SOLD - 1979 J/30 Hull #143 'Freebird' - Nyack, NY


SOLD - $7,500 Freebird going to North Carolina. She is in fair condition for 34 years old. The boat has been winter dry sailed 2010-2013 and professionally cared for at a yard. Boat is clean, woodwork inside cabin is in great shape (except as noted below). Boat survived Hurricane Sandy standing upright on its Jack Stands so there is no issue there.

Sail inventory:
(2) 163 for delivery/junk
140 poor - delivery
115 poor - delivery
Full batten doyle main - delivery
2010 North Sails Main - 10 sails only. Excellent
2010 UK Kevlar 163% Genny - Good. 30 sails in light
2002 Spinnaker - Fair to poor
2009 Spinnaker - Good cloth, two tears
Envelope type sail cover. Fair
Rigid Spin Lock boom vang

Updates/Repairs 2011-2013:
1. Complete replacement of running rigging in 2012. Spares.
2. Complete replacement of head and hoses 2012.
3. Complete removal of engine 2013. Replaced engine mounts. replaced the thru hull pipe, re-fiberglassed inside and out. faired and repainted the hull. Tuned engine and replace the exhaust elbow. This 2GM is ready to go.
4. Re-bedded both chain plates 2011.
5. Updated clutches 2011
6. Installed new bilge pump off batteries to drain at the sink. There was previously no bilge pump.
7. New batteries 2012.
8.New Raw water strainer 2013

Items that need work:
1. Electronics - corrosion - wires need to be replaced. Currently the instruments do not work.
2. Running lights - corrosion - wires need to be replaced.
Not all of the running lights work.
3. Woodwork - at the chain plates has damage from leaking
4. Moisture - soft spot on the bow around 1 sf in size. No other noted moisture problems
5. Bilge cover needs some re-laminating
6. No central table

Other stuff
Folding prom, VHF, autopilot. Spinnaker pole, knotmeter, depth sounder, un-attached apparent wind indicator, Kenyon 2 burner stove - working. Fenders, mooring lines, life jackets, all of the cushions, boat pole(s), fuel transfer pump

Racing Notes: Rig is tuned and balanced to the proper charts. No issues with the standing rigging, backstay, spreaders or the like. Able to carry full tension on the uppers and lowers as well as complete backstay in 30+ knots.

This boat is ready to go sailing and racing immediately (just not at night). Still comfortable for cruising and the toilet replacement killed all bad odors in the boat. I have done a majority of the CRAPPY work already, so the pricing is advantageous to a new owner.

Location:
Boat is lying in Stony Point NY and is available for inspection under the cover. Scheduled to go in the water April 2014.





Boat sold to Chris Diedrich - Boat moved to North Carolina