

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: How to Buy a Used Sailboat with Confidence
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Thinking About Buying a Used Sailboat? ⛵
Not sure where to start — or what to avoid?

Join Sailing Ships Maine for a FREE community education program on how to buy a used sailboat with confidence. We’ll cover how to evaluate boats, choose your priorities, work with surveyors, understand true ownership costs, and avoid common (and expensive) mistakes.

Saturday, January 10, 2026
? 5:30–9:00 PM
? Merrymeeting Hall, 27 Main Street, Bowdoinham

? Potluck Dinner (6:00–7:00 PM — bring something to share!)
? Discussion &amp; Presentation (7:00–9:00 PM)

Topics include:

How to choose your priorities in a used sailboat

Where to look for used boats &amp; how to read listings critically

Broker vs. private sale — pros and cons

How to find a good surveyor &amp; what makes a survey valuable

Make-or-break issues to watch for

Boat partnerships — when they work and when they don’t

Open to all experience levels.
? Please RSVP using the link below so we know you’re coming.
https://forms.gle/S45ZNJ1Jki36x1Tq9
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- **Event Categories**: potluck, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bowdoinham
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Merrymeeting Hall, 27 Main St, Bowdionham, ME
- **lat**: 43.99066
- **long**: -69.88901
- **full address**: Merrymeeting Hall, 27 Main St, Bowdionham, ME, 1 Merrymeeting Way, Bowdoinham, ME 04008-4025, United States

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- **organizer**: Sailing Ships Maine (https://allevents.in/org/sailing-ships-maine/27307575)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Merrymeeting Hall, 27 Main St, Bowdionham, ME, 1 Merrymeeting Way, Bowdoinham, ME 04008-4025, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sailing Ships Maine
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** potluck, food-drinks
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about How to Buy a Used Sailboat with Confidence ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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