utilize small amounts of wind but also contend with the occasional gust. In a way, lake sailboats have to be more carefully designed than larger ocean-going boats.

The largest lake sailboats have a small cabin with a berth and a place for a stove and possibly a sink. These small cabin cruisers are ideal for camping, and they're the best type of lake sailboat for large lakes and extended cruising.

Smaller recreational boats have open tops and are easy to sail. Their small size makes them relatively safe and also easy for beginners to handle. Many of them are filled with positive flotation foam, which makes them virtually unsinkable. These are the best kinds of open-top boats for lakes.

There's a difference between a practical lake sailboat and a fine lake sailboat. Classic sailboats are considered fine lake sailboats in the sense that they're valuable and fun for experienced sailors. These vessels are less suitable for beginners and recreational sailors, as they require skill to operate and maintain.

The best kind of lake sailboat for most people is a medium-sized lightweight fiberglass sailboat. These boats have been produced by various manufacturers in many configurations, and tens of thousands still exist on lakes and rivers around the country.

Do Lake Sailboats Have to Be Small?

Not necessarily—it all depends on the size of the lake and the intentions of the sailor. Full-size ocean-going sailboats can be found on some of the nation's bigger lakes, such as Lake Michigan and even Lake Cumberland.

But in most cases, the size of lake sailboats is limited to about 22 to 25 feet. A boat in this size range can sail anywhere that ski boats and pontoon boats can operate.

Best Sailboats for Small Lakes

Small lakes have the least flexibility when it comes to sailboat selection, and for obvious reasons. Thankfully, there are tons of great small sailboats that work well on small lakes. Plus, these sailboats can be carried by a couple of people and stored in a garage. Here are two of the best sailboats when navigational space is limited.

1. Optimist "Opti" Dinghy Sailboat

The Optimist is one of the most popular youth and instruction sailboats ever built. It's small, lightweight, and (almost) impossible to capsize under normal circumstances. The boat itself is basically a fiberglass (or wooden) box with a slanted bow and a centerboard.

The Optimist dinghy measures 7 feet 9 inches long and 3 feet 8 inches wide. It weighs just 77 pounds dry and has a 7-foot aluminum mast. It utilizes a spirit rig, which is a simple two-spar system that reduces the height of the mast.

The centerboard, mast, and tiller come off with little effort, and the vessel is essentially unsinkable. This makes it perfect for kids and teenagers who don't know how to sail or for smaller adults who just want a cheap little sailboat to cruise around the lake.

Optimist dinghies are remarkably easy to sail and offer a great platform for learning the basics of tacking, windward sailing, and sailboat recovery. They're available widely on the used market, as over 150,000 have been produced over the years. Plus, it's a popular racing boat, and hundreds of them show up for regattas around the world.

2. Sunfish Sailboat

The Sunfish is the ideal upgrade from an Optimist, and it's much more suitable for adults. Sunfish sailboats are designed for racing, and they're significantly larger than sailing dinghies. They require more skill to operate, but they're a ton of fun on the water and easy to master.

The Sunfish is designed for a crew of one or two adults, though it can be easily operated by just one. The hull is 13 feet 9 inches long and 4 feet 1 inch wide, and it weighs 120 pounds dry. In other words, two adults can easily lift this boat in and out of the water, and it's small enough to navigate small lakes.

The Sunfish has a lateen sail, which is an ancient design that's easy to rig and reduces mast height. For its size, the Sunfish has a very large sail area. This makes it efficient in light winds but also quite squirrelly in gusts. However, careful attention can prevent capsizing—and capsizing the Sunfish isn't actually a big deal. Simply stand on the centerboard, grab the boat and lean back to right the vessel.

Sunfish are common on the used market, as thousands have been produced since 1943. You can still buy a new one from Laser Performance for under $5,000, and used Sunfish are available for much less.

Best Sailboats for Medium-Sized and Large Lakes

People who want to sail on large lakes have a ton of flexibility in the kind of boat they use. Some people sail small sailboats, like the Sunfish or the Optimist, near shore in large lakes. However, large lakes can also accommodate much bigger boats with better accommodations, up to and including full-size cabins. Here are the best sailboats for large lakes.

1. Herreshoff 12 1/2

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The Herreshoff 12 1/2 is a beautiful classic boat with incredible handling capabilities and excellent efficiency. The Herreshoff 12 1/2 is essentially a pocket ship, as the hull is designed in the same way that classic full-size ocean-going sailboats were.

