Greetings!
Firstly, thank you SO MUCH to everyone who contributes to the discussions on this forum. The wealth of knowledge is such an amazing resource!
I've been lurking for a while now, while looking at local sailboats around me. I've been looking for something towable, fun, but capable of carrying my family (wife, & two kids - 11 & 5) in relatively stable fashion, and a DS seems like it checks all those boxes. I've taken a few sailing lessons by myself, and completed ASA 101, but I'm a complete newcomer when it comes to boat ownership. Just looking to test the waters on lakes until I/we get comfortable, then maybe venture out to coastal waters. But the main thing is to introduce my wife & kids to the joy of sailing & on-water adventures.
A recent Facebook Marketplace listing popped up a few days ago & my wife gave me the green light to check it out! Seeing what the experts here think of it before pulling the trigger:
The DS came from a deceased family member who had it in the water as recently as last summer. It came with two bags worth of sails (looked like two sets, plus a cover), two booms, two rudders/tillers, a registered trailer, & a 4.5hp Evinrude. No major damage that I can see. Some patchwork on one location on the gunwale and down at the bottom of one of the benches. Some scrubbing needed. And potentially a missing plug for the bilge. All in, they're asking $800 for everything, which seems more than fair.