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Re: Finally got my rudder & tiller
Allllllll Riiiiiight John !
By Wayne Carney <wcarney@...> · #301 ·
Finally got my rudder & tiller
I finally found a nice set from Trey in South Carolina, who I found on the sunfish massage board. Thanks to everyone for their advice, especially Gail who has been more than generous with sharing her
By John C · #300 ·
Re: boom blocks - optimal location
Hey ya Malcolm, I was thinking of moving mine back a little. I want some leverage on the boom for coming off a run and rounding a mark. Mol <malcolm@a...> wrote: it be as
By Molly <mlubec@...> · #299 ·
boom blocks - optimal location
I'm getting ready to replace my boom blocks and bails with the ones recommended by Larry Cochran. Does anyone know the optimal location for the front block? Should it be as far forward as allowed,
By Malcolm Dickinson <malcolm@...> · #298 ·
Re: Leaving the sunfish in water all season?
Oops, forgot to say--NEVER leave your boat in the water "all season." Too often the anchor line breaks, someone else's boat breaks free, or a zillion other things occur which cause damage to the
By Gail Turluck <turluck@...> · #297 ·
Re: Leaving the sunfish in water all season?
Hi Jud, Lots of people build simple racks which they leave in the water (poles, pipes, treated lumber for verticals, carpeted 2x4's for horizontals). You can set the verticals down into the
By Gail Turluck <turluck@...> · #296 ·
Re: Leaving the sunfish in water all season?
Hi Jud, Here's a thought.... Build a low cradle near the waterline that has padded (ramping) rails. Add a simple crank type winch. Pull the boat close and winch it onto the cradle. Cover it when not
By Wayne Carney <wcarney@...> · #295 ·
Leaving the sunfish in water all season?
Hello all, We've moved to lake front property and had planned to leave the sunfish in the water for the summer. The posts regarding the amount of water the boat takes on gives me second thoughts.
By jud1929 <mclellan@...> · #294 ·
Re: the best place where you sell or buy sailboat
wrote: Unfortunately it's eboattrade(dot)com by another name. IMHO a Wolf wrapped in sailcloth.... I guess it relates if you are thinking about moving to a multi- thousand dollar boat..... at least
By Wayne <wcarney@...> · #293 ·
Re: the best place where you sell or buy sailboat
More SPAM, but at least it relates to boats... JC _________________________________________________________________ T
By John C · #292 ·
Re: Mast & Spar size
thanks, i will see what i can findout and let you know. Happy Sails, John wrote: around .065" and you'll for the Give 'em a try - the FILES
By FamilySailor (John) <familysailor@...> · #291 ·
Re: Mast & Spar size
John, I get these dimensions off my '79 Fish: Mast 2.25" Spars 1.50" At this point I can only guess that the wall thickness is around .065" and the material is something like 6061-T6
By Wayne Carney <wcarney@...> · #290 ·
Mast & Spar size
I have found the lengths for the mast and spars, but does anyone know the diameter? Happy Sails, John
By FamilySailor (John) <familysailor@...> · #289 ·
Re: Am I getting in over my head?
John, There was just a discussion about finding replacement sails here in Sunfish_Sailor. Take a look at the message thread at the bottom of this post. http://tinyurl.com/fi93 (you may need to login
By Wayne Carney <wcarney@...> · #288 ·
Re: Am I getting in over my head?
Thanks, I will be waiting for the web address for the SunFish parts. I will see the boat tomorrow. I hope it is restorable! And one day will be Adorable :) happySails, John one from a family that
By FamilySailor (John) <familysailor@...> · #287 ·
Re: Am I getting in over my head?
John, I think the sunfish hull is a great pick-up. We just got one from a family that hadn't used it in years. It seems that the children grew up and moved away. You can find lots of websites that
By theridlers@... · #286 ·
Am I getting in over my head?
I am picking up a SunFish hull this Sunday. The guy giving it to me said he don't know if it is work the trouble to fix up. It is the hull only. Are used part and sails hard to find. I also need to
By FamilySailor (John) <familysailor@...> · #285 ·
New file uploaded to sunfish_sailor
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the sunfish_sailor group. File : /Diagrams and Pictures/Daggerboards.jpg
By sunfish_sailor@... · #284 ·
ITEMS FOR SALE
Found on the Sunfish Message Board Don't know what's left...... Wayne Posted by Ken Roberts <mailto:oceanborne@...> on June 17, 2003 at 17:23:52 EVERYTHING BUT THE HULL! all from an old
By Wayne Carney <wcarney@...> · #283 ·
Boat buyer scam
Hello everyone, It's going around again..... If you are selling a boat on the Internet, or anything else for that matter, be aware of the scam that is being played on unsuspecting sellers. Check
By Wayne <wcarney@...> · #282 ·