Re: How do I replace aluminum trim on a Sunfish?
The aluminum trim is attached by rivets. The Part Number is: AD43ABS. Rivet, Alum/Alum 1/8d x 3/16g They are Aluminum with 1/8" diameter x 3/16" Grip, dome-head.?.? ?If you can't find them locally then Supplies for Racing and Industry (SRI) in Mooresville, NC has them. Or McMaster-Carr has them: ??
The best alternative to the aluminum trim is an Edge Trim that is available from McMaster-Carr Supply Company. You will easily find them on the internet.? The Part Number is: 8451A24. I like the white color and I buy the 50 foot roll to do the boat and also the cockpit edge trim. It is $70.00 plus freight for a 50 foot roll. It fits right over the edge of the boat and has built-in gripping action to help it hang on.?
Tom?
On Monday, April 19, 2021, 09:43:36 PM EDT, Gary Peterson <garyp1116@...> wrote:
Newer boats with the rolled deck edges use vinyl trim in the cockpit. It is possible to replace the metal trim with the vinyl...
? ?Thanks. G
On Monday, April 19, 2021, 9:51 AM, Gary Peterson <garyp1116@...> wrote: What is plastic trim?? Is this something new for the edges ,rather than aluminum?? If you mean the splash coming , I used a strip of 3 M 5200 and also rivets.? Did this because some of the holes were enlarged a bit and I wanted them all sealed.
On the aluminum I ordered the rivets from a boat supply store as I could not find the right size in hardware stores.? Good luck. Gary
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Re: How do I replace aluminum trim on a Sunfish?
Newer boats with the rolled deck edges use vinyl trim in the cockpit. It is possible to replace the metal trim with the vinyl...
? ?Thanks. G
On Monday, April 19, 2021, 9:51 AM, Gary Peterson <garyp1116@...> wrote: What is plastic trim?? Is this something new for the edges ,rather than aluminum?? If you mean the splash coming , I used a strip of 3 M 5200 and also rivets.? Did this because some of the holes were enlarged a bit and I wanted them all sealed.
On the aluminum I ordered the rivets from a boat supply store as I could not find the right size in hardware stores.? Good luck. Gary
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Re: How do I replace aluminum trim on a Sunfish?
Newer boats with the rolled deck edges use vinyl trim in the cockpit. It is possible to replace the metal trim with the vinyl...
On Monday, April 19, 2021, 9:51 AM, Gary Peterson <garyp1116@...> wrote: What is plastic trim?? Is this something new for the edges ,rather than aluminum?? If you mean the splash coming , I used a strip of 3 M 5200 and also rivets.? Did this because some of the holes were enlarged a bit and I wanted them all sealed.
On the aluminum I ordered the rivets from a boat supply store as I could not find the right size in hardware stores.? Good luck. Gary
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Re: Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!!
You can have it with your pick of any of the hulls!
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 5:05 PM Mark Kastel < kastel@...> wrote: Please save the metal rub rail! ? Mark A. Kastel Kastel@... 608-625-2042 ? ? ? On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 4:06 PM Steve King <steve@...> wrote: We sail on Lake Michigan. If you can avoid cutting up the hulls do! A few years ago a member of my club used a SawsAll to cut up a derelict Sunfish hull. He said he would never?do that again. The fiberglass dust on his skin drove him nuts for days. Maybe a full Tyvek suit and really good respirator would work. Good luck. ? Where are you locally? ? Hi all,
I have three hulls of various ages. All of them are fiberglass.? One of them is sworn to be from 1959. The guy that gave it to me swears he sailed it on a lake in central Massachusetts in 1959 as he moved to Cape Cod in spring 1960. This is strange as I don’t think they made fiberglass hulls till 1960. Could it be one of the early prototype gifts of the Alcort guys gave <F4CC0435-516B-4EAE-A1F4-B7C3FF1DD14D.jpeg> to friends?
The others are in decent shape but need attention.? Unfortunately I will have to cut these up and take them to the dump unless I can give them away.? Contact me for more detailed photos if you’re interested. Otherwise it’s off to Sunfish heaven for these poor souls.? I am also considering selling a 1969 in as near mint condition as it could be. I don’t need it as I have recently purchased a 2002 that suits my age better. I don’t want to part with it but it should be out on the water not in my back yard ? Cheers,
Bob
(774)222-3888
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Re: Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!!
