[cogzoid]

Hello,

It looks like my time for sailing is drying up in the short term. I enjoy the sport, but I think my boat would fare better if it was being used by someone than taking up space in my backyard. I would like to sell it sometime this spring (after a few last trips around the lake, of course). But, I'm having a hard time pricing the boat, as I've never seen anything else like it. It's old, in working shape (definitely not perfect), and it could actually be worth something.

A little history, first.
I bought the boat from a guy in the high desert north of LA for a song. His wife wanted it out of his driveway, and I scooped it up. The only information about the boat was that it was a 16' 1950 "Dutch". I took that to mean that the boat was homemade and the boat maker or design was of Dutch origin. I don't know where to go to get more information about the boat. The trailer is just as old, clearly homemade, and needs a lot of work. But, I still use it to take the boat to the reservoir 20 miles away when I can.

After I bought the boat I spent a few weekends sanding and varnishing the gunwales and all of the exposed wood. The exposed wood is teak and mahogany. The hull and deck of the boat have been covered with fiberglass. The sails were almost knew when I bought the boat, and still have many years of service left in them.

My question is, how much is such a boat worth? Any ideas?

Thanks,
Dan