{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Under $300K: The Best Affordable Cruising Catamarans + What Really Happens at Survey","description":"Yacht brokers Wiley Sharp and Bill Regan are back for episode 5 of Cat Chat Live: Life Between the Hulls, the show about what's really happening in the catamaran market from two brokers who live in it every day. This week: instead of a single make and model, Wiley and Bill zoom out to a whole class of boat \u2014 the sub-$300,000 cruising catamaran. As pandemic-era prices finally come back to earth, they break down which older Lagoons, Leopards, and Fountaine Pajots are worth a look, what to budget for standing rigging and refits, and why a smaller boat that's already been upgraded can beat a bigger "bargain" that isn't. They also pull back the curtain on survey day \u2014 the single most nerve-wracking day in the buying process. From what a surveyor is actually looking for (and why sellers should stay off the boat), to the haul-out, the sea trial, the full-power engine test, and the findings that show up on almost every survey, this is the closest thing to a field guide you'll get. Naturally, a few war stories come with it \u2014 including a mouse in the mainsail and a dock line lesson Wiley won't forget. Plus: their between-the-hulls catch-up on why St. Augustine has quietly become one of the East Coast's best catamaran hubs, and this week's Broker Pick \u2014 the catamarans they'd actually buy for under $300K. Topics covered: Why St. Augustine, FL is becoming a go-to catamaran hub Affordable cruising cats under $300K: Lagoon 380\/400\/440, Leopard 38\/39\/40\/46, Fountaine Pajot Mah\u00e9 36 and Lavezzi 41 What to budget for on an older catamaran (standing rigging, engines, refits) A full walkthrough of survey day, start to finish What surveyors actually check in the water, out of the water, and under full power The most common findings on catamaran surveys Broker pick of the week: best sub-$300K cruising catamarans Have a topic you want Wiley and Bill to cover? Email the show or leave a comment on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. ","author_name":"Cat Chat Live - Life Between The Hulls","author_url":"https:\/\/catamarancentral.com","html":"