We have started looking more seriously at a larger yacht to camp over night and day sail the Fraser coast from Hervey bay.

Started looking at various 6m trailer sailors but have decided to try and find something that could take 4 adults and 2-4 small kids.

The original plan of a trailer sailor appealed as an option to avoid annual haul out and marina fees. the plan was to store it at the boat ramp with mast up to increase usage and we have limited space to store at home.

We started considering sonata 7 (heavy)
Blazer 740
Nolex 25, farr 7500 ( seem expensive and aged?)

So the question starts to be asked, what about a keel boat?

Do costs start to skyrockete? Anti foul/ marina fees/ osmosis/ diesel engines. Rigging age?

Is a 1990 beneteau 285 potentially a bigger money pit than a trailer sailor?

Starts to become a champagne taste beer budget looking at keel boats.. Bavaria 34 would be nice but completely out of budget

Anyone had anything to do with fareast 28?

Not sure a MacGregor 26 has the sailing appeal I'm after though I have never experienced one.