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1973 El-Mar Boat Co Sundance 20 located in Michigan for sale

19.75' El-Mar Boat Co Sundance 20



Year
Length
Beam
Draft
Location
Price
1973
19.75'
6.75'
3.75'
Michigan
$3,200

Description:
1973 Sundance 20 sailboat, designed by E. A. Brown and built by El-Mar Boat Co. in Roseville, Michigan. 19'9" LOA, 6'9" beam, approximately 1,300 lbs. Hull number 20.
I have owned this boat since 1977. It has been stored indoors all but two years, when it was covered with a tarp. It is an exceptionally well-preserved original Sundance for its age.

Included
Sundance 20 sailboat
Original main, jib and genoa
Mast and rigging
Original trailer
1980 4-hp Chrysler outboard
Spinnaker sheets and associated hardware
Other sailing hardware

Equipment:
The boat includes its original sails, mast, trailer, and 4-hp Chrysler outboard.
Sails
Original main, jib and genoa.
Main and jib are usable.
Genoa has small cracks in the plastic windows that have been taped and sailed.

The centerboard hinge-pin mount was repaired in the late 1970s, a couple of years after I purchased the boat. The repair has held up extremely well, with no problems since. The original centerboard cable was later replaced with stainless-steel flexible cable and thimble.

Mast was replaced in the early 1980s after the original mast was damaged during Coast Guard assistance in righting the boat following a capsize. The spinnaker was lost at this time.
Sail-control improvements

The jib and genoa tracks were modified to improve sail trim and pointing ability. A short track was added inside the shrouds for better upwind pointing, and longer tracks were added for better genoa trimming.

Hull / deck: A few small gelcoat chips and hairline cracks; some have been touched up.

Spinnaker sheets and associated hardware are included. One stern turning block is missing.

1980 4-hp Chrysler outboard. It ran when the boat was last used approximately three years ago, but needs a tune-up; it had difficulty maintaining a low idle.

Original trailer (with 1 7/8" hitch).
Both tires have been replaced and one wheel bearing was recently replaced. Trailer could use paint and the lighting wiring needs attention; wireless/magnetic trailer lights could also be used.

Location: Ludington, Michigan
L113548
(231) 690-3192

Material
Hull
Type
Rigging
Cabins
Condition
fiberglass
monohull
daysailer
masthead sloop
1
good

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