Gouvernail 3,201 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 maybe you can get a girlfriend with this purchase https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/boa/d/south-lyon-sail-boat-scorpion/7244429005.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 3,201 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Maybe the neighbor is selling it?? https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/boa/d/troy-1971-chrysler-mutineer-15-sailboat/7236753889.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 3,201 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Six to eight people!!!! https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/boa/d/harrison-township-20-foot-melges/7230269150.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Gouvernail said: Maybe the neighbor is selling it?? https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/boa/d/troy-1971-chrysler-mutineer-15-sailboat/7236753889.html I'm really puzzled by this photo. WTF just happened? The wading guy in the wetsuit... just fell out? Teaching the other guy to sail and just let go a little too soon? And where was the person standing who took the photo?? In any event, the $1250 for the 5O5, above, is a much better deal than the "Scorpion" (I don't think that's what it is) in the next ad for the same price. Is there a sailing club in Detroit that is trying to clear out unwanted boats from their lot? FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dex Sawash 570 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Gouvernail said: maybe you can get a girlfriend with this purchase One with a good handle on fore/aft weight trim. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LFL 12 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Only $195 for this 1960's wooden, uh, something near Spokane, WA. Sail made from an old air force parachute, so maybe haggle them down a few bucks so you can make something better from a blue poly tarp. https://pullman.craigslist.org/boa/d/tekoa-wood-sailboat-complete-project/7240212760.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 21 hours ago, Dex Sawash said: One with a good handle on fore/aft weight trim. Less weight, more trim - DSK 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dex Sawash 570 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, LFL said: Only $195 for this 1960's wooden, uh, something near Spokane, WA. Sail made from an old air force parachute, so maybe haggle them down a few bucks so you can make something better from a blue poly tarp. https://pullman.craigslist.org/boa/d/tekoa-wood-sailboat-complete-project/7240212760.html Bet that's a Stevenson Boat Plans Mini Cup 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulK 435 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Why do you think they put the centerboard in the Craigslist boat backwards? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 12 hours ago, PaulK said: Why do you think they put the centerboard in the Craigslist boat backwards? Because they don't know any better? Although it's possible the Stevenson Projects plans show it that way. It is not a sophisticated design. FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 2,010 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Not sure what made me smile more in this listing - the “hillbilly sail made from an old Air Force parachute” or that you can pick it up for a crossbow and a few chickens. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Probably just stick on rig, randomly... Still, pic of rig shows a brailed sail and the one in the harbor what appears to be a modified "wishbone," spar, interesting on such a small hull and lateen sail....have to investigate. New to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, BobBill said: Probably just stick on rig, randomly... Still, pic of rig shows a brailed sail and the one in the harbor what appears to be a modified "wishbone," spar, interesting on such a small hull and lateen sail....have to investigate. New to me. Stevenson Projects is a beginner woodworking "plans" developer/seller. Their sailboats are easy & cheap to build.... well, they're expensive comparatively, looking at the furniture and wooden toy cars... but they are awful boats. I applaud the impulse to build, but deplore the lack of knowledge that leads to thinking a Dr Seuss cartoon is what a "sailboat" should be like. [edit to add] https://stevproj.com/ Forgot the link FB- Doug Edited December 27, 2020 by Steam Flyer forgot the link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmydyurko 15 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 On 12/27/2020 at 12:18 PM, Steam Flyer said: Stevenson Projects is a beginner woodworking "plans" developer/seller. Their sailboats are easy & cheap to build.... well, they're expensive comparatively, looking at the furniture and wooden toy cars... but they are awful boats. I applaud the impulse to build, but deplore the lack of knowledge that leads to thinking a Dr Seuss cartoon is what a "sailboat" should be like. [edit to add] https://stevproj.com/ Forgot the link FB- Doug Their plans leave quite a bit to be desired, but you can build and sail them. When I first got into sailing I bought a couple of their plans that I thought looked like fun (mini foiler & wing dinghy) Despite being pretty darn new to sailing a close look at their plans told me they weren't worth building. I met a guy sailing one of their pocket yacht designs down in Alabama one winter. Boat was amazingly ...uhh interesting. They had 'swages' made by copper tubing crimped on loops of wire to terminate the standing rigging. Rudder gudgeons were just pairs of eye bolts with a pin as a hinge. I can't imagine the builder saved real money by using such makeshift hardware (and following the plans). Real sailboat hardware is pricier than hardware store scrap. But only if you don't count the cost of broken parts.