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Keel: it doesn''t take much lead to make up 200#. A piece 18" x 6" x 6" will just about do it. The forward end of the keel looks like it was refaired and filled with west. There''s an inventory of usable sails onboard - a couple of mains, jib, 2 genoas - all "serviceable" but nothing to shout about. The "whacks" are long scrapes and repairs that don''t look that bad. One thumb-sized gouge that''s easily repaired. The $8,600.00 figure was my guesstimate at honest value. I wouldn''t pay that for it, but figure, before sails, I''ll have about that into it. I could sell the engine for $3,500 without batting an eye, and then truly have a $1,750.00 boat. Like I said, the topsides look great and the deck sound. I could launch it within a month of purchase and do the interior on the dock (yard''s $330/mo., ouch). It''s fixable. Just curious about whether one should rebed the keel or just skip it and go sailing.