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-----Original Message-----
From: Aditya Garg [mailto:gaajar@...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:05 AM
To: sunfish_sailor@...
Subject: [sunfish_sailor] Re: Express Wind - Sunfish Clone


Oops,
A few corrections. Here is another attempt at the diagram.

<pre>

-------- ------------------
| | | || |
| | | -----|| |
| | | = | --- || |
| | | -----|| |
| | | || |
-------- ------------------
Sunfish Exp. Wind Storage

= is the self bailer

</pre>

There are actually a more differences from the Sunfish. The deck has
molded in non-slip surfaces. The splash rail is molded in and is much
closer to the mast step. 2 Hiking/toe straps are installed on the
walls of the cockpit. The dagger board is GRP with a wooden head.
There is no line attached to it. It stays up because of carpet
friction. The rudder appears to be different from the Sunfish
rudders.
It is also GRP. I'm not sure yet if it is a kick up rudder or not.
Tiller is Aluminium. I am not familiar with the Sunfish bottom, but
this boat is smooth kind of like a scow. The boat appears heavier
than 150 lb. It might be because of water soaked up by the foam
blocks
in the hull. The bow is not pointed like the Sunfish, but is almost
as
if someone chopped off the nose on the Sunfish and closed the hole
flat. There are no cleats on the hull (which kind of concerns me).
There is a drain plug in the transom.

Some of my terminology may not be accurate. I am a newbie and I
haven't yet sailed much.

--- In sunfish_sailor@..., "Aditya Garg" <gaajar@y...>
wrote:
> Hi Wayne,
> Thanks for the offer. I will try and post some photos as well. It
> appears to be similar to the Conqueror with a larger (than sunfish)
> cockpit that surrounds the daggerboard boot. It also has what
appears
> to be a storage area aft of the cockpit. Sunfish vs Express Wind
> cockpits are shown below:
>
> -------- ------------------
> | | | || |
> | | | -----|| |
> | | | -----|| |
> | | | || |
> -------- ------------------
> Sunfish Exp. Wind Storage
>
> The mast appears to be 12' instead of 10'. The bow is like a flat
V
> from a heads on view unlike the sunfish which has a pointed bow.
> Everything else appears identical to the sunfish.
>
> I don't have a specific question at this time, but I'm trying to
find
> out specifications and the history (including age) of this boat. It
> was manufactured by Garretson and Associates, Darien, Georgia.
>
> Cheers,
> Adi
>
> --- In sunfish_sailor@..., "Wayne Carney"
<wcarney@f...>
> wrote:
> > Hello Adi,
> >
> > Welcome to the group.
> >
> > I am not familiar with the Express, but I'm willing to help where
I
> can.
> > Maybe someone else has heard of this model boat and will chime in
> as
> well.
> >
> > What sort of questions do you have?
> >
> > Can you post some pictures in the PHOTOS section so we can see
the
> boat?
> >
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Aditya Garg [mailto:gaajar@y...]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 4:23 PM
> > > To: sunfish_sailor@...
> > > Subject: [sunfish_sailor] Express Wind - Sunfish Clone
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm looking for information on a Sunfish lookalike called the
> Express
> > > Wind which I have just acquired. I am a newbie sailor and have
not
> > > found any reference to this boat anywhere.
> > >
> > > Thanks for all help.
> > > Adi


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