Boat Number 5

Loaded up in the truck from Cayucos to Redondo. I modified the masts and things to be safer than it looks here.  

I have been looking for a dinghy to cruise around the marina in and to take to shore in Catalina. The part of me that wanted an inflatable with a motor was talked out of it because I would love to have a small sailboat again and don't want more engine problems if I can avoid them. The part of me that wanted a nice row boat and classic looking sailing dinghy bigger than the sabot was almost  talked out of that because inflatables are stable getting in and out of and fun to zoom around in. I found something that met most of my needs.

It was purchased by an old man 20 years ago who rowed it a couple times and left it in his garage. Sadly he passed away and his daughter was getting rid of stuff at the house, including this boat. It's light, rows in a good straight line, is 9.5 feet long and came with everything.  Plus it looks classy. Bonus: I can keep it if I sell the big boat and still have a sailboat that doesn't require a trailer. I can take it with me on trips for example, a lake, or anywhere with a launch ramp and wind.

The rowboat/sailboat floating pretty.  

I got it working for sailing right away but while using the man sheet cam cleat and other hardware, I realized that all the pieces were just screwed into the Fiberglass without backing plates or bolts. So, my turnkey dinghy now has some projects. A couple trips to the hardware section of West Marine for backing plates, locking nuts, washers, etc etc. Now I will be installing an access port in the center bench and reinstalling the mainsheet hardware.

Another bonus about this boat is that it can be stored on the foredeck and (sort of) easily dropped into the water and lifted back up via a halyard, so I won't need to tow it behind the boat for a Catalina trip.