It is ready to sail but needs some upgrades so I am considering making some changes. It has a heavy steel keel that is screwed into the boat with lag screws. (I have replaced those with bolts & nuts). I had a friend do some sail repair and, after buying a year's permit from the City of Tempe, I have had it on the water in Tempe Town Lake twice. It will actually sail in nothing but a breath of air and has a very responsive rudder. The trailer was custom made for this boat and has permanet AZ Tags. The boat itself is registered with the State of Arizona Fish & Game but I have removed the Reg. numbers as, not having a motor, it needs no such reg.
It is time now to get it out of my driveway so I am listing it on Craigslist tonight.
If I was to keep it, I would do the following upgrades:
Since the interior was left raw wood, it got damp/wet, the wood expanded, and entire deck resin/paint cracked. I would belt sand the entire deck, fill and refinish.
It has no "floatation chambers and I would consider, either intertubes fore and aft or bulkheads fore and aft.
I have removed the shrouds (side mast stays) as the mast goes through a hole in the deck and seats (is stepped) on the keel. The Mast doesn't need side shrouds to stay upright at all.
I would also spray the interior with white polyurethane and build a slat floor to keep from walking on the hull.
Also there is no cockpit drain but I have the hardware to install for the boat.
It would be perfect for a project boat as, being made of plywood, it is easy to work on AND it will sail now.
Looking Aft
Looking Forward
Deck Cracking
Keel
Mast
Checking Standing Rigging
New Keel Bolts w/ Chain Plate
