Found a Daysailer, have questions
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:45 pmHello All,
I am new to Daysailers, kinda. I have been sailing for many years, over 50 to be exact. I learned on a Sears Jetwind, then while in the Navy at NAS Jacksonville, I sailed Daysailers and Force 5's as they had those to rent. I have owned a 1982 O'Day Javelin in 1985 or so, also owned a Force 5. I now currently own a Hobie One-14 AKA Holder 14/Vagabond 14. Anyway, I just bought a outboard kicker for my boat today from CL. While there picking it up I saw a boat under cover and inquired about it, and found out it is for sale. I asked about it, owner said it was a Daysailer, I asked what year and he said it was a 1990, well I know O'Day did not build them in 1990, we checked the hull number and sure enough it is a 1990, MFG code of "RRR", so I am guessing it is a Spindrift One Design Daysailer II made by Rebel Industries. I have found pictures of their Daysailer 1, but this boat says Daysailer 2 up on the cuddy. I am going to pick it up on Tuesday as it is very cheap and in good condition, just dirty, last sailed September of last year. Also something odd is behind the cockpit and before the transom is solid except a box or square hole maybe for a battery or gas tank, most pictures I have seen does not have this, however I did see one just like it. Sorry to go on and on, just wondering if anyone here knows anything about these boats. I really never knew any other manufactures other than O'Day made them. I will update you all after I pick it up. Hopefully it sails nice, and BTW I care nothing about racing. I am in Maine on a lake about 7 miles long, so just pleasure. Thanks for listening to me, Kim
I am new to Daysailers, kinda. I have been sailing for many years, over 50 to be exact. I learned on a Sears Jetwind, then while in the Navy at NAS Jacksonville, I sailed Daysailers and Force 5's as they had those to rent. I have owned a 1982 O'Day Javelin in 1985 or so, also owned a Force 5. I now currently own a Hobie One-14 AKA Holder 14/Vagabond 14. Anyway, I just bought a outboard kicker for my boat today from CL. While there picking it up I saw a boat under cover and inquired about it, and found out it is for sale. I asked about it, owner said it was a Daysailer, I asked what year and he said it was a 1990, well I know O'Day did not build them in 1990, we checked the hull number and sure enough it is a 1990, MFG code of "RRR", so I am guessing it is a Spindrift One Design Daysailer II made by Rebel Industries. I have found pictures of their Daysailer 1, but this boat says Daysailer 2 up on the cuddy. I am going to pick it up on Tuesday as it is very cheap and in good condition, just dirty, last sailed September of last year. Also something odd is behind the cockpit and before the transom is solid except a box or square hole maybe for a battery or gas tank, most pictures I have seen does not have this, however I did see one just like it. Sorry to go on and on, just wondering if anyone here knows anything about these boats. I really never knew any other manufactures other than O'Day made them. I will update you all after I pick it up. Hopefully it sails nice, and BTW I care nothing about racing. I am in Maine on a lake about 7 miles long, so just pleasure. Thanks for listening to me, Kim
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