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Hi, How fast can a Sunfish sailboat go? Emefa

Hi, Jim, My boat is bermuda-rigged (not a ‘fish) but I’ve played with knots a lot. While a clove hitch may generally work there, it’s a kind of marginally secure knot. You might want to try

Jim, Think of it is two half hitches around the spar. As a safety you can add 1/3 half hitch and a figure 8 knot on the end is a "safety." A piece of tape on the spar will keep the halyard from

Hi all, They say to use a clove hitch to attach the halyard to the upper spar. Over time I've pretty much memorized it, though I still have a diagram of it stashed in my crate of sailing stuff just

Scott, The line in the lower right is to secure my bailer, a sponge, a water bottle, and sunscreen. This all is stuffed inside my bailer and prevents them from floating away on a capsize. Wanna know

Hello Mr Mike, Thanks for the pictures and hints. In your picture of the cockpit, I see an additional hole on the inside rim of the cockpit, lower right corner of the picture. What is that line doing

Mike, Here is a pic of how I rerouted the halyard so that I can raise or lower the sail easily from the cockpit. The early sunfish have a single stationary block near the mast (second pic) to

Michael, I appreciate all the good information from you.

Michael, about the horned cleat near the cockpit to drop the sail. What are you using as a turning block? A pix would be great, thanks, Mike 76274.

Lane, The backside of my cam cleat is not inside the hull. Mine is an early sunfish and the deck overhangs several inches. I just cut a backing plate out of a piece of treated deck board and thru

Michael, Your main sheet cam cleat looks just like the one I removed from my West Wight Potter 15 when I converted it to aft sheeting.? I just acquired a Starfish which only has a nylon horn cleat

I made a place to securely store a full length paddle as many days I need it to get back up my canal. Invest also in a tiller lock. I showed mine on a previous post. It is a necessity if you need a

I mostly sail my Minifish on inland lakes, but once a year I spend a week launching it from the beach in the Atlantic (South Carolina). It is hard to launch if there are waves, and I used a lot of

Hi, Shawn, I used to use a short (~2.5 feet) canoe paddle tied around the handle to th

I sail sailfish / flying fish out of Upper Michigan. Then again, only in the hot months of July - September. Superior's cold no matter what month it is. Can't offer much about Lake Michigan, other

Walt - The sail went out USPS Priority Mail today - postage was $15.00 My address is - Charlie Cushing 716 Myrtle Way S St Petersburg, FL 33705 Charlie

I have a nice old Sunfish that I have been sailing on lakes in Northwest Indiana (NWI). Does anyone sail out of any of the beaches, casting off from the beach? Any tips on sailing Lake Michigan in

Henry,?I have some old sails here. Please contact me at my personal email: thomas3452(at)att.net.?Thanks!Tom Payne

Henry - That sail has already been taken, but I may have another one - postage is $15 by Priority Mail.? I'll let you know about the other sail in a day or two. Charlie

Hey Charlie! I will happily pay for shipping. Let me know where to send it. Anthony Murray 5989 Newport St. Commerce City Colorado 80022