Those dotted lines show the location of the foam flotation blocks.?
If your just dealing with the screw issue I would repair with epoxy as previously described.?
Installing an inspection port in the area indicated is for when your upgrading to the newer style rudder. Your right you can’t put an inspection port where your current rudder brackets are. ? Deciding to update the rudder requires a bit more in terms of cost and effort.?
Hope that helps.?
Rick?
Las Cruces,NM
On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 11:23 AM Kristen Fehlhaber <
kfehlhaber@...> wrote:
Thanks everyone for your suggestions.? Installing an inspection port looks easier than I imagined.? Because it would have multiple benefits, I will likely do that.? But I might try to epoxy it first just to get some sailing in -- I don't have my tools here to do the port installation.??
I watched a video on doing a port installation - very helpful.? Any specific placement of a rear port for this model Sunfish?? I found this recommendation online ()??but this location won't work - would be right under the rudder hardware.? To the side of this okay?? Are those dotted lines supports? on the inside of the hull or the deck?? Don't want to mess this up.? Thanks!? ?Kristen
I agree with installing inspection port in the deck. You actually should have that anyway. I would also install one towards the bow. Given the age of the boat I'm sure there is some moisture inside. When you have these 2 ports you can open them up and place a fan over one of them to help dry it out.?
Jimmy Schools?
"Freedom Won"?1974 CAL 2-29?
Norfolk VA.?
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On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 04:17:04 PM EDT, Hugh Gardner via <hughcg=
[email protected]> wrote:
I would put an inspection port on the deck above and replace the backer board in the bottom of hull
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On Jul 7, 2020 3:38 PM, Kristen Fehlhaber <
kfehlhaber@...> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I was just given this Sunfish. Seems to be a 1969 model.
The lower plate of the rudder mount on the bottom of the boat has a screw in it that doesn’t grab hold of anything any more.
Photos here:
Is this the right screw/part? Can I put something in the hole (epoxy? Brand? ) and drill a new hole for the screw? Is it dangerous to sail this before it’s properly fixed? The rest of the rudder mount seems fine. I have sailed it in light winds.
PS - i used this screw hole to drain water that was in it after long storage.
Thanks for any help - Kristen on Lake Champlain
