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Classic Wood Swifty 12 Sailboat Designed by Shell Boats

$1,200

Selkirk, New York

Year 2005

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This little sailboat is so pretty it'll make your heart skip a beat. Under sail the boat is light, lively and fast. The single-sailed cat rig is leg o' mutton style using a curved spirit boom. The folding 16' mast enables quick set-ups or take-downs by one person. Designed by Shell Boats of Saint Albans, VT, the Swifty 12 is a beautiful, head turner of a boat that you can sail, row, or even putt around in if you have a small motor (not included). Easily launched from a practically new flat bed trailer that you could multi purpose as needed, the 125 pound boat can also be lifted into the water by two people. The original owner transported the boat in the back of an SUV. He was an accomplished woodworker so I can't take credit for the excellent construction. Ebay requires a date for construction and 2005 is my best estimate. I had the boat in the water four times and though it was fun, I reluctantly realized I had gotten a bit old (70 +) for sailing small boats. And now that the car with the trailer hitch is gone, I can't justify using the garage space. Shell Boats offers the Swifty 12 as a kit for $1625 or finished for $4100. The reserve is considerably less than the Shell kit price. I am advertising the boat locally.