Please save the metal rub rail! ? Mark A. Kastel Kastel@... 608-625-2042 ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of East Sandwich Bob Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 3:11 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!! ? ? On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 4:06 PM Steve King <steve@...> wrote: We sail on Lake Michigan. If you can avoid cutting up the hulls do! A few years ago a member of my club used a SawsAll to cut up a derelict Sunfish hull. He said he would never?do that again. The fiberglass dust on his skin drove him nuts for days. Maybe a full Tyvek suit and really good respirator would work. Good luck. ? Where are you locally? ? Hi all,
I have three hulls of various ages. All of them are fiberglass.? One of them is sworn to be from 1959. The guy that gave it to me swears he sailed it on a lake in central Massachusetts in 1959 as he moved to Cape Cod in spring 1960. This is strange as I don’t think they made fiberglass hulls till 1960. Could it be one of the early prototype gifts of the Alcort guys gave <F4CC0435-516B-4EAE-A1F4-B7C3FF1DD14D.jpeg> to friends?
The others are in decent shape but need attention.? Unfortunately I will have to cut these up and take them to the dump unless I can give them away.? Contact me for more detailed photos if you’re interested. Otherwise it’s off to Sunfish heaven for these poor souls.? I am also considering selling a 1969 in as near mint condition as it could be. I don’t need it as I have recently purchased a 2002 that suits my age better. I don’t want to part with it but it should be out on the water not in my back yard ? Cheers,
Bob
(774)222-3888
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Re: Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!!
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On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 4:06 PM Steve King < steve@...> wrote: Hi Bob, We sail on Lake Michigan. If you can avoid cutting up the hulls do! A few years ago a member of my club used a SawsAll to cut up a derelict Sunfish hull. He said he would never?do that again. The fiberglass dust on his skin drove him nuts for days. Maybe a full Tyvek suit and really good respirator would work. Good luck. Steve? Where are you locally? ? Hi all,
I have three hulls of various ages. All of them are fiberglass.? One of them is sworn to be from 1959. The guy that gave it to me swears he sailed it on a lake in central Massachusetts in 1959 as he moved to Cape Cod in spring 1960. This is strange as I don’t think they made fiberglass hulls till 1960. Could it be one of the early prototype gifts of the Alcort guys gave <F4CC0435-516B-4EAE-A1F4-B7C3FF1DD14D.jpeg> to friends? The others are in decent shape but need attention.?
Unfortunately I will have to cut these up and take them to the dump unless I can give them away.?
Contact me for more detailed photos if you’re interested. Otherwise it’s off to Sunfish heaven for these poor souls.?
I am also considering selling a 1969 in as near mint condition as it could be. I don’t need it as I have recently purchased a 2002 that suits my age better. I don’t want to part with it but it should be out on the water not in my back yard ?
Cheers,
Bob
(774)222-3888
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Re: Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!!
Oops.? I suppose that would be good to know! I’m on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.?
Where are you locally? ? Hi all,
I have three hulls of various ages. All of them are fiberglass.? One of them is sworn to be from 1959. The guy that gave it to me swears he sailed it on a lake in central Massachusetts in 1959 as he moved to Cape Cod in spring 1960. This is strange as I don’t think they made fiberglass hulls till 1960. Could it be one of the early prototype gifts of the Alcort guys gave <F4CC0435-516B-4EAE-A1F4-B7C3FF1DD14D.jpeg> to friends? The others are in decent shape but need attention.?
Unfortunately I will have to cut these up and take them to the dump unless I can give them away.?
Contact me for more detailed photos if you’re interested. Otherwise it’s off to Sunfish heaven for these poor souls.?
I am also considering selling a 1969 in as near mint condition as it could be. I don’t need it as I have recently purchased a 2002 that suits my age better. I don’t want to part with it but it should be out on the water not in my back yard ?
Cheers,
Bob
(774)222-3888
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Re: Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!!
Hi Bob, We sail on Lake Michigan. If you can avoid cutting up the hulls do! A few years ago a member of my club used a SawsAll to cut up a derelict Sunfish hull. He said he would never?do that again. The fiberglass dust on his skin drove him nuts for days. Maybe a full Tyvek suit and really good respirator would work. Good luck. Steve? Where are you locally? ? Hi all,
I have three hulls of various ages. All of them are fiberglass.? One of them is sworn to be from 1959. The guy that gave it to me swears he sailed it on a lake in central Massachusetts in 1959 as he moved to Cape Cod in spring 1960. This is strange as I don’t think they made fiberglass hulls till 1960. Could it be one of the early prototype gifts of the Alcort guys gave <F4CC0435-516B-4EAE-A1F4-B7C3FF1DD14D.jpeg> to friends? The others are in decent shape but need attention.?
