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First time poster, so bear with me if this is the wrong forum.
Someone threw away this boat at our local transfer station. I used to race lasers when I was a kid and thought this hull looked similar in size, and figured I would grab it as a project to teach my son sailing.
I “think” this is a Phantom 14 Howmar but not entirely sure. I was hoping someone with a keen eye would know what it is and where best to find parts for it. I’m not entirely sure how it all goes together. I do have 3 aluminum lengths with tackle on it – assuming a boom and 2 mast pieces.
Googling isnt yielding much yet, but Id love to find a diagram/schematics of how it should be setup with all the correct pulleys/guides/tackle. Its missing the tiller and centerboard. The sail was all ripped up so Ill need to source a new one as well.
Thank you in advance for any tips or information on where to move forward with this project.
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The drawing here on Sailboatdata https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/phantom-14-howmar/ should help. The three aluminum spars look like they should be the mast and two lateen booms. The sheet looks like it has a wire or line across the transom that it slides back & forth on. It then goes up to a block on the underside of the lower boom, forward to another block on the boom, and then down to the helmsman’s hand or possibly a swivel cleat; the drawing isn’t clear on that point.
The drawing should also give you a good idea of the rudder and daggerboard shapes, which you could fashion out of plywood. So long as it fits in the slot the exact dimensions won’t be over-critical. You will want to fiberglass or epoxy over the plywood foils to keep water out and prevent them delaminating. Though they might be easier to find, simple boards would tend to warp more easily than plywood.
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