The Herreshoff 12 1/2 features a full-length displacement keel and a spacious cockpit, as there's no centerboard trunk in the way. It's also remarkably stable and suitable for use in dodgy weather. This vessel is open-cockpit and doesn't include a cabin, though some people use a boom tent to go camping aboard.

Despite being similar in length to the Sunfish, this vessel is not even in the same class. It's a full gaff rig and includes a headsail and traditional rigging. More experience is required to operate one of these sailboats, as it's a scaled-down version of a full-size cruising boat.

However, once you learn to operate the pulleys, you'll find that sailing a Herreschoff 12 1/2 is a joy in almost all wind conditions. It's small enough to use on medium-sized lakes and to tow on a trailer, and it's stable enough for comfortable and safe sailing for the entire family. Four adults can sit aboard, and it can be piloted by just one.

If you're looking for a beautiful and classic lake sailboat with ocean-going seaworthiness, it's tough to go wrong with a Herreschoff 12 1/2. These vessels are available on the used market starting around $5,000 to $10,000, and most of them can be found in New England.

2. West Wight Potter 15

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The West Wight Potter 15 is a fiberglass trailerable sailboat that was designed to be safe, fun, and easy to transport. These vessels are designed for stability, and they're unsinkable thanks to positive floatation foam. Additionally, the West Wight Potter 15 is one of the smallest sailboats you can buy with a cabin.

This 15-foot boat uses a Bermuda rig, similar to what you'll find on the vast majority of large recreational sailboats. The mast and standing rigging was designed to be extremely easy to deploy and stow, making it a great weekender for low-stress operation.

Additionally, the West Wight Potter 15 has a very shallow draft and a centerboard, making it suitable for beaching at the lake. West Wight Potter sailboats have very few unnecessary metal parts, and thus they're extremely light. Most standard full-size cars and trucks can tow this vessel without trouble.

The West Wight Potter 15 was produced until recently, and there are hundreds on the used market that you can purchase. Prices fluctuate widely, but a West Wight Potter 15 in usable condition can be found for $3,500 to $15,000.

3. West Wight Potter 19

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If you're looking for a larger centerboard cruiser with better accommodations, then the West Wight Potter 19 is an excellent choice. This vessel follows the basic design principles of the West Wight Potter 15, but the cabin is much more spacious. Additionally, the rigging sets up and disassembles just as easily.

The West Wight Potter 19 is an extremely comfortable and safe boat, and it's a wonderful little pocket cruiser for extended lake trips. Additionally, the cabin is spacious enough for two adults to sleep comfortably, and there's room for a stove, a sink, and a portable head.

The West Wight Potter 19 is trailerable and lightweight. It has a centerboard, which allows the owner to reduce its draft from several feet down to just a few inches. A vessel like this can last for years in freshwater, and they're popular for saltwater cruising as well.

The West Wight Potter 19 is also quite affordable. Due to its popularity, you can find one in excellent condition for between $5,000 and $12,000 in many areas. These boats are also remarkably seaworthy, as one individual sailed his from San Francisco to Hawaii—over 2,000 nautical miles of open ocean. In other words, you'll be safe and comfortable on the lake.

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The Cal 20 is a classic sailboat that has been around for decades, and it's one of the most popular 'big' boats on America's freshwater lakes. It's a cruising sloop that measures about 20 feet in length and features a cabin with a unique flush deck.

The Cal 20 is much more typical of large coastal and ocean-going sailboats, and it's operated in exactly the same way. It has a tall Bermuda rig with traditional controls, so it's a great platform to practice sailing full-sized boats.

The Cal 20 features a small cabin with basic amenities, such as a sink, a place for a camp stove, a portable toilet, and a V-berth. Additionally, it's exceptionally water-tight for a boat of its kind, so it can be left in the berth year-round without serious problems.

Cal 20 sailboats are extremely robust. There's no flimsy material anywhere aboard, as they're designed for saltwater cruising and racing. They have a large sail plan which makes it easy to sail in light winds, and they're stable enough to make handling easy in the occasional gust.

The Cal 20 can be found in abundance on the used market, with prices as low as $2,000 for a functional and leak-free boat. The best places to look for Cal 20 sailboats are on the West Coast, but they can be found inland as well.

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

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Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

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