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Wayne:
Thanks for your message. I did purse the Sunfish Bible at
Amazon.com, however the cost for a used one is
$193.68. Must be a good book!
I also need to look at Gougeon Brothers' fiberglass repair book, as I
discovered a 12"- 14" crack along the keel about a foot behind the trunk.
I recall now seen the other day several Sunfish with similar repairs. I think I will install
a deck plate (in front of the trunk?) and presurize the hull with a
shop vacuum to see where the leaks are.
Thanks again.
Ned

Hi Ned,

Hmmmmm.... I see -- It appears Amazon.com is grossly mis-informed.

It's a great book, but it wasn't hand scribed by Monks in the 14th century,
it's a paperback printed in Hoboken (or some such place).

Try going straight to the source ... The Sunfish Class ... ISBN:
0-9654005-0-6 ... a NEW copy doesn't run much over $30 including postage and
handling. Used copies generally go for half that much. Well worth the new
price.




GOOGLE comes up with these other sources as well:














Gougeon Brothers and the West System guides are fabulous. Also take a look
at Wind Line Sails illustrated "How To" guides -
Dan Feldman has put a lot of effort into
creating this series of guides to help keep Sunfish sailors sailing. My hat
is always off to Dan for his support of sailing at all levels.

When looking for a hull leak, heed the cautions about pressurizing the hull.
Only blow air _at_ the drain hole. Over pressurizing will blow the deck
seams apart and you don't want to go there!

Is it a crack or a scratch? Repairs of chips in the vicinity of the
daggerboard trunk / hull interface are common, but once done usually last
for years unless the area is exposed to a lot of daggerboard grounding
abuse.

Adding an inspection port is always a good idea.


Have Fun,

Wayne