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 22 minutes ago, jimmydyurko said: On 12/27/2020 at 12:18 PM, Steam Flyer said: Stevenson Projects is a beginner woodworking "plans" developer/seller. Their sailboats are easy & cheap to build.... well, they're expensive comparatively, looking at the furniture and wooden toy cars... but they are awful boats. I applaud the impulse to build, but deplore the lack of knowledge that leads to thinking a Dr Seuss cartoon is what a "sailboat" should be like. [edit to add] https://stevproj.com/ Forgot the link FB- Doug Their plans leave quite a bit to be desired, but you can build and sail them. When I first got into sailing I bought a couple of their plans that I thought looked like fun (mini foiler & wing dinghy) Despite being pretty darn new to sailing a close look at their plans told me they weren't worth building. I met a guy sailing one of their pocket yacht designs down in Alabama one winter. Boat was amazingly ...uhh interesting. They had 'swages' made by copper tubing crimped on loops of wire to terminate the standing rigging. Rudder gudgeons were just pairs of eye bolts with a pin as a hinge. I can't imagine the builder saved real money by using such makeshift hardware (and following the plans). Real sailboat hardware is pricier than hardware store scrap. But only if you don't count the cost of broken parts.... I had a neighbor who inherited an "almost finished" Stevenson Weekender in his garage. Originally his intent was to throw it out, but I guess he had other chores to do first and the next thing you know, he started finishing it. He saw the sailboats come and go from our house, and eventually asked me to help him figure out how to rig it up and sail it. I knew nothing about the Stevenson plans/boats at the time but it just looked like somebody who knew nothing about boats had started whacking it together saying "How hard can it be?" It floated and it would sort-of sail if your standards were very low. It would not go upwind any better than slightly above a beam reach and tacking was very hit-or-miss. I took the guy sailing in my Lightning once and he was astonished at how fast it was and how easy it was to make it go where you wanted ... when your boat only goes downwind, "where you want to go" always turns into upwind. Hardware store scrap is much more difficult to assemble into a working system, and it generally rots or corrodes into uselessness very quickly. I'll bet there is not a single Stevenson Weekender in existence that has "sailed" more than a dozen times or survived creeping rot more than a few years. Which is just as well, all things considered. FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 390 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 A nice looking wooden Thistle in the San Francisco Bay Area. $7200 https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/boa/d/redwood-city-thistle-17-feet-woody-wood/7241723720.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 390 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Raider in the St Louis area for $4500 https://stlouis.craigslist.org/boa/d/saint-louis-2006-johannsen-boat-works/7237846282.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Alan that is a nice Thistle and in decent area, priced nice...and as with wood rigs, one needs to inspect... Heavy duty trailer is worth a few shekels too. Always liked to boat, but hard to get three together to crew/go. I did a lot of lone-sails...in keeler. Still, bon bateau! Wonder where the dodger put in in Bay area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 390 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 39 minutes ago, BobBill said: Still, bon bateau! Wonder where the dodger put in in Bay area? I believe Thistles are raced (were raced) at Richmond YC during the winter when the breeze is a bit "milder". Yeah, for someone wanting a wood Thistle without first having to do a full restoration, that boat looks like a good choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bourdidn 18 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Nice Vector in Baton Rouge... https://batonrouge.craigslist.org/boa/d/baton-rouge-vanguard-vector/7256018690.html Maybe I am biased because it's my boat, but that's a damn nice looking Vector at a very good price... And before I get flamed, yes, I bought an ad https://sailinganarchy.com/advert/2001-vanguard-vector-skiff-in-pristine-condition/ Blaise 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pudge 58 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 1/3/2021 at 12:23 PM, bourdidn said: Nice Vector in Baton Rouge... https://batonrouge.craigslist.org/boa/d/baton-rouge-vanguard-vector/7256018690.html Maybe I am biased because it's my boat, but that's a damn nice looking Vector at a very good price... And before I get flamed, yes, I bought an ad https://sailinganarchy.com/advert/2001-vanguard-vector-skiff-in-pristine-condition/ Blaise Damn nice package and really fair price! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stinky 131 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Not on craiglist, but: I was cleaning out the garage and found an older waterrat 505 rudder that didn't leave my life when the boat did. Anyone have a use for it? Free to a good/mediocre/bad home. In Santa Cruz, CA. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
