Free Ugly Duckling
I couldn’t let it go to the dump. She’s no beauty queen- yet- but she’s older than I am (by a year!) and I’m sure she carries history.
The negatives: well, she’s a bit out of shape. And she’s ugly. And overweight, for sure. A few very poorly done patches on the deck hiding who knows what. Old style rudder. Shark bitten and missing a tiny bit of trim at the bow. Sail is original. Missing both deck drains. Cockpit bailer is frozen shut. I’m sure there are leaks to be discovered.
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The negatives: well, she’s a bit out of shape. And she’s ugly. And overweight, for sure. A few very poorly done patches on the deck hiding who knows what. Old style rudder. Shark bitten and missing a tiny bit of trim at the bow. Sail is original. Missing both deck drains. Cockpit bailer is frozen shut. I’m sure there are leaks to be discovered.
The...
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