My Pick for the BEST Offshore Boat at $80K

🔴 LAST CHANCE – Signed Books Disappear July 24. Get the Collector’s Edition of Be The Captain™ before it’s gone → https://bethecaptain.com $80,000. It’s one of the most overlooked price points in the cruising world—and also one of the most interesting. You’re not quite scraping the bottom of the barrel, but you’re not shopping turnkey either. You’re in the middle: smart buyer territory. In this video, I give you my personal shortlist of 8 bluewater sailboats over 40 feet that I’d actually trust offshore—and 5 that show up all the time but aren’t what they seem. Whether you’re looking for your first liveaboard or downsizing for long-term cruising, this list is for you. 👇 Boats looked at in this video: 👇 Offshore-Capable Picks (My $80K Shortlist): Corbin 39 (1980): boats.com listing Shannon 38 (1979): YachtWorld listing Hallberg-Rassy 41 (1978): YachtWorld listing Najad 390 (1993): YachtWorld listing Valiant 40 (1982): YachtWorld listing C&C Landfall 40 (1986): YachtWorld listing Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS (2003): YachtWorld listing Tayana 42 (Vancouver) (1980): YachtWorld listing 🚫 Boats to Be Wary Of (Popular, But Not Offshore-Ready)🚫 Caliber 40 LRC (1998): YachtWorld listing Morgan Out Island 41 (1974): YachtWorld listing Hunter 45 Center Cockpit (2006): YachtWorld listing Moody 422 CC (1987): Port Navy Service listing Formosa 41 (1974): YachtWorld listing 📍 Chapters: 00:00 - THE BIG SHORT (list) 01:11 - How to LOOK at a boat 02:40 - Boat #1: Corbin 39 05:08 - Boat #2: Shannon 38 07:19 - Boat #3: Hallberg Rassy 41 09:12 - Boat #4: Najad 390 10:13 - Boat #5: Valiant 40 13:26 - Boat #6: C&C Landfall 40 14:45 - Boat #7: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40DS 17:20 - Boat #8: Tayana 42 19:16 - Warning #1: Caliber 40 LRC 20:32 - Warning #2: Morgan OI41 21:33 - Warning #3: Hunter 45 22:43 - Warning #4: Formosa 41 24:10 - Warning #5: Wauquiez Pretorien 40 25:15 - Be the Captain 26:00 - Special Announcement 📘 Want to go deeper? My book Be The Captain breaks down the entire anatomy of an offshore cruising boat—how to choose it, how to fix it, and how to sail it. Preorder now → https://bethecaptain.com ☕️ Support these videos and get behind-the-scenes access: 📍 Patreon.com/svzingaro