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I’m helping out a Christian camp in FL and I’m pulling this boat out of the weeds and cleaning it up to hopefully sail on their lake. Just curious if this is a DS. Also had a few questions about it.

Is the bracket that holds the mast missing something? I just have a bolt thru it for now but seems a lil loose.

The blue rope I the middle section, is that to pull the keel up?

Can I sail it w/o the jib sail?

I found a smaller blue sail that looks like it’ll fit up there but not sure how yet. And I’ve never sailed a boat with a jib sail.

Thanks!

Definitely not a Daysailer. Wrong cuddy, wrong tabernacle.

Look around inside the transom, under the cuddy, on the aftmost corner of the boat (outside, on the hull), etc for a builder's plate or information stamped into the hull. May help you figure out what kind of boat she is.

Without knowing your boat, I can't speak to your tabernaclet setup. Something looks off, and it shouldn't have the play that you're describing.

With patience and perseverance, you'll figure her out. Good luck with her!

Thank you sir! I’ll keep hunting around.

I just ran a search based on the HIN and discovered it’s a “Watkins 17.” Built in 1978-ish. Only a couple hundred ever made. Out of business now.

Thanks again. Sail on .

Dave

Moved here.