I am sorry for your experience in buying a new sunfish. ? The dealer should be able to help you if they have any decent customer service. ?The dealer that I use, The Dinghy Shop, commissions every boat when delivered locally so that it is basically sail ready. ?

As far as the out haul cleat. ?(The one further aft on the boom). There should be a relatively long Non-stretch skinny line that will go to the clew... ? you can attach it to the sail or run the line from the cleat, to the aft boom end cap, thread it through to the clew and back to ?the end cap to make a 3-1 purchase. ?(Hopefully they supplied you with a long enough line). ? If you supply me a cell. Umber I can text you a picture. ??

The reason why the cleat is there is that the out haul can be controlled from the cockpit. ?For racing usually you approach a Windward mark on the starboard lay line, close hauled... this puts the cleat right in front of you. ?You can then pop the outhaul loose (bagging out the sail) in one quick motion before heading down wind. ? ? ?When reaching the leeward mark one just grabs the outhaul (for racers—-which is lead from the cleat, to the mast and around the mast back to the cock pit ) and tightens the outhaul- back to desired upwind setting... ? ?

I know this is abstract - but that’s why the cleat is there. ?

Hope this helps.?

Lee montes?

NYS Sunfish Class Representative?