another505er 8 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 28 minutes ago, stinky said: Not on craiglist, but: I was cleaning out the garage and found an older waterrat 505 rudder that didn't leave my life when the boat did. Anyone have a use for it? Free to a good/mediocre/bad home. In Santa Cruz, CA. PM sent. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Stinky, how about, price, weight, material? Include hull hangers or gudgeons? Thanks... Seems they came various cnc materials glassed-foam or Phil-mahogany, and metal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloodshot 95 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 https://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/d/new-hartford-racing-sailboat-dinghy/7258227348.html racing dinghy...also used with trolling motor for fishing ."Boat has lake Gardner and International 14's design" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jclmontana 0 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 https://kalispell.craigslist.org/boa/d/kremlin-sailing-dory/7254902599.html It isn’t a dinghy, but I am guessing it sails more like a dinghy than a keel boat. Seller doesn’t know the builder and didn’t provide pictures of the sails/rigging. Can anyone help give this boat an ID? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 390 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 An Expedition in Pensacola for $750 "mainsail ripped when in use" "15 - 20 knots speed" "centerboard pups up in the shallows" https://pensacola.craigslist.org/boa/d/pensacola-expedition-14-lazer-daysailer/7253014366.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 390 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Catalina Expo 14.2 in Tampa for $4500 https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa/d/tampa-catalina-expo-142-sailboat/7254795144.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmydyurko 15 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On 1/7/2021 at 8:29 AM, bloodshot said: https://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/d/new-hartford-racing-sailboat-dinghy/7258227348.html racing dinghy...also used with trolling motor for fishing ."Boat has lake Gardner and International 14's design" Fairly confident that's the "Stevenson Design Wing Dinghy" Always wondered if anyone ever actually built one. Welp there it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sailor-cfn 33 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Thistle in RI https://providence.craigslist.org/boa/d/newport-thistle-class-sailing-dinghy/7267162200.html JY 15 in Connecticut https://hartford.craigslist.org/boa/d/bolton-jy15-with-trailer/7261013387.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
European Bloke 614 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 25/12/2020 at 10:29 PM, Gouvernail said: Mostly I am amazed anybody got such a great photo https://dayton.craigslist.org/boa/d/dayton-1971-mirror-dinghy-sailboat/7233557430.html The first image is obviously not the same boat. It's a picture of one of the P&B boys sailing with his daughter and been robbed off the interweb... It's still a good picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 390 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Arrow iceboat in the Hudson River Valley (New York State) for $2000 https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/boa/d/verplanck-arrow-fiberglass-iceboat/7246386423.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigiri 82 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 That Expo looks easy to rig and sail, that's for sure! That post is deleted but I noticed "new old stock" one for sale (5 year old but not used) about the same price - at a certain weight everything changes b/c if I can't launch from a beach dolly or similar, that means TIME. Time is the enemy of having fun. Facebook Marketplace seems to have many more good boats than CL these days. There are some great Dinghy deals around - I am really tempted (left that other one up in MA, now I am in FL). What appear to be good condition American made Dinks (The Dink or Dwyer) with sails (no trailers) - in the $400 to $600 range - AND, built in the last 20 years. Weird market here b/c some people have to get rid of stuff quick (like Gods waiting room and all). It's clear from some of the ads that the owners don't know what the boat is (even tho it has the name on it!)..... I'm still into the idea of rowing/sailing if I buy here b/c I can rent cheap at the SSS for cats or daysailer or kayaks or whatever. I am being choosey because a 10 foot dink would satisfy better if wifey comes out for a picnic. The 8 is fine for rowing and sailing. I'd be really tempted to spend much more on a decent 10 Trinka or Bauer, but they are rare (or way overpriced - like 5K). I'd say here - boats are listed for either 1/2 what they are worth - OR double to three times. Obviously the later don't sell. Example - shown - $400 - (American Sail - the Dink). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 What about swabs, like moi, who do not need to do or refuse to do social media bullroar like facebook etc or sting along? I guess we stick to traditional sources and places.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigiri 82 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I'm the last one to share what tooth I had filled on Facebook....but, think about it, their marketplace is automatically nationwide and you can instantly search any radius - and it's free, etc. Someone who knew what they were doing could set up a FB account and turn just about all services off (do on computer, not phone!) - and just use it for marketplace and maybe finding an old friend or family member (and then taking it off FB to email or chat). I hate what Facebooks has done to unsuspecting people...at the same time, since I was in the biz for so long before it happened, I knew from the start to use it just for a few select things. It's easy to sell things also - and the fact that the buyers have a name and history. That's all good stuff, IMHO. It still sucks that there are no good national marketplaces where people sell $300 to $3K boats (like dinghies). The listing sites keep the ads from 2012 up, yachtworld has nothing in the smaller ranges, etc. The only good thing about the lack of such is that it makes it fun...to try and find a needle in a haystack. