_(SOLD) Lulabelle

Lulabelle is a 1981 SS23 Weekender rigged for both racing and delightful daysailing. She has been well-cared for, and has won many races including three of the past four Sea Sprite Regattas. She is a wonderful boat to daysail, either with crew or singlehanded. All halyards and sail controls are led to the cockpit forward of the helmsman for easy use.

Lulabelle At Rest Of Herreshoff

Lulabelle At Rest Off Herreshoff

Boat and sails meet all class specifications. Lulabelle has been raced each year in about 15 races and with very little other sailing.

Price:       $3,200

Location:   Bristol Harbor, Bristol, R.I. just to south of main dock at Herreshoff Marine Museum

 

Rounding the windward mark heading downwind

Lulabelle rounding the windward mark heading downwind

Highlights

2018 hanked-on cross cut racing jib 135%  constructed of Dimension Flex Black FLX11.

2017 cross cut dacron mainsail cut for racing.

Running rigging all led to cockpit. Lines are in excellent condition. Sail controls include jib and main halyards, mainsheet, jib cunningham, main cunningham, traveler position, backstay adjuster, and boom vang, Harken hardware new in 2011. Alerion barney post with mainsheet control block brings mainsheet adjustment forward new 2016.

Extensive structural work, fairing, bottom painting by Lars Guck 2011. Guck and Hall Spars laid out and installed the deck layout in 2011. Bottom paint is Petit Vivid hard ablative paint.

Bomar hatch foredeck new in 2011.

Topside brightwork is Cetol in excellent condition.

Hull is original gelcoat in good condition. Hull, deck, cabin trunk, and cockpit compounded, polished, and waxed yearly.

 

Price Includes:

5 poppet stands

mainsail cover in good condition

Bow pulpit (currently not installed)

Lifelines (currently not installed)

anchor, whisker pole, fenders

portapotty (new)

 

 

Contact:      Carter Hall at carter.hall115@gmail.com

 

Pictures:

Off To A Fast Start

Off To A Fast Start

Heavy Weather

Heavy Weather

Barney Post Bringing Mainsheet Forward

Barney Post Bringing Mainsheet Forward

Adjustable Backstay With 4:1 Purchase

Adjustable Backstay With 4:1 Purchase

Traveler And Backstay Adjuster Controls Brought Forward

Traveler And Backstay Adjuster Controls Brought Forward

Main Halyard And Main Cunningham

Main Halyard And Main Cunningham

Jib Halyard, Boom Vang, And Jib Cunningham Led To Cockpit

Jib Halyard, Boom Vang, And Jib Cunningham Led To Cockpit

Organizing Blocks At Base Of Mast

Organizing Blocks At Base Of Mast

Original Brass Portholes

Original Brass Portholes

Original One-Speed Lemar Winches

Original One-Speed Brass Lewmar Winches

Interior Liner In Excellent Condition

Interior Liner In Excellent Condition

New Jib Drying Out Down Below

New Jib Drying Out Down Below