re: Aynone here have a sail boat or know much about them?

You can get a hell of a boat these days for 10 grand. That's the beauty of fiberglass sailboats. There's no such thing as a fiberglass worm. They last forever.

Check out Sailing Texas. They seem to be the best resource IMHO. They aren't confined to Texas. Got TONS of pics of the boats that have been listed there so you can see a lot of examples of the boats you're looking for.

I sail weekly on a 22' Catalina, 22' Chrysler, Spirit 6.5 and have sailed a lot of others in that range. Mostly boats from the seventies and eighties because that's when they were making them. You don't need a new boat unless you just want one. They're cheap compared to motorboats because half the cost of it isn't motor.

I use a 6 horse Yamaha sail drive outboard on my Catalina. And I've slept 5 on it more than once. Took it up to Lake Ouachita with the wife and three daughters for 5 nights like that one time sailing around anchoring on different islands every night.

As for condition of the boats, SOME of them have known problems with blisters and delamination but those are few and far between. If a blister is small I wouldn't even bother being concerned with it. In damn near all cases that's just cosmetic. If you don't know much about them, I'd recommend you find someone that does to go through the boat with you before you buy and check out everything first. Inspect all rigging. If it's a swing keel then check the pin and cable. See if the electronics are working and most importantly inspect the sails. If they're old and bagged out and soft, you're going to need to replace them and that's where it gets expensive. Luckily you really don't have to do that very often. Compared to a powerboat they're completely economical. You aren't using much fuel. Motors are small so repairs aren't as expensive. And most of the problems you find on them can be fixed with epoxy and fiberglass and elbow grease.

Been sailing for over thirty years now and I'm more addicted to it than ever. If I don't sail every week I get withdrawals.