The trailer alone is probably worth twice what I paid. I have a smaller one at home, 4 bunk single axle, that I may put it on and sell this one to fundraise with.
The rudder came with - it's just in my truck. Nice kick-up model, looks pretty new compared to the rest of the boat. 2 sails in bags, and the cockpit cushions, and a swim ladder, are out there too.
I didn't get the hull number before I parked and covered it - we're expecting snow this week, and there's enough water in there now as it is. It's a 1972, though. Vent hatch is not on the forward deck, but in the forward part of the cabin roof and a bit off to port. It's nice, it swings wide open, and has a smaller screw-held pop up vent hole that looks pretty rainproof.
I need to wait until it's thawed out and pumped out before I can fully inventory the work, but the obvious stuff includes rebedding the bow eye and a couple of deck fittings which are loose, replacing all the foam with new foam and coverings, replace the dinette table, lose the sink/fridge and sort out an upper bunk and pantry space there, improve the head situation, inspect and repair wiring, and contemplate stanchions. As far as I can tell, there's no running rigging at all on board, so the standing wires are all that came with it. New halyards and sheets all around, yippee. And sails, if these are atrocious when I pull them out for inspection. The teak handrails need replacing, and the top hatch guides are missing altogether. I have plenty of woodworking tools, and friends with woodworking tools, so I'm sure we can fab up our own replacements easy enough. I gave my best friend a canoe yoke to replace, as the bolt holes in the old one had rotted through - and his replacement looked better than factory, and a perfect fit. Nice to have such friends.
The pit in my stomach says this boat hasn't sailed in a great many years. It was last titled in July 2009, so someone went to the trouble of doing the paperwork, but there are no registration numbers on the hull. The state of the inside looks like some of my grandparent's stuff, stuff that's been sitting there for a while.
One other thing I just noticed today, is that I don't see the fitting that locks the keel in the downward position. I see what looks like a hole for something, but no knob or button or anything... just the pivot bolt. The winch looks fine, and when I put some pressure on it, it felt connected to the keel itself. This will need sorting out before we go in the water.
My process will be to divide work into three categories: Essential, Important, and Cosmetic. While they won't all be done in that order, it's good to prioritize, especially when deciding how expensive to go with something. We'll pay good money for the things we need, and dumpster-dive the cosmetic stuff if we can make it look good with just our labor.
Again, I appreciate the support of this site. Just the bits I've read in the last couple days has taught me so much, and I am dearly thankful there are those out there who understand the world I just dove head-first into.