Buying a yacht with headroom?

Are you using the word "yacht" in the English sense: a sailboat, of almost any length? Or in the "really huge boat" sense? Or...?

Have you rummaged through yachtworld and similar to give yourself an idea of what boats might appeal to you? (Without regard to actual headroom specs and so forth just yet.) If so, you might mention a few names just to help get the ball rolling in a semi-useful direction...

One issue with overseas boats is about differing electric feeds, wiring, etc. Not insurmountable, but sometimes not trivial either. Some other issues are more about usage expectations; I've read that many Europeans prefer their chefs and any actual cooking to be neither seen nor heard... That's just from reading, though, and many of the European members here will correct me in a heartbeat if I got it wrong.

-Chris

I'm 6'8", our old Bertram 58 MY has room to spare.
Been on her near 15 years now.
Oh, watch your head in the engine room, sport fisher lay out.

Another boat you want to look for, an old Southern Cross flush deck.
My personal next choice. Two were listed in FL. One with a cockpit a year ago.

Hatteras LRCs have good head room and make great liveaboards; check out the 58s and 65s. The Hatteras 58 actually has a tad more head room than the 65s particularly in the master head. Not quite the same quality, but similar in head room is the Cheoy Lee LRCS in their 55 and 66 models. Both Hatt and CL have full stand-up engine rooms. These yachts are showing their age with some in better condition than others, but a lot of boat and some of them well worth putting the money and effort in to making them home.

Judy

LRC = Long Range Cruiser

Thanks, Ralph, appreciate your expediency.

Sorry, NG, you said you were new -- it was out of habit, not being presumptious, but a good reminder for me to be more explcit next time.

Judy

If you don't mind moving quite slowly, take a look at Great Harbour trawlers. I am quite tall and I recall they have good headroom. Their 37 has a great live-aboard layout, good engine access and shallow draft. Not the most graceful looking boats, however. Also check out Island Pilot 395 or 435. Reuben Trane built them and he is about 6' 5" -- they offer great headroom. Comfortable layout, good performance, decent quality and usually attractively priced on used boat market since Island Pilot is an "off brand" boat and has some appearance quirks. The newer ones have pods drives. Great engine access.

That's why we got a boat. To avoid family and friends.
After you start living on a boat, you will understand.
You want family and friends on a budget, stay at the Hilton for a weekend.
You want to get away from them, get a boat and always be anchored out when they call.

Friends of mine worked at Broward Yacht, they say old man Peterson used to walk through the boats with his thumb on top of his head, and if his pinky finger touched anything it had to be raised. He was over 6'.

I've noticed most bigger motor yachts have headroom as a rule, while sailboats and working/sport boats often compromise headroom for performance. Even my micro-yacht has at least 6'5" everywhere inside.

Your price range seems reasonable for something in that size with a few years on, there is an '02, 56' Navigator in my home town the owner is waffling on selling for $300k, beautiful long range cruiser with three staterooms.