Unfortunately I will have to cut these up and take them to the dump unless I can give them away.?
Contact me for more detailed photos if you’re interested. Otherwise it’s off to Sunfish heaven for these poor souls.?
I am also considering selling a 1969 in as near mint condition as it could be. I don’t need it as I have recently purchased a 2002 that suits my age better. I don’t want to part with it but it should be out on the water not in my back yard ?
Cheers,
Bob
(774)222-3888
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Re: Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!!
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On Apr 19, 2021, at 10:12 AM, East Sandwich Bob <rwpelectrician@...> wrote:
? Hi all,
I have three hulls of various ages. All of them are fiberglass. ?One of them is sworn to be from 1959. The guy that gave it to me swears he sailed it on a lake in central Massachusetts in 1959 as he moved to Cape Cod in spring 1960. This is strange as I don’t think they made fiberglass hulls till 1960. Could it be one of the early prototype gifts of the Alcort guys gave <F4CC0435-516B-4EAE-A1F4-B7C3FF1DD14D.jpeg> to friends? The others are in decent shape but need attention.?
Unfortunately I will have to cut these up and take them to the dump unless I can give them away.?
Contact me for more detailed photos if you’re interested. Otherwise it’s off to Sunfish heaven for these poor souls.?
I am also considering selling a 1969 in as near mint condition as it could be. I don’t need it as I have recently purchased a 2002 that suits my age better. I don’t want to part with it but it should be out on the water not in my back yard ?
Cheers,
Bob
(774)222-3888
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Re: Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!!
On Monday, April 19, 2021, 10:11:52 AM EDT, East Sandwich Bob <rwpelectrician@...> wrote:
Hi all,
I have three hulls of various ages. All of them are fiberglass. ?One of them is sworn to be from 1959. The guy that gave it to me swears he sailed it on a lake in central Massachusetts in 1959 as he moved to Cape Cod in spring 1960. This is strange as I don’t think they made fiberglass hulls till 1960. Could it be one of the early prototype gifts of the Alcort guys gave  to friends?
The others are in decent shape but need attention.?
Unfortunately I will have to cut these up and take them to the dump unless I can give them away.?
Contact me for more detailed photos if you’re interested. Otherwise it’s off to Sunfish heaven for these poor souls.?
I am also considering selling a 1969 in as near mint condition as it could be. I don’t need it as I have recently purchased a 2002 that suits my age better. I don’t want to part with it but it should be out on the water not in my back yard ?
Cheers,
Bob
(774)222-3888
|
Free hulls!!! Will deliver locally!!!
Hi all,
I have three hulls of various ages. All of them are fiberglass. ?One of them is sworn to be from 1959. The guy that gave it to me swears he sailed it on a lake in central Massachusetts in 1959 as he moved to Cape Cod in spring 1960. This is strange as I don’t think they made fiberglass hulls till 1960. Could it be one of the early prototype gifts of the Alcort guys gave  to friends?
The others are in decent shape but need attention.?
Unfortunately I will have to cut these up and take them to the dump unless I can give them away.?
Contact me for more detailed photos if you’re interested. Otherwise it’s off to Sunfish heaven for these poor souls.?
I am also considering selling a 1969 in as near mint condition as it could be. I don’t need it as I have recently purchased a 2002 that suits my age better. I don’t want to part with it but it should be out on the water not in my back yard ?
Cheers,
Bob
(774)222-3888
|
Re: How do I replace aluminum trim on a Sunfish?
What is plastic trim?? Is this something new for the edges ,rather than aluminum?? If you mean the splash coming , I used a strip of 3 M 5200 and also rivets.? Did this because some of the holes were enlarged a bit and I wanted them all sealed.
On the aluminum I ordered the rivets from a boat supply store as I could not find the right size in hardware stores.? Good luck. Gary
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Re: How do I replace aluminum trim on a Sunfish?
I have only ever used the aluminum trim with rivets.
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Do you use rivets with the plastic trim? Thanks!
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Re: How do I replace aluminum trim on a Sunfish?
Do you use rivets with the plastic trim? Thanks!
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Hello anyone
I am looking for 17” of aluminum rub rail for my sunfish. Would any one have any left over pieces?
Thanks
Jay Fitzpatrick
TechElectric Automation
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Thinking about Selling 2 Boats, Central NC
I'm thinking about selling out of my two Sunfish in central North Carolina. I'm finding that I'm just not using them as much as I thought I would, and doubt it is going to change soon enough.