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 15 hours ago, BobBill said: What about swabs, like moi, who do not need to do or refuse to do social media bullroar like facebook etc or sting along? I guess we stick to traditional sources and places.... You used to be able to get on Facebook without giving them any personal info. I just bought a new computer and Facebook knows, so it's demanding that I update a bunch of stuff and when I enter bullshit, it refuses to accept. Kinda scary. At the same time, Microsoft is demanding that I update (ie pay another fee) to use software that I bought seven or eight years ago, and is demanding a bunch MORE personal data and apparently has cross referenced from some other bullshit personal data (nobody on the internet knows my correct birthday, for example) and is refusing to let me use "their" product(s). It's all a good example of how far the spy-state has gone. They've fucked themselves IMHO because in my case... and I'm sure many many many others... they are awash in data that is not true and will not help with any actual existing bank or phone or gov't accounts. But I'm also fucked because the only way I can use their product is to create a new completely false identity, and because my memory is not good enough, I have to write it all down. And not lose the paper. There are some Facebook marketplaces that are open. The Buccaneer class association has one, for example. The one for small less-expensive sailboats seems very spotty. But it is at least somewhat searchable. I still like Craigslist. Yeah it's old fashioned by now. Oh well, it still works. So does a stone axe! FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eliboat 379 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 11 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: You used to be able to get on Facebook without giving them any personal info. I just bought a new computer and Facebook knows, so it's demanding that I update a bunch of stuff and when I enter bullshit, it refuses to accept. Kinda scary. At the same time, Microsoft is demanding that I update (ie pay another fee) to use software that I bought seven or eight years ago, and is demanding a bunch MORE personal data and apparently has cross referenced from some other bullshit personal data (nobody on the internet knows my correct birthday, for example) and is refusing to let me use "their" product(s). It's all a good example of how far the spy-state has gone. They've fucked themselves IMHO because in my case... and I'm sure many many many others... they are awash in data that is not true and will not help with any actual existing bank or phone or gov't accounts. But I'm also fucked because the only way I can use their product is to create a new completely false identity, and because my memory is not good enough, I have to write it all down. And not lose the paper. There are some Facebook marketplaces that are open. The Buccaneer class association has one, for example. The one for small less-expensive sailboats seems very spotty. But it is at least somewhat searchable. I still like Craigslist. Yeah it's old fashioned by now. Oh well, it still works. So does a stone axe! FB- Doug Yes I agree and still think CL is the gold standard, however FB marketplace is where people have migrated sadly. My wife only uses FB marketplace and sells stuff much faster than I’ve been able to on CL. This is a shame as FB is a horrible and dangerous company. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuso007 664 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I'm minimising all my Google, Facebook and twitter activity for the last few weeks. It's a lot harder than it seems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grestone 37 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 In regards to FB marketplace vs craigslist/sailingtexas/etc. I have found that OfferUp marketplace has similar features to FB in that you get to see reviews on the sellers/buyers and you can search locally...they are missing the nationwide aspect of FB marketplace, so that's something to consider. Example: you can see the seller of this Hobie Vanguard has 93 rated transactions out of 43 purchasing and 94 selling transactions on the site with a 5 star rating. That's an improvement over CL, without the full intrusion of social media. https://offerup.com/item/detail/1055264611/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martin T 91 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I just looked at Apolloduck for the US & it's got 1 dinghy listed...lol. Bit different to the UK version. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Dig Chus and Martin, above. I guess I am lucky....never did much save google;s mail...I figure I have better to do, even in MN cold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LTFF 32 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 How bad of an idea is this? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/748895322700516/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 15 minutes ago, LTFF said: How bad of an idea is this? