Someone has offered to donate a 1971, with a running 6hp Evinrude to our
program. It's about the right size for what we're looking for. We've been
told that set screw on the tiller arm snapped this past weekend and the
tiller is now at a 45 degree angle to the center of the boat. I don't think
this would be too difficult to fix, though. At the moment, I don' have any
other details.

Any comments on other problems we should look for specific to this
make/year? I'm going to take a look at it early next week.

Jonathan

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Jonathan Ganz wrote:
Someone has offered to donate a 1971, with a running 6hp Evinrude to our
program. It's about the right size for what we're looking for.

How much does it cost to landfill a boat in your area?

DSK

I know it's ugly, but if it works...

To answer your question... the Army Corps of Engineers dock is always
available. :-)

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"DSK" wrote in message
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Jonathan Ganz wrote:
Someone has offered to donate a 1971, with a running 6hp Evinrude to our
program. It's about the right size for what we're looking for.

How much does it cost to landfill a boat in your area?

DSK

Jonathan Ganz wrote:
I know it's ugly, but if it works...

What do you mean by "works"?

Actually, the Coronado 23 isn't such a bad boat, it's essentially the
same as the Columbia 23 of a few years earlier but made much more
cheaply (like about 2/3 the cost and much cheaper labor).



To answer your question... the Army Corps of Engineers dock is always
available. :-)


Take the boat, remove the motor, sails, lines, fittings, and anything
else that looks like it might be of service, and drop it off anonymously
at the COE docks. You'll be glad you did!

For a couple of years I chased around the Southeast trying to get boat
donations for a sailing club. After a year of taking a couple of junkers
that cost more money & work to get sailing, I started raising my
standards. We still got boats. And after the demonstration of how
serious the club was, a much wealthier organization bought us 8 brand
new boats!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Here's how it works. It costs them more to get rid of the boat than it is
worth. Donate it and get an inflated tax deduction. Tell them you'll take
the boat and some cash to get it operable. Who knows, they may chip in
250-500 bucks. You only get what you negotiate for.

Gilligan
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
Someone has offered to donate a 1971, with a running 6hp Evinrude to our
program. It's about the right size for what we're looking for. We've been
told that set screw on the tiller arm snapped this past weekend and the
tiller is now at a 45 degree angle to the center of the boat. I don't
think
this would be too difficult to fix, though. At the moment, I don' have any
other details.

Any comments on other problems we should look for specific to this
make/year? I'm going to take a look at it early next week.

Jonathan

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com