For those interested, here are a few pictures...

Looks like a yacht tender, one of those small boats you see upside down
on the deck of a cruising sailboat. They tend not to be sailed so much as
rowed around harbours which explains sailing parts getting mislaid. Can't
remember seeing oarlocks in the photos.

You can change the rudder mounting hardware if you want. David Bead had
photos of a simple homemade arrangement for his Summer Breeze at
www.simplicityboats.com.

Light mast step and three "hoops" on gunwale forward suggest stayed rig
(mast held up by wires or ropes). Forward placing of mast suggests no jib.
Just guessing. Pulley at mast step and cleat on seat next to daggerboard
slot used to raise and tie off sail. Purpose of piece of metal on back
edge of seat unkown to me.

Good idea to weigh boat if possible. Can use bathroom scales and piece of
lumber for a lever plus simple arithmetic. Also weigh mast, daggerboard,
rudder, sail, ropes. To total add your weigth and have "displacement".

Also neat to find center of balance by positioning on 2x4 laid crosswise
on ground.

Sealed space under seat would be floatation tank. If big ocean wave fills boat
with water it should still float. Look for optional drain plug on floatation
tank.



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