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1979 Lightning Mueller

Estimated price for orientation: 847 $

Category: Sailboats Under 20 feet
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Description
Condition: Used Year: 1979
Rigging: Stainless Make: Lightning
Keel: Shoal Draft Model: Mueller
Trailer: Included Type: Racer
Use: Fresh Water Length (feet): 19
Engine Type: None Beam (feet): 6
For Sale By: Private Seller Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull ID Number: #13376


1979 Lightning class one-design sailboat made by Mueller.  This great boat is not fiberglass over wood, but ALL FIBERGLASS!  Trailer has new oversize tires, rims & was painted this year. Garelick motor mount on back.  Black anodized mast & boom. Internal halyards.  All the racing go-fasts including Harken blocks, even ratchet blocks on the main and spinnaker sheets! Harken blocks & race-lite fittings everywhere you look.  Dacron sails & nylon 3/4 ounce spinnaker, spinnaker pole, natural finished wood rudder, tiller & hiking stick.  Boat has current Ohio Title & Ohio Watercraft Registration good until March, 2019.  Only brightwork is centerboard trunk cap & rudder/tiller is finished with 7 coats of quality marine varnish. Polished stainless steel centerboard, stainless steel standing rigging. Trailer just hauled boat from Milwaukee to Dayton with no problem. 1 7/8 ball needed. Bring your own tie down straps & plate. Lights presumed to work fine. Boat has significant local interest so seller reserves the right to end the auction early.  Just had the boat sailing 3 times this past week with no problems.  Boat is very solid with no delamination, no soft spots. Sails like a dream!  Good luck & own a classic, fine representative of this great class!  Self rescuing & self bailing cockpit with Elvestrom bailer as well.  Includes padded hiking straps & Harken blocks including Harken ratchet blocks on spinnaker sheets and main sheet.  Sail controls split so accessible from either side while sailing. Adjustable backstay, cunningham, double downhaul jib, vang & everything you need to race tomorrow!