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I have a 1977 Minifish, and I think the foam floatation blocks have come loose in the forward part of the hull. I can hear something thumping around when I tilt the boat back and forth, and the deck

Should have known you'd be causing problems Keith :) -- Cheers Clark and Skipper Our blog Small Boat Restoration ( http://smallboatrestoration.blogspot.com/ ) Our book The Sunfish Owners Manual (

I envy those of you who discovered sailing early. I spent me youth working on fishing boats and never had any time for hobbies. Nevertheless at 73 I sailed for the first time and I am making up for

I too grew up sailing on Lake Michigan in the 1950's. I built a Sailfish kit and launched it from Wilmette (north of Chicago). I was 16 years old at the time and learned to sail by trial and error

Thank you for posting and I found the additional comments interesting. Growing up sailing Sunfish in a junior program, on Lake Michigan north of Chicago, in the mid-late 1960s and into the 1970s,

Not every sailboat is designed to make one athletic. The larger the boat, the heavier its keel, the deeper the cockpit, the easier it is to sail without needing a lot of strength - especially in light

I can’t speak for many of the socio-emotional benefits of sailing because I am self taught and only sail alone. I enjoy the solitary environment it provides. I have spent a good part of my life on

There’s something about sailing that makes it quite unlike other sports. More than just skill and strategy, it teaches certain values that shape sailors into the unique athletes that they are. Yet,

Virtual Regatta does not have Sunfish.??It's fun to play with.?Anyone doing even moderate racing buys all the upgrades,? making it pricey.??Sincerely, Gail

Hello, Has anyone tried Virtual Regatta Inshore or Virtual Regatta Offshore for entertainment? Virtual Regatta Inshore by Virtual

I use Weather Underground. They have stations very close to where I sail. The are very accurate and reliable. No local tide info, but I have a tide clock that I check before departure. Mr

I've been reasonably happy with Sailflow.? It brings wind and tide data as well as the National Weather Service forecast all into on sheet On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 1:54 PM, Andrew M via

There are a lot of new iPhone apps out there, anyone like one for sailing?? My main purpose is to decide if there is enough or too much wind for me to go out. I have tried Windy & WindHub.? I used

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I appreciate the feedback, I'll grab some rafting straps Scott

I appreciated your showing us how you car top your boat, but I would urge use of the stronger, easier to use straps used in rafting instead of the type used here. Too tight a tension can lead to

Mark replied and said I should share pictures so here they are. My setup isn't nearly as streamlined and nice as others here but it gets the job done. And no, I did not make the dent in my side door

I've been using the step ladder method. Picked up a ~5 foot gorilla step ladder that folds up really flat. I store it on the car roof under the boat towards the back of the car. Then use a dolly to

Cool. Thanks for sharing Tom. I should've taken a photo, but the way I do it is pull my car underneath a black walnut tree. I can lift up the bow with a heavy line (in a loop making it 2:1

Interesting article, thanks! I have been cartopping my Minifish for a couple of years, and I'm able to load and unload it single-handed. The Minifish hull only weighs 75 pounds, which is why I sold