Classic Plastic Alert: Electric Sailboat with Brand New Sails. “Teal” is a 1962 Tripp 29 (Tripp-Lentsch 29) designed by legendary American yacht designer Bill Tripp and built in Amsterdam. Full keel-cutaway, blue water capable, keel-stepped mast. This vintage pocket yacht has an impressive resume and gear list. Brand new sails. Brand new low friction/high performance main sail track system. Hyrdrovane self-steering wind vane direct drive with auxiliary rudder; rudder and air vanes in good condition. 48 V electric inboard motor. Pro Furl 200S. Coast Guard Documented vessel. A pretty cool little ship. Scroll for full listing & gallery.
Repowered in 2011 with 3KW electric inboard motor Mars Electric ME0201013601 brushless motor replaced (old atomic-4 gas inboard engine).
https://goodoldboat.com/pdfs/gob78electricauxiliary.pdf
Re-rigged 2011 standing rigging/chain plates, Pro-furl 200S, self-tailing sheet winches
Hyrdrovane self steering wind vane newly machined heading collar. Inspected and rebedded, new knobs. July 2021
Mast dropped and inspected, new halyards + topping lift/block, new cypress [main sail] mast track riser, new bronze machine screws (track screws). July 2021
Replaced locking bronze winches on mast for wire halyards with single speed bronze winches. July 2021
Diver August 2021
Brand new, custom Precision Sails (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) partial-batten main sail with three reef points. Cross-cut Cloth is “Precision 500 Series,”ocean-cruising Dacron. Custom stainless steel mast track sliders. August 2021
https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/buying-a-new-main-sail
Brand new Tides Marine high-performance, low friction main sail mast track. Track made from UHMW ultra hi-density, UV stable, abrasion and wear resistant plastic means ease of dropping the main on any point of sail in all conditions. August 2021
Diver, November 2021
Rebedded/refinished forward v-berth bronze ports March 2022
Rebedded/refinished main salon 4 deadlights May 2022
Brand new, custom Evolution Sails Chesapeake, (Deltaville, VA Latell & Ailsworth Sailmakers ) 120% furling Genoa with UV strip. Tri-radial cruising Dacron. October 2022
https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/ready-to-fly-a-new-sail
Brand new/custom canvas Evolution Sails main sail cover Nov 2022
Refinished /rebedded forward hatch/hinges. Rebuilt / Rebedded hatch frame Dec 2023
Rebedded/ new gasket material opening ports midships, September 2024
Diver, November 2024
Bruce anchor and SS rhode/chain, tablet for navigation, 2 electric bilge pumps, manual bilge pump, Origo 1-burner alcohol (non-pressurized) stove gimbaled with pot holders for offshore…
The rest is up to you…
This boat’s sailing resume/known history includes :
Amsterdam to the east coast of the USA (unknown)
Penobscot Bay Maine to Novia Scotia (Circa 2011)
Penobscot Bay Maine (2020-2021)
Gulf of Maine, New England & Cape Cod Canal, Block Island, Long Island Sound, East River, Hudson River, New Jersey Coast, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Delaware Canal, Chesapeake Bay, Dismal Swamp Canal, Pamlico Sound, Roanoke Island (2021-2022)
Much of the interior has been gutted because the plywood was delaminated. Needs some seacock maintenance or replacement, a few more leaks/holes (above decks) fixed, and topsides + deck refinishing. Or sail it as is, as I have done many times, and many before me. The boat never came with any cushions or head. There is a brand new composting toilet “Nature’s Head” ready to be installed.” Along with lots of other items. I had to shift my focus away from this refit, as I no longer spend sufficient time at the boat.
I paid $7K for the boat in May 2021 and clearly have put a lot into it. It is priced for quick sale. I am asking $3500 . I have another boat and too many obligations. My goal for this boat was always to practice seafaring and I got my money’s worth.
A new Hyrdrovane alone is worth $7K. New sails + cover $10k. Profurl $3K. The list goes on.
With a little plywood and a haul-out you will have a seriously banging boat. Every single thing this boat needs I have done on other boats, I simply don’t have time. The repairs or upgrades needed for completion are neither expensive or difficult.
This is an intro to the game for only $3500 so price is firm. Located in Oriental, NC. Call Emily 631 599 8521
Some other articles featuring this boat:
https://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/escape-from-new-york-part-1
https://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/escape-from-new-york-part-2
(Pg 59)