Free sailboat

I haven't seen this boat. It's located at Lake Merritt in Oakland. My buddy a limnologist that I work with has access and lives nearby. So, if anybody is interested, let me know and I will hook you up.
Pat

doesn't look that bad, bottom may be blistered
 23'?

……isn’t Al collecting sailing vessels?   

Don't tempt me 


Actually, no way I could take on a boat in that shape, even if free.  Haul out and travailing to SC would cost too much as it is.

I think free boats are the most expensive kinds 

……isn’t Al collecting sailing vessels?   

  

doesn't look that bad, bottom may be blistered
 23'?

Is that big enough for bluewater sailing? If so, maybe I'll "buy" it, restore it, and then follow Mr. X when he decides to sail his TI around the world...

It's probably been done before in that size boat, but I wouldn't want to sell that thing to Hawaii. It is free. The city of Oakland carries paperwork on it.

Does it come with a trailer?

Does it come with a trailer?

No, just the boat.

Does it come with a trailer?

No, just the boat.

Trailer would likely be worth more than the boat

Pat, do you know the make and length?  Also fixed keel? or swing keel?

Thanks,
Brian.

Hi Brian!  No I wasn't given much information, just a few photos.  My buddy Eli consults for the City of Oakland as a limnologist and is working on Lake Merrit where the boat is located.  Eli and I are crabbing in his motor boat Thursday in Tomales so I think I can stop by the sail boat and get more information on it.

Hi Brian!  No I wasn't given much information, just a few photos.  My buddy Eli consults for the City of Oakland as a limnologist and is working on Lake Merrit where the boat is located.  Eli and I are crabbing in his motor boat Thursday in Tomales so I think I can stop by the sail boat and get more information on it.

Thanks, its better if I don't know!  how was the crabbing?

doesn't look that bad, bottom may be blistered
 23'?

Is that big enough for bluewater sailing? If so, maybe I'll "buy" it, restore it, and then follow Mr. X when he decides to sail his TI around the world...

I'm no expert, but have been trying to research this.  What you want for blue water is a heavy keel, most seem to be full lenght keels with 50% ballast vs displacement.  Sam Holmes sailed to Hawaii from CA in a Ranger 23 sailboat.  Bit small for the ocean to me, but I've been day dreaming about a 30/33ft like a Catalina 30.

Hi Al,
I'll try and get some underwater hull immages Thursday.  I'll do a topside inspection/measurements/identification and photo set as well.