...window shopping a 20' sailboat?

NoBozo · 09-01-2011, 05:57 PM

Since you alerted me to this Site, I have skipped around that Site using various perameters..Manufacturer, Designer, Boat Name..etc. Excellent.

The one thing you NEED on this Site is a Name. Some of my searches....such as the Mirror Dinghy Thingy a month ago..I found pictures in my 60s/70s Sailboat Catalogs that provided a START...to get me to a Name. With THIS Site..combined with my paper catalogs....and my memory...I should be able to identify even the Mayflower...

NB

PS: Thanks again FLL.

ITD · 09-01-2011, 06:09 PM

Less, the ladies will be falling all over you with that boat, go for it buddy.

bkgoodman · 09-01-2011, 09:28 PM

Looks like a sweet boat!

The only problem I'd have with is is the whole porta-potty thing...

I'd prefer a pump-out style head - but that's just my preference.

-BKG

fatlazyless · 09-02-2011, 08:12 AM

About two weeks of d-i-y elbow grease could make that boat shine; clorox - boat wax & buff - teak oil - renew cleats and clamps w/vaseline - renew bottom surface with sanding-prime & new paint - renew aluminum mast-boom-ss rigging w/ vaseline...etcetera...etcetera

http://forums.bateau2.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=23267

Inspect 34 year old (?) sails; main-jib-genoa!

Inspect hull for fiberglass delamination or any serious structural damage!

A great boat for someone!

The trailer looks surprisingly good for a 34 year old trailer with lots of new parts like bunks and lights!

Any hot looking, Gov Island 40-50 something wealthy widows out there looking to redo a nice old boat while I go hit the tennis court?

Boats are just like people; it's not the age, it's the condition that counts!

ApS · 02-14-2013, 08:25 AM

Part of an email I got from a Chicago buddy—I had just asked why he replaced the stays:

Quote:

"Yes it is an O ‘Day built in 1972, very good condition for its age. The old stays were original and stretched so one broke and the mast fell, but no damage to it...I’ve ordered replacements (with an upgrade) from D & R Marine, they stock replacement parts for O’Days. It is a freshwater boat but was sailed in salt water on a vacation. The trailer is in good condition I just need to repack the wheel bearings. It has the original sails which are also in good condition, will probably replace next year. Objective right now is to get it ready for some sailing...I paid $500 for it, probably the best buy I’ve made outside of my Olympic K1."

09-01-2011, 05:57 PM	#1
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Fll Since you alerted me to this Site, I have skipped around that Site using various perameters..Manufacturer, Designer, Boat Name..etc. Excellent. The one thing you NEED on this Site is a Name. Some of my searches....such as the Mirror Dinghy Thingy a month ago..I found pictures in my 60s/70s Sailboat Catalogs that provided a START...to get me to a Name. With THIS Site..combined with my paper catalogs....and my memory...I should be able to identify even the Mayflower... NB PS: Thanks again FLL.

09-02-2011, 08:12 AM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,795 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,024 Times in 745 Posts	About two weeks of d-i-y elbow grease could make that boat shine; clorox - boat wax & buff - teak oil - renew cleats and clamps w/vaseline - renew bottom surface with sanding-prime & new paint - renew aluminum mast-boom-ss rigging w/ vaseline...etcetera...etcetera http://forums.bateau2.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=23267 Inspect 34 year old (?) sails; main-jib-genoa! Inspect hull for fiberglass delamination or any serious structural damage! A great boat for someone! The trailer looks surprisingly good for a 34 year old trailer with lots of new parts like bunks and lights! Any hot looking, Gov Island 40-50 something wealthy widows out there looking to redo a nice old boat while I go hit the tennis court? Boats are just like people; it's not the age, it's the condition that counts! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 09-02-2011 at 12:27 PM.

09-01-2011, 06:09 PM	#2
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,936 Thanks: 478 Thanked 695 Times in 390 Posts	Less, the ladies will be falling all over you with that boat, go for it buddy.

09-01-2011, 09:28 PM	#3
bkgoodman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 66 Thanks: 27 Thanked 16 Times in 6 Posts	Looks like a sweet boat! The only problem I'd have with is is the whole porta-potty thing... I'd prefer a pump-out style head - but that's just my preference. -BKG