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Re: I Bought a Sunfish!
Wayne Carney
Hi Ned,
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That sounds like a very reasonable price. You might consider picking up a copy of the Sunfish Bible. It's a little history, some good rigging advice, and lots of sailing pointers. Enjoy your new boat, Wayne -----Original Message----- |
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I Bought a Sunfish!
ngatewd
Thanks to Gail and Wayne for their responses to my inquiry about
buying a used Sunfish. I bought a 1972 with trailer. She's dry and in good, original, condition. Paid $550 for her. I will, I suppose, be making inquires about stuff as time goes by. The FAQ's is certainly a good information source. I'll look into some books also. Thanks again! Ned |
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Blokart landsailor, trade for Sunfish/other
Dan Bennett
cotuitbreeze,
I have an extra boat I might want to trade. What sort of boat are you looking for - recreational or racing? Dan sunfish_sailor@... wrote: --- In sunfish_sailor@..., "cotuitbreeze" wrote: I have new & used Blokarts. Willing to trade for decent boat. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today |
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Re: Buying Used Sunfish
Wayne Carney
Hello Ned,
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Welcome to Sunfish_Sailor To give you a reasonable answer to your question a little more information would be helpful. Here are some factors involved in price.... Sunfish have been in production for about 50 years -so- a rough estimate of the age of the boat you are looking at would be good for starters. To determine the age of a Sunfish refer to the guide in the FILES section of the group's web page. If you can take some digital photos and post them it would help with an evaluation. I trust you have a feel for assessing the hull and sail condition from your experience with the ComPac. A big factor in "Spring Prices" is your location. The East and Gulf coast seem to be the Sunfish Hot Spots followed closely by the Great Lakes region. On the other hand, if you live in Wyoming prices are somewhat lower - if you can find a Sunfish for sale there at all. A basic trailer in good condition will usually add about $100 to the overall price tag. Fancy all aluminum models or ones that have been customized with gear boxes and sail/mast tubes can add $200 or more. Something easily overlooked on initial inspection is the hull weight. A boat weighing over 145 lb indicates the inner floatation is probably waterlogged and will take some effort to dry out. So, there are some pointers. Let us know what you find and we can build on the information. By the way, what's the asking price? Wayne -----Original Message----- |
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Buying Used Sunfinh
ngatewd
Hello. I'm new to this group and have the opportunity to purchase a
used Sunfish. (I currently own a ComPac 19.) It has been stored outside, up side down, for several years. The boat looks tobe in good condition, though I'll take a close look this weekend. It also has a trailer. What, please, is a reasonable price for this Sunfish? I realize that's a broad question. Thanks! I look forward to keeping up with this group and learning a lot from you guys. Ned |
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Re: Blokart landsailor, trade for Sunfish/other
Wayne
You might want to explain just what a BloKart is. A link to some
photos or a web site about BloKarts would also be helpful. --- In sunfish_sailor@..., "cotuitbreeze" <cotuitbreeze@y...> wrote: I have new & used Blokarts. Willing to trade for decent boat. 413731- 9393 suppertime, Mass. |
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Want to buy Sunfish.
Jim Irwin
Race Rigged Sunfish Wanted, w/ Racing Sail, Centerboard, new style
rudder. Or a Sunfish in good condition (new rudder style)boat with a Cruising Sail and good set of spars, and wooden CB. hull must weigh less than 135lbs and be stiff. A few Scratches aren't important. Spars must be in good condition. Prefer deck fairlead rather than deck block for halyard anchor. Can pick it up. Jim Irwin |
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Super Sunfish Rigging
Wayne
Hello,
Tom V. has graciously contributed a copy of the Super Sunfish Rigging Instructions (circa 1983) to the group's library of information. The pages can be found in the group FILES area. The format is MS Word. If you have never seen a Super Sunfish, the rig worth a look at just to compare. Thank you Tom, Wayne |
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spar transport pictures
Hi Group,
I created a folder in the "Files" area called "spar_transport_pics". It includes pictures of the spar holders that I made out of PVC pipes. The idea came from Wayne Carney on this forum over a year ago. I finally got around to posting my results. Thanks Wayne! I also included one picture of a modification I made to my trailer that helps to relieve the pressure on the front roller. Charles Neuman Long Island, NY |
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Sunfish_Sailor - Group News
Wayne Carney
Hello everyone,
Several people have notified me directly that they are receiving virus email through the group. This is probably the latest in the virus attacks that fakes or "spoofs" the sender's name to appear as though it came from an otherwise innocent party. This group does not permit attachments, which means if a virus were sent to members through the group email the virus payload would be removed by Yahoo prior to sending. In the event someone did make an attack all you would receive would be a harmless message. So, if you have gotten a virus infected email that appears to have come from the group - I assure you it did not actually get distributed through here. Further, because of a rash of annoying attempts to spam this group, NEW member's posts will now be screened first. This will also eliminate even the innocuous message portion of any attack attempt. My apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Wayne See: MSN news article for details If you think you have been infected, here's some information from Network Associates (Mcafee Anti-virus) ... and here's a quick solution McAfee AVERT Stinger Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. |
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Minifish For Sale
Wayne
FOR SALE
AMF Alcort Minifish Margate, FL, close to Coral Springs and Ft. Lauderdale Email: Herb at hberg@... or phone 954-895-0843 Pictures in Group Photos area - Very good condition White 12 ft fiberglass hull #23082M74L (built in 1974?) Aluminum mast and boom Orange mainsail w/white stripe Wood rudder, rudder extension and centerboard Includes Main sheet, main halyard, hiking strap Ready to sail, includes 4 sailing how-to books |
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Re: Strictly Sail - who will be attending the show?
Wayne
FYI Everyone,
Please feel free to add sailing events to the group calendar Wayne --- In sunfish_sailor@..., "Jim Irwin" <pezdelsol_nsyc@y...> wrote: Come visit the North Shore Yacht(no Yachts) Club at the StrictlySail booth in Chicago, at Navy Pier, on Lake Michigan Jan 29th-Feb2 2004 |
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Re: Informal Sunfish Racing in Highland Park, Illinois
Wayne Carney
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It's a pleasant thought, sailing Lake Michigan on a balmy summer day, especially right now. I for one will make a point to drop by next trip to the region. Wayne -----Original Message----- |
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