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I have three boats now, the wife says that's one too many, ?and need to let my '74 Sunfish go to a good home in Central Illinois this spring. The boat was around our lake for the Sunfish World Championships back in the 70's but fell into neglect and just barely escaped the burn pile when I found it at Habitat for Humanity and took it on as a therapy project.? I did some intensive restoration to the hull, replaced missing parts, and I think she looks pretty keen with red interior and deck stripe. The restoration is all done but for re-attaching one metal rub strip around the portside-aft, which I'll get to when the weather warms up again. I don't want her parted out; ?I had a transformative experience sharing and sailing this boat with my adolescent son, I'm looking for a parent and child who want to use this boat to get closer while sharing the fun of learning to sail, so for a buyer like that, the price will be lowered. ? I'll re-post with pictures and price later as we get closer to springtime.? Springfield area in central Illinois.

Before-and-after pictures of Project Lazarus: 1974 AMF. White deck and hull, dark red coaming, matching red footwell and original diagonal racing stripe on the deck. Original gelcoat deck has ?moderate wear. Red trim on the original white racing sail with window. Sail has a faint stain I'm not sure how to treat yet.? I repainted the half-painted coaming, replaced the internal wood backer blocks for the bridle and front grab handle, added a new bridle, rebuilt the bow from the inside-out with glass and epoxy inside, and oh so much sanding and fairing, after previous owner's muddled mess... ?polyester-glassed, faired, sanded (oh so much sanding you don't even wanna know) and painted over the dock rash on the hull sides, repainted the entire bottom. Refinished the daggerboard and repaired and refinished the rudder blade and tiller. Newer, pintle-styled rudder attachment.? New bailer. I can't remember but I think I put a new tiller extension on it.? Here's some pics before and after, you can see her original sail class registration number. I have to re-attach the metal trim around the aft port side this spring but she's been test sailed without it, with no leaks. For a hull that was about to become a tiki bar top or a flower planter, I think I did pretty well. This boat was an occupational therapy project for me for stress reduction, but I also learned a lot about how to do repairs right on it.? I've had her in the water a couple of times now and frankly she's a little fast for my taste, compared to my Butterfly scow. I also have gotten old and fat with back and knee problems so it's best for Lazarus if someone younger continues the mission with it and brings sailing to the next generation.? I'm looking to make back what I put into the boat but like I said, if the right parent/child customer comes along, I might make a better deal. Boats this age are generally worth more parted-out, but I couldn't bear to do that, seeing as I put so much work and love into it. It's meant to be sailed. Has an Illinois title. No trailer included. Goes on sail this spring, probably April.

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 08:09:34 PM CST, MamaChicago <hollyosburn1@...> wrote:

What color is she please?