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/748895322700516/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined For 2 grand? pass. The trailer looks pretty nice, can't really see what the rigging looks like. What little you can see of the sails doesn't look too bad but they're not mylars in tube bags so therefor >20yrs old. If you already had a good modern trap harness and wanted a cheap fun toy, this could work. I raced 470s long ago and have a soft spot for them... given the way they're built, vice versa is also true. Might be worth contacting the guy if it's not too far for you, and he seems open to bargaining. Remember that it's complex boat that will cost a lot if it needs even a slight amount of re-rigging or fixin' up FB- Doug 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LTFF 32 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 3 minutes ago, Steam Flyer said: For 2 grand? pass. The trailer looks pretty nice, can't really see what the rigging looks like. What little you can see of the sails doesn't look too bad but they're not mylars in tube bags so therefor >20yrs old. If you already had a good modern trap harness and wanted a cheap fun toy, this could work. I raced 470s long ago and have a soft spot for them... given the way they're built, vice versa is also true. Might be worth contacting the guy if it's not too far for you, and he seems open to bargaining. Remember that it's complex boat that will cost a lot if it needs even a slight amount of re-rigging or fixin' up FB- Doug Yea I just want it as a toy, maybe do some beer can racing in the bay with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 6 minutes ago, LTFF said: Yea I just want it as a toy, maybe do some beer can racing in the bay with it Well, I'm a fan of the 470 They're zippy and -very- responsive. There are faster boats and more powerful boats, but the 470 is a dancer and doesn't take a lot of brawn to handle... you do need to be able to think ahead and have quick reflexes... and non-creaky knees which is why I would not get one for myself, these days. My younger self would hate to hear this, because there was big rivalry between the classes (there is no 470 class anymore) but the 5O5 would be a better option in this price range. The boat is easier to sail at the basic level, a bit faster when you get it booted up, and will teach more about rig & tune that is applicable to other boats. Also they are much better built and a basic hull and rig will be more sound and more worth the work that will inevitably go into keeping it sailing. When you're done with it, somebody will want a 5O5 whereas that may not be true of the 470 I am currently racing a Buccaneer 18 these days and that is also a really good option if you're not determined to have a trapeze. They're simple and bulletproof and plenty fun. FB- Doug 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziper1221 30 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 2 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: What little you can see of the sails doesn't look too bad but they're not mylars in tube bags so therefor >20yrs old. nevermind the fact that one of them is a windsurf sail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Steam Flyer (Doug) +1 I would not take with trlr as "free!" Fixers got to have some raison d'etra. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Locus 93 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I suppose if it can capsize it's a dinghy right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillerman 1,530 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Locus said: I suppose if it can capsize it's a dinghy right? One hull. No keel. So must be a dinghy. What is its Portsmouth Yardstick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 39 minutes ago, tillerman said: 2 hours ago, Locus said: I suppose if it can capsize it's a dinghy right? One hull. No keel. So must be a dinghy. What is its Portsmouth Yardstick? That depends. Are you measuring with the foils attached, detached, or semi-detached? FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 2,010 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, tillerman said: One hull. No keel. So must be a dinghy. What is its Portsmouth Yardstick? I am going to wait until there is a fleet at our club. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillerman 1,530 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 hours ago, Bill5 said: I am going to wait until there is a fleet at our club. Somebody has to be first. Take the leap. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 390 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/30/2021 at 5:51 PM, JimBowie said: The Ultimate Craigslist find! Top THIS! That one's too good to not immortalize here with a screen shot of the listing before it's gone! I would only add in the description that besides the YouTube videos, there is plenty of expert commentary and opinion over in AC Anarchy about how to sail this boat!! Thanks for posting!!! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigiri 82 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I'm walking the walk - so for 400, I bought the American Sail The Dink! Full sail kit which fits and works with it. No oars, tho (ordered them). Working on it in the yard - got all the lettering off. By the end of the week it should be ready for the Squadron (I will keep it on racks) - 90 lbs. I'm no Marine Expert, but the Boat appears to me to be in a condition where it will last me for as long as I desire.....I'm going to row it a lot, and then maybe sail home. Refinished the wood seats and transom board - the center board and rudder are perfect. I am happy........with it. I'll probably have 600 invested when all cleaned up and with oars and some spares. Just the sail kit for this (they still sell it) is over 900. 