A while back my wife decided to become a sailor so I began searching for a boat. We picked up a 22 Chrysler swing keel & stored it at my shop while she learned everything she could and I got the boat ready. Meanwhile I found a really cool looking little 13 foot boat on a trailer and thought this would be a good little starter boat. As I began restoring the fiberglass hull and having the sails freshened up I came to realize from experienced people that a 13ft boat with a 20ft mast & two sails is probably not a good self learner. So we got a Sunfish and she is off to a good start. Now I have this boat ready to shake down and would like to find someone in the Jax. FL. area that might be able to help make this a safe and enjoyable experience. I have been told it is an English racing boat but nobody seems to know what it is, including Google. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. I hope I am doing this right for your forum, again Thanks.
Need help to maiden a 60's sloop resto. in Jax
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Boat has a bad case of uglies but looks like would be fun to sail after you get everything working again. Boats like that are not hard to figure out how to rig and sail. Just use small sails to get started or you will get wet often.
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Looks like the boat has a NJ registration. If you call their boat registration office they should have more info on the boat, like the make and maybe hull number. I have a 14' Holder with a 19' mast and a little more beam then your boat. It is not hard to sail at all but when wind gets above 15 mph you have to really pay attention. I have a slightly smaller set of sails for windy days and that helps a lot.
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Oh, I see now. Great restoration job!
I might keep the boom a bit lower. Less convenient but better sailing and less heel.
I might keep the boom a bit lower. Less convenient but better sailing and less heel.
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