Hull 1: 1970s, original gelcoat white on the bottom, red on the top. Ready to sail. Has harken pulley and one-way cleat. Very clean boat.
Hull 2: 1970s, also original gelcoat, all white but needs a good cleaning. Currently the aluminum and splash guard are removed to?facilitate cleaning, but all parts are present and accounted for, including another harken pulley and cleat,?and new rivets to?install the trim pieces. Very nice, dry hull.
Sail 1: Intensity red/white/blue sail with window, new halyard and sheet. One trip to the lake. Sail 2: Class-legal tequila sunrise, still folded and ready to install. New halyard and sheet.
Two very nice glossy wooden dagger?boards, rudders, and tillers, refinished with many coats of spar varnish and stored in protective bags. Tiller extensions, one aluminum and one carbon.
Two blue covers, one for the top of a boat and one for the bottom, brand new.
One boat is currently sitting on a like-new titled steel trailer. My next step is/was to build a rack on top of the trailer for the second boat, but I haven't done that yet. The plan was to have the top boat upside down, hence the two covers. As of now though, only one boat will go on the trailer.
Other parts in the pile:? 8" PVC tube with aluminum ends, one of which has a door, for storing the sails. One fits well, two are a tight fit. Two sail bags that hold the sail and booms- one new and one old Dolly that goes in the dagger board, upgraded to no-flat tires.
There is more I'm sure, but that covers the big stuff.
Looking for $1500 for the whole set. Not looking to separate it, and not wanting to sell it for any less right now.
Please reach out if you'd like any pictures or to come visit!
Thanks
Jared 828-308-1543
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I made my tiller the standard length but ?with a 16 inch pivoting extension.? Works fine for me, as a ?non competitive sailor that likes to go fast when I can.? I have Ken’s book and recommend it for all Sunfish owners.? I ‘ve had 4 different
small sailboats (dinghies) and the Sunfish is the most versatile, easy to rig, pretty fast, fairly stable and easy to right.? The people who designed this little boat pretty much got it right the first time.? It is no wonder that it is the most popular dinghy
ever made.
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Mr Mike
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From: John Wang via groups.io
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 10:50 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] For Sale--Sunfish
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Edit – Kent Lewis.? Darn spellcheck…
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That’s Ken Lewis’ site.? He also published a book called
The Sunfish Manual that can be found on Amazon and is particularly useful for owners of older fishes.? He’s quite active on this forum.
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I found the correct dimensions online somewhere. Actually I think it was from one of the people that regularly posts on this site ()
I made the tiller longer and tried sailing with it and found it was too long as it would hit my backside when I sat at the back of the cockpit. I would recommend making the tiller longer and see what works for you. As mine was for a sunfish clone my length.
might not work you you.
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From: John Wang via groups.ioSent: Monday, September 28, 2020 10:49 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] For Sale--Sunfish ? That’s Ken Lewis’ site.? He also published a book called The Sunfish Manual that can be found on Amazon and is particularly useful for owners of older fishes.? He’s quite active on this forum. ? ? ? [Edited Message Follows] I found the correct dimensions online somewhere. Actually I think it was from one of the people that regularly posts on this site ()
I made the tiller longer and tried sailing with it and found it was too long as it would hit my backside when I sat at the back of the cockpit. I would recommend making the tiller longer and see what works for you. As mine was for a sunfish clone my length. might not work you you.
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That’s Ken Lewis’ site.? He also published a book called The Sunfish Manual that can be found on Amazon and is particularly useful for owners of older fishes.? He’s quite active on this forum. ? ?
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From: Ralph WalkerSent: Monday, September 28, 2020 10:41 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] For Sale--Sunfish ? [Edited Message Follows] I found the correct dimensions online somewhere. Actually I think it was from one of the people that regularly posts on this site ()
I made the tiller longer and tried sailing with it and found it was too long as it would hit my backside when I sat at the back of the cockpit. I would recommend making the tiller longer and see what works for you. As mine was for a sunfish clone my length. might not work you you.
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I found the correct dimensions online somewhere. Actually I think it was from one of the people that regularly posts on this site ()
I made the tiller longer and tried sailing with it and found it was too long as it would hit my backside when I sat at the back of the cockpit. I would recommend making the tiller longer and see what works for you. As mine was for a sunfish clone my length. might not work you you.
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Steve King
J Martine
