Well built shallow water sailboat, great for cruising, beach camping and day sailing. Very easy to rig, reef and launch.
built in 1986 by Marine Concepts, Florida
mono hull with water ballast tanks and lee boards (external)
unstayed cat ketch rig
colour Cape Hatteras white
Gold colored sails, area 136 sq ft
Oars & bronze oarlocks
3 HP Yamaha 2 cycle long shaft outboard
canvas pram top
galvanized trailer
LOA 21'
Beam 5' 6”
Draft 6" board up
Draft board down 2' 6"
Trailering weight about 600 pounds
Aft cockpit 6' 6”
Central cockpit 10' 0”
MODIFICATIONS
main sheet block moved off-centre (for access to cabin).
Stainless steel washers epoxied to booms to prevent galling.
Outhaul cleat replaced on main boom
Mizzen sheet relocated along boom to reduce interference with motor
Flotation added to mast sections; replaced mast joiner and end plugs (Laser parts, 2017)
Lee board hinges moved for safety (no pinced fingers)
pulley added to leeboards for leverage
replaced tiller, floor boards, rowing seat
added tiller tamer
6” hatch installed in each water ballast tank for optional water bottle storage
4 pulleys and rope for option to control tiller from the rowing seat (single handed)
added sunbrella-type fabric sail covers and 'topping lift/halyard' to operate covers without stepping the masts (admittedly fussy)
Added Al tube and vinyl boom tent with snaps to cockpit rim for summer storage with masts stepped.
wooden mast stubs and ridge pole for winter storage under tarps
plywood winter cockpit cover with screening
reseated stop cocks in water ballast tanks with 3M4200 (~every 10 years)
FEATURES:
motor bracket on rudder
rubber gunwales
no anchor locker
no hull liner
no rotating goosenecks
no anti fouling paint
ACCESSORIES
2 Danforth anchors, rode
4 fenders
LED running lights
Bullwinkles to support two masts above cabin (for trailering)
hand held bearing compass
boat hook
EXTRA PARTS
removable wood-fiberglass cabin with plexiglas windows (stored in two pieces, built for and used by original owner in San Diego). Bolt holes in deck have been sealed with caulking. This cabin is offered free with purchase of boat.
shortened original laminated tiller
canvas cockpit cover for travel
original wood strips: from tank seams (leaked at screws) and above ballast tanks (removed for camping access)
plywood stern cockpit sleeping platform
TRAILER
1986 Hutch galvanized tilting trailer, replaced springs, lights, winch, and tongue-jack, bearing buddies, bunks.
boat usually launched and retrieved with axle above water level
spare tire (5.70-8”)
OUTBOARD
Yamaha longshaft 3 hp 2 cycle 1986
uses 1:100 oil gasoline mixture
carburetor, fuel pump, water pump recently rebuilt
internal gas tank
has forward and neutral gear; may be rotated for reverse
mounted on bracket on rudder
small gas can for refilling
light weight, runs well
CONDITION
gelcoat has cosmetic wear, stains, scratches and dings
minor repairs have been made to gelcoat with epoxy
hull has been waxed in spring and has never been painted or reconditioned
ballast tanks have a slow leak into hull (common issue). Added tubing on tank seam to collect most of the leakage into containers.
Sails not new, but also not worn out.
1986 boats contain balsa wood core to stiffen deck; no known soft areas, but this is a common issue for this era (see S.P. Forum).
Not used in salt water for more than 25 years, original owner lived in San Diego then Utah.
OPTIONAL
Jack Wolfskin Sceptre 2.5 nylon tent to cover central cockpit with standing headroom, two mesh doors, full width, coated fly, clips to deck; available for $250.
