The guy that gave me the boat gave me a replacement rails for it so I’m good there! Do in sand the gel coat off or cut it then prime and paint. I’m torn between getting it in the water and wanting to really practice some work on it.Wash the boat first to get a better look at the damage. Some of those spider cracks look superficial, others might run deeper. All can be repaired, no worries there, but finding another rub rail may be a challenge... that existing rail looks shot. I'm thinking you could clamp the hull & deck sections together as you re-glass them, then find a suitable substitute rail at the Depot or an industrial warehouse... provided you can't find a replacement for the original, or maybe some material from another boat builder. As long as it fits and you can make it secure & watertight, that's all you need for the boat to be seaworthy. I've seen some rub rails fashioned out of cut hoses, but they still worked, lol. Once you get all your prep & repair work done, I'd suggest 2-part LP primer & paint, my usual choice for these small hulls which tend to flex in a seaway. Not a bad choice, and very durable when applied correctly... and to me, that means two coats each of primer & paint. Knock that out first, then install your new rail...
i do have a rudder it’s broken on the bottom but I know I can fix or make a new one. I do construction work so that’s not to big of a deal. The splash guard was throwing me off too but I’m an idiot and didn’t think it could just be missing lol. I am pretty sure I have close to everything minus the mast, however the guy that gave it to me knows where he got it from so he said he’d try and get ahold of him and see if he has the mast lying around somewhere. If not I’ve found a few masts online.Took me a while to figure it out, but you are missing the splash guard.... You could have a Super Porpoise.
The lateen sail setup is more or less identical to a Sunfish setup, so you can use a Sunfish rigging guide to get started.
Do you have the rudder? It has a lead weight in it, and is quite different from a Sunfish rudder. Finding spare parts will be tricky so hopefully you have everything.
A pressure wash and deep clean will help out a lot. Weigh the boat then to help figure out your next steps.
Wash the boat first to get a better look at the damage. Some of those spider cracks look superficial, others might run deeper. All can be repaired, no worries there, but finding another rub rail may be a challenge... that existing rail looks shot. I'm thinking you could clamp the hull & deck sections together as you re-glass them, then find a suitable substitute rail at the Depot or an industrial warehouse... provided you can't find a replacement for the original, or maybe some material from another boat builder. As long as it fits and you can make it secure & watertight, that's all you need for the boat to be seaworthy. I've seen some rub rails fashioned out of cut hoses, but they still worked, lol. Once you get all your prep & repair work done, I'd suggest 2-part LP primer & paint, my usual choice for these small hulls which tend to flex in a seaway. Not a bad choice, and very durable when applied correctly... and to me, that means two coats each of primer & paint. Knock that out first, then install your new rail...
It was given to me and I’d like to re finish it and put her in the water.
You’re brilliant! Guess we’re gonna have to head to international waters....Salty crew ya got there... you'll have to start using salty lingo on 'em, like "ARRRRRRR!!!" and "AVAST, SHIPMATES!!!"
Maybe even wear a salty pirate shirt like mine:
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Hmm, on second thought, those crew members look a bit young... skip the salty drinking shirt for now, lol.
You can probably find an alcohol-free pirate shirt somewhere on the web, aye?