What kind of sailboat is this?
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The local office told me the make was Harris but I called Harris and they said they never made sailboats. Any help is appreciated.
Since the seller does not know what it is... and that info is on the title.... I'm assuming the seller does not have the title. Walk away! 
I've bought and sold a lot of sailboats.... so I have some experience in the market.....unless that comes with a usable trailer and decent sails, you will spend more money getting that in the water than you would spend buying a boat ready to sail now. Now if he is willing to give it to you for the trouble of removing it from his lot... you can part it out for some decent money.
But if you really want to know what make that is, look for the Hull Identification Number on the transom. The first few letters of the number is a code that will tell you who made it... then
I've bought and sold a lot of sailboats.... so I have some experience in the market.....unless that comes with a usable trailer and decent sails, you will spend more money getting that in the water than you would spend buying a boat ready to sail now. Now if he is willing to give it to you for the trouble of removing it from his lot... you can part it out for some decent money.
But if you really want to know what make that is, look for the Hull Identification Number on the transom. The first few letters of the number is a code that will tell you who made it... then
The only help I can give you is some advice. Boats like that sell based on their condition and equipment. As it sits I doubt anyone would be willing to go out of their way to even take a look at it. The first thing you might need to do is clear up its identity and or title. Look on the upper right hand side of the transom and see if you see a serial number engraved in the fiberglass. That number when decoded would give you the manufacturer, year it was built and the model of the boat. I would start by taking out all that trash from the cockpit; I see the rudder might be missing and perhaps the standing rigging but these could be under there. Give the boat a thorough cleaning to allow any potential buyer to get in there and see if the boat is salvageable. I suggest you might scrub the trailer some with a wire brush and perhaps put on some protective paint. Check the leaf springs, the axle, replace and grease the wheel bearings and get the tires inflated. If the trailer is ready to roll you might get someone to think I can take it home and with time I can restore it but if they have to first think about immediately repairing the trailer then they are likely to pass on it. That boat has probably a folding keel and whether it is good or not would determine if there is value or if it is trash. Now do not anticipate a whole lot of value as a project boat will only fetch a couple of hundred dollars but as it sits now you would likely be hard pressed just to give it away.
Based on the very sparse information you have provided, if I were selling this boat, my initial asking price would be "please take it from me; it's free". If the trailer is serviceable, it's worth far more than the boat. I'm not trying to be snotty, but the boat looks terrible in those pictures, and you haven't given any information on its condition. Let's try this a different way: assuming it is a 24' boat built in 1972; assume there is a functional rudder (not in the pictures); assume there is a boom (not in the pictures); assume it doesn't need new rigging (can't tell from the pictures); assume it has workable sails (again, not in the pictures); assume it has no significant deck delamination or hull blisters (can't tell from the pictures), and finally, assume the trailer is roadworthy. My best estimate of a opening price for you to claim would be $2000, but you'd settle for anything over $500. If any of the above assumptions (except maybe the rigging, which you could replace on a boat this size for a few hundred dollars) is incorrect, then I'd say the boat is worthless. There are just too many boats newer than that in better condition; its a buyer's market. Very few people will want to sink time or money into a boat this size when they can buy a fully functional one for the same price.
It's worse yet. If you can't find a buyer you may have to dispose of it. That is going to cost something. Around here even if you sold the keel for scrap, got something on eBay for the winches, the centerboard winch, the bow rail - which you can't ship, and very luckily ran into someone local who needs a mast or a boom, the deposits on the Bud Light cans, you still would pay a few hundred bucks for dump fees on the hull and trailer. That's probably why it's been sitting there. And then there's the aforementioned registration, possible new title (Who blacked out the Registration numbers?), inspection etc.
Ask $475. Take anything that's green! No checks.
Ask $475. Take anything that's green! No checks.
http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=171499&p=5207763
gulfcoast 20 ?
I believe it may be a Gulf Coast 20.
http://www.sailingte...coast20100.html
http://www.sailingte...lfcoast20b.html
http://www.sailingte...lfcoast20a.html
gulfcoast 20 ?
I believe it may be a Gulf Coast 20.
http://www.sailingte...coast20100.html
http://www.sailingte...lfcoast20b.html
http://www.sailingte...lfcoast20a.html
My first sailboat was a Gulf Coast 20. Sure looks like a Gulf Coast. They made some longer boats, http://sailboatdata.com/view_builder.asp?builder_id=66. The boats were very light weight, nice for trailering. I think mine was a 1969. BTW HINS were not required until 72-73.
The used boat market is really strange. When I buy a used sailboat (I've restored 7 so far) I've learned to take a hard look at the condition of the trailer, the sails and the outboard. I wouldn't buy this boat without an outboard or sails. Just to give you an idea, go on Craigs List and look at the price of some really older looking boats... but boats with working outboards and decent sails... then go look at the used trailer market..... then go look at a really crappy boat, sitting on a decent trailer. The cheapest way to buy a decent trailer cheap is to find one with a crappy boat sitting on it. A new trailer is $3000, new sails $2000, new outboard $2000.... but I could buy a decent MacGregor 26C on a trailer with decent sails and a servicable outboard for $4000.
Honestly, you could make more money parting that boat out...and selling the trailer separately. Right now the trailer is the most valuable piece. If you put a coat of cold galvanized paint (rustoleum) on that trailer, new lights and tires (a single afternoon's work) you could get $600+ for just the trailer. Then sell the mast and boom for about $300 and pull of the other hardware like the cleats etc and put that on eBay. You might get another few hundred. If you have the sails then maybe this is worth trying to sell as a package but a used trolling motor in the deal would really help it along.