Craigslist Finds

[Gouvernail]

If you ask US-1 might know. 
Perhaps check with Ron McHenry. He was. National champion when he finished US 1

here is Ron at a Sunfish worlds 

 

[Dex Sawash]

Anybody know what this is? My brother found it in Florida. Free...

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Looks like a US-1 which is related to Windmill.

@sailwriter should be able to tell more. I think @DaveK had one.

 

[Alan Crawford]

Old D&M Thistle-

Maybe too far gone but it looks like it's all there with cool vintage trailer. Maybe somebody could save it.

https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/boa/d/bakersfield-1955-teakwood-thistle-needs/7408890595.html

I traded emails with the owner. It’s a 1956 Shock that’s been in the family since 1956. Been stored sometimes outdoors but covered. Water damage? I recommended that the owner post on Thistle class web site. Surely worth saving (but not by me!)

Hull 888

 

[WCB]

Looks like a US-1 which is related to Windmill.

@sailwriter should be able to tell more. I think @DaveK had one.

I know Windmills pretty well and I saw some similarity but of course I knew it wasn't a Windmill. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[DaveK]

Looks like a US-1 which is related to Windmill.

@sailwriter should be able to tell more. I think @DaveK had one.

Yep... US1... Very popular florida boat. Not a bad boat until you scoop up a ton of water from heeling too much.

 

[Admiral Hornblower]

If you ask US-1 might know. 
Perhaps check with Ron McHenry. He was. National champion when he finished US 1

here is Ron at a Sunfish worlds 

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you know Ron?! I've sailed with him a lot the past two years, and have learned quite a bit too from his boundless store of sailing knowledge. He has a fabulous collection of stories as well. I do remember him talking a lot about the US-1 and what a great boat they were, I didn't know he was the national champion though!

 

[sailwriter]

I seem to remember that Advance boat builders put out a Windmill that wouldn't measure in.

Rather than trash the mold, they lowered the freeboard and made a few other changes, put a mainail only rig and called it a US 1. Sailed really well.

Dave Ellis

 

[eliboat]

I seem to remember that Advance boat builders put out a Windmill that wouldn't measure in.

Rather than trash the mold, they lowered the freeboard and made a few other changes, put a mainail only rig and called it a US 1. Sailed really well.

Dave Ellis

Well, given that the Windmill sails really well, that’s not a surprise.  I don’t think the US1 ever gained serious traction, but I wonder if they did better with the US1 than they would have done being one of several other options for Windmills. 

 

[hoofhearted]

Sunfish .... looks like a cockpit with room for two....

Sunfish shell - boats - by owner - marine sale (craigslist.org)

 

[Gouvernail]

WTF??  Whoever started to chop it into small pieces stopped part way through. 
the good news is the remainder can be cut into flat pieces and can go away over a few weeks with the household trash. 
 

 

[Steam Flyer]

WTF??  Whoever started to chop it into small pieces stopped part way through. 
the good news is the remainder can be cut into flat pieces and can go away over a few weeks with the household trash. 
 

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Looks like somebody started to put a bigger nicer cockpit in it, but stopped after step #2

- DSK

 

[WCB]

My brother sent a couple in from the beach in Florida. Everything is on Facebook marketplace.

Albacore in Florida asking $750  Albacore with comp tip

 

[WCB]

Fireball in Greer, SC. This one's for you @Admiral Hornblower 

$800 in Cakalaky 

 

[WCB]

Melges...C Scow?  I saw this one the other day too. My OCD says give this boat to me with a power washer and I'll bring it back to life. $300 in Cocoa, FL.

Who's down with OCD yeah you know me...

 

[Proneshooter]

The fireball looks like the one that Helms built when he tried to kill the class.

 

[WCB]

Looks like somebody started to put a bigger nicer cockpit in it, but stopped after step #2

- DSK

In a way it would be kind of fun to build something out of that

 

[WCB]

The fireball looks like the one that Helms built when he tried to kill the class.

What's the back story to this?

 

[mikegt4]

Melges...C Scow?  I saw this one the other day too. My OCD says give this boat to me with a power washer and I'll bring it back to life. $300 in Cocoa, FL.

Who's down with OCD yeah you know me...

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That is a M16, note dual rudders, jib tack fitting on the foredeck and mast placement back by the cockpit. There are a lot of reasonable condition M16's around for $500-800 with trailer.

 

[Alan Crawford]

An old Star in the Fresno, CA area. Hard to tell how old. Could be a "barn find" worthy for restoration or maybe just firewood?

https://fresno.craigslist.org/boa/d/madera-vintage-sail-boat/7407089288.html

 

[Alan Crawford]

Quite a nice looking FD in Alameda, CA

@ortegakid

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/d/alameda-flying-dutchman-racer/7411630208.html