Names nick,born n raised on the bayou.been on boats all my 39 years,but never a sailboat.where i live in Louisiana,sailboats arent common due to the shallow waters.i can only remember seeing 5 sailboats pass here.1 belonged to my uncle.....a wood kit that was in an auction lot.#2 was in a storage yard for over 30 years,maybe 36ft ketch 1960s era.#3 was a 12 ft dinghy that was a dust collector in a childhood friends dads shop.#4 been parked and stripped,and afloat for bout 8 years,similar to a mid 2000s hunter 28.#5 was the first sailboat i seen riding,not sailing thou.just cruising the bayou,maybe a 23-25ft.
I came across a decent condition 1972 DS1 boat motor n trailer for $900......i couldnt say no.
Hull is in good shape,has the standard rotten transom,cracked trunk and leaky centerboard pivot gasket.
Sails are in ok shape,dont know their age,but ill post the manufacture info thats on the sails and bags at a later time.(i think i read knighton sails).....im not near the boat at this time.
Mast,boom and rigging all look ok,some lines are new.
The motor is a china 4 stroke 2.5hp honda hs50 clone and works well.ive put 15-17 miles on the hull and motor only.she cruises at 6mph wot.in a week ill try to get her out and first sail.
Been watching youtube how to sail vids for almost a year now,knowing i wanted a small sailboat.
DS1 wasnt the exact boat i was looking for,but shes exactly what i needed.
Ill get to the repairs soon,and post up pictures as soon as i can.im no sranger to rebuilding boats,im good with wood and fiberglass aswell.ive rebuilt a few boats in my years,i love projects.
Shes nothing fancy,just a typical decent shape old boat.
Guy i bought the ds1 from was the second owner,(i was told)original owner kept her from 1973 till 2016,sailed 10-15 times per year in the lake charles louisiana area.im told he kept up on maintenece and garage kept.
Gelcoat on deck is in good shape,besides a few impact areas.no spiderweb stress cracks thou.
Anyway....thanx for this great forum,ill check back when i can.
(edit) ive found the original owner on facebook,really great guy.he told me he had many years of enjoyment out of this ds1.
i havent asked him to confirm the story the seller told me of how well the original owner took care of her.
he suggested i visit this site for as much info as i wanted.