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I'm going to build another one this summer (current one is a flying fish from the 50s and has issues). My plan is to build it like a stitch and glue boat with 1/4 plywood for the skin and 1/2 plywood

Great info Jerry. You are right, I didn't think about it when I put the bottom back on our Super Sailfish with thickened epoxy, I could have screwed it down while it dried, then removed the screws and

Frames were 1/4-inch ply with cleats on each end. Looks like there is a notch at each frame end, and around the deck beam and keel -- top and bottom -- for good drainage. Without epoxy, the biggest

While I don't plan to glass my wood super sunfish based on Signal Charlie's experience, I came across this boat recently that seems to apply a similar design concept to the sailfish

We had resorcinol glue -- not epoxy -- back then, so tight fit of wood joints was important. That's probably where getting the kit paid off. Today we have epoxy, so you've got some leeway. If I was

I'd at least glass the bottom and bottom edges, that's only being practical. ? I wonder if anybody's re-imagined the construction of the Sailfish or SuperSailfish in glassedfoam planks? ?With a few

Skip the fiberglass, prime and paint it. Or epoxy with epoxy based paint over the top. Cloth will add unneeded weight. Stations are 1/4 inch plywood, with lightening holes cut into

Thank you all for the replies. ?I especially like the pictures of the kerfs you provided Nico. As you probably guessed, I am considering building a Super Sailfish myself. ?I am excited to hear that

Hi all, I built a Sailfish years ago, Serial No. 77739, which I still have in my shop. I also have the the assembly instructions, with pictures. There are no kerfs cut into the side planks. However,

Hi , I recently built a Sailfish- attached is a photo of the kerfs in the side timber.(unfortunately already epoxied up) The plank is initially too stiff to bend( even with steaming) , but the kerfs

Hello You're welcome. It was started years ago by a great group of Sunfish Sailors. The vertical notches are called kerfs. Depending on the stiffness of the wood used, they are cut if needed to bend

Sailors, First, I would like to thank Signal Charlie for creating, maintaining and moderating this resource. ?It truly is excellent. The Super Sailfish Prints, located in the files section, shows

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Thanks! -- Cheers Clark and Skipper Our blog Small Boat Restoration ( http://smallboatrestoration.blogspot.com/ ) Our book The Sunfish Owners Manual (

Sure, my Sunfish blog is here: https://my2fish.wordpress.com/ It's mostly Sunfish sailing, but a mix of music and misc in there as well. By far my most popular (most visited) posts are the collection

Beautiful shot My2, your family will enjoy looking at that photo for a long time. Please share your blog's address, you've been inspiring us for quite a while now :) -- Cheers Clark and Skipper Our

One of my sons sailing our Minifish with me on our Sunfish on Lake Michigan

You can adjust the sail height. In the pict it would be good for a light wind. The halyard attaches to the top spar, this knot position is how you change the height. Move the knot up in heaver winds.

Hey Minifish Fans! Check out the Files section, on my Chrome browser the drop down menus are on the left sidebar. Click on Files and look for Minifish. Inside that folder are several resources, one

-- Cheers Clark and Skipper Our blog Small Boat Restoration ( http://smallboatrestoration.blogspot.com/ ) Our book The Sunfish Owners Manual (