3G for a new American-made FG Dinghy with sails and oars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Yow will love it....get used to it and when weather warms, take out and simulate a knock-down in shallows (beach) and recover...might also practice launching...I am not certain but biggest problem might be getting back in once dumped. She looks the "proper" yacht, to me. Be fun to tool around the harbors in summer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigiri 82 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 5 hours ago, BobBill said: Yow will love it....get used to it and when weather warms, take out and simulate a knock-down in shallows (beach) and recover...might also practice launching...I am not certain but biggest problem might be getting back in once dumped. She looks the "proper" yacht, to me. Be fun to tool around the harbors in summer. Will do - luckily here it is ALL shallow within 100+ feet of the shore and, in fact, shallow most everywhere I will be rowing and sailing. This must have a lot of flotation in it - I notice a high freeboard and the CG rating is pretty high (450 I think). My former dinghy experience was on the Bay in RI where I fought current and fetch in my 8" WB- got the hang of it quickly. I never did have a sail for that, tho, and I suspect that's the reason one might dump such a dinghy. I will use the old "if gusts are over 12MPH don't use the sails" until I am confident I can recover from a knockdown. I have a feeling my learning on the Sakonnet (crazy waters!) will make most other sailing here look easy....back there I'd have other sailors and boaters tell me I was crazy for having my boat out (Precision 18) in that Fetch and wind, but I figured it out by feel. It was a year before I got smart enough to learn that if things were blowing too hard just head right into the wind. duh (for me). Sometimes it's humorous being out there in the RI Bay fighting for dear life and a couple ducks float by, then a kayak or two and then some gal in a sunfish plows on by. The ducks provide a great example.....they just go with the flow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Ducks might "go with the 'fowl.' " Had a Kite for a bit and tipped...sort of on purpose...couple fishing dodgers came over in motorboat to help...damn near drowned me...but eventually, afte they left, got back in by meself, then found the wind had spun me/hull around so could not use sail (twisted)...so I "sailed by mast." Never did take to knock-downs...you will have a ball. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigiri 82 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I bought some nice oars (the powder coated aluminum ones on eBay from Fl - heavy duty!) - took the lettering off, polished up the seats and cleaned it. Checked out everything, got the manual and took it out for a row. Great! I love it. It floats really high (lots of freeboard) due to build height and flotation built in. Stored it over at the Squadron- in 10 minutes I can be in the water. The worst part of it is the bottom paint - which, as you all know, tends to bleed and stain your hands or whatever else. I sprayed some 303 on it which seems to solve that temp - I don't want to sand the bottom paint off this year. If you see The Dink (orange letters will name it LIL MOTT in the Bay in Sarasota, give me a wave! No, not that kind of wave. A hand wave. Plenty of power boats here to give me real waves. Next experiment is to add the wifey to the load. If it still floats well and she enjoys I will rig up some kind of small electric motor so we can just go land on a beach or sandbar for fun). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Champlain Sailor 316 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 20 hours ago, craigiri said: I bought some nice oars (the powder coated aluminum ones on eBay from Fl - heavy duty!) - took the lettering off, polished up the seats and cleaned it. Checked out everything, got the manual and took it out for a row. Great! I love it. It floats really high (lots of freeboard) due to build height and flotation built in. Stored it over at the Squadron- in 10 minutes I can be in the water. Looks great! I haven't sailed a "Dink" but I've sailed many a Dyer Dink, we owned a JY9, and now have a Walker Bay 10 with sailing kit. I sail a lot of high performance boats, but have to admit, these simply little dinghies are a lot of fun too. No hassle, all fun, and very useful. Not sure why prices were depressed in your area, I find that any decent sailing dinghy is $1000 and up in New England, I think you seriously scored on that boat and would double your money if you decide its not for you. Enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ride2live 46 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 What do you mean by, built in flotation? Anything inside the hull will not make it float higher, unless you swamped it and are full of water. Then it would help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigiri 82 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Quote What do you mean by, built in flotation? Anything inside the hull will not make it float higher, unless you swamped it and are full of water. Then it would help. Must be just the way it's built then - I think it has double hulls in some places- the rear seat, I think it's part of the floatation (that is, it is full of air and sealed). Same with the front part of the boat, Not sure about the other parts - like why a similar dinghy may have 100lb lesser CG rating. In any case, it floats very high and doesn't seem to dig in as deeply when weight is added - may simply be hull design. Wouldn't those hollow sealed compartments in the front and read (whether or bot partially fitted with foam) mean it stays higher as weight is added? I haven't thought it through. