redrover3 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hi, new to the forum. I'm looking at buying my BIL's windrush 14 but think it could be a bit overpriced for the age of the boat. He claims that it is 15 years old or less but from what I've researched, I think its much older. Specs are: Markings on hulls. Windrush surfcat 14, Windrush yachts, Perth, Australia, Registered design, Pat Pending. No hull numbers, Yellow decks on white hulls, has the plastic boxes under the hatches so can't see any bulkheads but I ran a torch along the outside of the hull at night while looking through the boxes and can't see any obstruction that a plywood bulkhead would show. Long rudders need some repair but otherwise good. The boat is set up for cat rig with a vgc dacron main no. 5116 but has a set of older sails in good but slightly stained condition no. 2617. Spars, tramp and most stays in good condition. Has Harken blocks for the mainsail.Trailer is good but needs work to the lights and new tyres. Could I get a couple of opinions on age of the boat and what it is realistically worth? BIL wants $1600 which I'll pay if its really worth it. Sorry about the long post. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hey Redrover, Good to see your looking at a Windy. If there are no hull markings the way to tell is... how many hatches does it have? the MkI non bulkhead boats only had hatches behind the rear beam, the MkII bulkhead boats had hatches just back from the front and rear beams. With a sail no. of 2617 its more than 15years old. (Note: Windrush sail numbers are not unique to the boat, you get a new sail number with every sail) I own the first foam sandwich (MkIII) Windrush which was built in 1993 and it has hull numbers on the rear beam castings. If i had to guess with the info you've provided, i'd bet its a MkI boat. I do know of a MkII boat that just needs the horizontal stiffening fixed with a set of Mylar racing sails in good condition for around $2000. So a more realistic figure for a MkI with a good Dacron is about $800-1000. Michael Windrush S/S 6327 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Agree with Michael, an early boat with dacron sails would have to be in real good nick to be worth $800+, Cat rigged the windies are a bit of a dog, they need a good jib for worthwhile sailing, ease of tacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboutcats Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Theres a tidy one on ebay you can buy now for $1250 at the most, good sails, harness and it looks like it has a roller furler for the jib, sail number 3094 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrover3 Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Thanks guys, I didn't think I was that wrong about the age Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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