Friend has an PSL Laser #204** dating to 1974 she is offering to give to me. Hull only. The mast, boom, sails and all the blades and running rigging were lost in a fire about 7 or 8 years ago. Boat has not been used since, so is a bit dirty, but can be cleaned up easy enough. It also appears to have couple 2 inch rips in the flange, just aft of the bow, starboard side. Also has taken a few hits amidships about in the middle of the cockpit, both sides. Could have hit a dock or dropped on it's side. One has only cracks in the gelcoat that some might consider cosmetic. The other has a spot or two of gelcoat missing from whatever caused the damage, so you can see the glass underneath. These spots are maybe 1/4" to 3/8". That might be a bit more serious. So, aside from fixing these up, which I could probably do, I don't see a whole lot of structural issues. It could be cleaned up, patched up and made into a trainer for boy scouts, girl scouts etc.
What I would not want to do is invest a pant load of money into the replacing the missing parts. Is it possible find good used replacement parts (mast, boom, CB, rudder, etc.). Obviously used sails can be found from a variety of sources.
But even with all this, is the boat even worth messing with. Will I have more invested in it than I would have if buying a good used boat that already has all the rigging?
What I would not want to do is invest a pant load of money into the replacing the missing parts. Is it possible find good used replacement parts (mast, boom, CB, rudder, etc.). Obviously used sails can be found from a variety of sources.
But even with all this, is the boat even worth messing with. Will I have more invested in it than I would have if buying a good used boat that already has all the rigging?