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigiri 82 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 2/12/2021 at 6:38 PM, Champlain Sailor said: Looks great! I haven't sailed a "Dink" but I've sailed many a Dyer Dink, we owned a JY9, and now have a Walker Bay 10 with sailing kit. I sail a lot of high performance boats, but have to admit, these simply little dinghies are a lot of fun too. No hassle, all fun, and very useful. Not sure why prices were depressed in your area, I find that any decent sailing dinghy is $1000 and up in New England, I think you seriously scored on that boat and would double your money if you decide its not for you. Enjoy! Florida seems a good place for bargain hunting SOME boats - because of the "gotta get rid of it quick" associated with moving, estate selling, injuries (people getting older), etc - I just spied a nice Windrider 16 and trailer...asking 1800 but said "must go quick, bring offers" - I'd suspect $1400 would take it. Not gonna go for it myself, but for piddling around the bay that is low cost fun. I'm going to hold back for this year and just rent at the Club. It is very tempting when all you have to do is push a boat into the water after renting it (they store them a few feet from the high tide line). Sooner or later I will get the temptation to go faster or more on edge - seeing all the VX boats out there today (regatta) was cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 21 minutes ago, craigiri said: Florida seems a good place for bargain hunting SOME boats - because of the "gotta get rid of it quick" associated with moving, estate selling, injuries (people getting older), etc - I just spied a nice Windrider 16 and trailer...asking 1800 but said "must go quick, bring offers" - I'd suspect $1400 would take it. Not gonna go for it myself, but for piddling around the bay that is low cost fun. I'm going to hold back for this year and just rent at the Club. It is very tempting when all you have to do is push a boat into the water after renting it (they store them a few feet from the high tide line). Sooner or later I will get the temptation to go faster or more on edge - seeing all the VX boats out there today (regatta) was cool. The VX1 is a great boat, lots of fun to sail. Best mix of horsepower and all-round good handling I have experienced, and they are very well built also. About that Windrider... or anything on Craigslist: unless there is another buyer literally waiting in the driveway, half to 2/3 asking price is the starting range. In the case of estate or moving sales, they want whatever cash is coming fast and move on. FB- Doug 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ride2live 46 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, craigiri said: Wouldn't those hollow sealed compartments in the front and read (whether or bot partially fitted with foam) mean it stays higher as weight is added? I haven't thought it through. How a boat floats depends on how much water it's hull displaces. You could have no sealed internal compartments or the whole boat could be one big sealed compartment and it won't make any difference. To the water outside the hull the only thing that matters is how much the boat weighs. In fact if you fill the boat with foam flotation it will float a little lower than the empty boat since the foam weighs a little bit. It'd be very hard to sink though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigiri 82 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Not quite a dinghy but tempting if I were looking for such - with good trailer and sails? Such a deal, especially bargaining it down. A perfect day sailer (and I have seen some put oars on it and similar bots). That is one clean looking boat for $1200 (I imagine). I should just lease some square ft at the SSS and say "whatever I can fit on it"..... Probably a better strategy would be to find 5 similar boats that are well priced and contact them all and say "gonna buy one, inggive me your lowest price". The SSS only rents out one Mono - and it's an 18' I think. Plus, they want me to qualify on it- my past 12 years including sailing the Precision 18 on the Sakonnet in 20knots doesn't count, nor does my ASA card. I understand their point(s)- the bay is shallow and we forget our moves pretty quickly. But when you own something you can do what you want when you want (the downside is all the BS keeping it registered, etc.). I've never sailed a planing monohull - which someday I assume will change, but I probably won't buy one (unless a very small model). Beautiful to look at the shape of those hulls tho - gotta be a great feeling when they jump on top of the water and skid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Liiks nice. Thougt Enterprise, untill I saw the sails...(saw cuined hull first) I had a little less in mind lter. but price seems clow enough to up my senses... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 2,010 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 12 minutes ago, BobBill said: Liiks nice. Thougt Enterprise, untill I saw the sails...(saw cuined hull first) I had a little less in mind lter. but price seems clow enough to up my senses... CL14 is a scaled down CL16 which is a Wayfarer clone. Nice little boats. I am not sure if CL is still in business. http://www.clboatworks. In com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Seems Clark was in NW US say Sieattle...made nice dinghies W.ayfarrer, sounds so famliar...must be larger version of Enterprise...lots around, at one tiem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, BobBill said: Seems Clark was in NW US say Sieattle...made nice dinghies W.ayfarrer, sounds so famliar...must be larger version of Enterprise...lots around, at one tiem. Clark had a plant in New Bern, NC also. Didn't build all their boats, but built most of the small ones including the C-Lark. Clark built boats up to a 36 footer. CL is different from Clark, a Canadian builder. I don't think they built any keelboats, just dinghies. - DSK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Locus 93 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Never could figure out of the Clark in Ontario is or was a change of ownership from Clark here in WA. Clark in WA made the C-Lark, Lido 14 and many of the San Juan keelboats. Plus provided Clark foam to Santa Cruz for surfboards and dinghies in the 70s and 80s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I tried to buy some foam from ca seller...now no why no gots. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sp543 4 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Free 49er hull https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/d/miami-free-boat/7282739132.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 3,201 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 46 minutes ago, sp543 said: Free 49er hull https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/d/miami-free-boat/7282739132.html Add some shrouds to an OPTI rig and create a fun little unique cruising toy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WCB 477 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 52 minutes ago, Gouvernail said: Add some shrouds to an OPTI rig and create a fun little unique cruising toy Hmmm, I may be headed to Miami next week and I do have an I14 rig and sails. Just sayin'... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dex Sawash 570 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 This came up in another thread. $12900 https://www.sailingtexas.com/202101/sperry20101.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coquina012 56 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Regarding the Cl14, I am told they are out of business now. I have a Cl16, the Wayfarer clone. Legend has it they were a licensed builder of wooden Wyfrs, and when the company was sold and the woodies phased out, they requested permission to keep building them using existing patterns. When no answer was received, they began building glass versions. I pieced this together from several websites describing their somewhat bastardized work product. I would not think ours would be competitive as racers. I think they are rugged, overbuilt, and the boat has been a real pleasure to own and sail in NorCal. Our Dutchman will turn it inside out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grestone 37 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Decent looking woodie for y'all: https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/boa/d/san-diego-vintage-style-13ft-wood/7287893394.html Definitely needs some varnish and likely a new sail. Former owner's website: http://home.comline.com/~wkrkutter/index.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral Hornblower 305 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/boa/d/pittsburgh-15-sidewinder-sailboat/7287498369.html Looks like another one of those pieces of crap has resurfaced Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,930 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 55 minutes ago, Admiral Hornblower said: https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/boa/d/pittsburgh-15-sidewinder-sailboat/7287498369.html Looks like another one of those pieces of crap has resurfaced KILL IT! Kill it quickly, before it can spread.... Kill it with FIRE!!! And slap a piece of plywood over that trailer so somebody can haul leaves or rocks or something useful with it. FB- Doug 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dex Sawash 570 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 It would be in @350 if it was a half day drive away instead of a full day. Wonder if a 420 rig would be about right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ortegakid 135 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 21 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: KILL IT! Kill it quickly, before it can spread.... Kill it with FIRE!!! And slap a piece of plywood over that trailer so somebody can haul leaves or rocks or something useful with it. FB- Doug What was so wrong with these?, looks ok, plz illiterate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 390 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 20 minutes ago, ortegakid said: What was so wrong with these?, looks ok, plz illiterate. Paging @Gouvernail (Plenty wrong although to an un-suspecting person the boat "looks" ok) There's been a lot of discussion about Sidewinders (I think in this thread) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sailor-cfn 33 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Snipe, Long Island, NY $750 - https://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/d/huntington-station-sailboat-snipe/7285611606.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sailor-cfn 33 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Penguin, Long Island, NY $850 - https://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/d/amagansett-peguin/7285769304.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 2,573 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Eastern Connecticut Craigslist. Goat Island Skiff for $2,500! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 One of the rigs one must inspect, including trailer... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sailor-cfn 33 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 13 hours ago, Sail4beer said: Eastern Connecticut Craigslist. Goat Island Skiff for $2,500! That seems to be advertised on craigslist from multiple locations (different physical locations of the boat) which is a bit suspicious: https://longisland.craigslist.org/search/boa?query=goat&purveyor-input=owner&search_distance=3000&postal=10001 Combined with the relatively sparse description, that makes me very suspicious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobBill 120 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Sailor....! Good eye. Could be scam...as always we need to be careful. Believe it...Anything suspicious NO! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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