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Hello:

I have recently returned from a trip to our family lake cabin in the
Adirondacks in Upstate NY. I bought a used Sunfish by phone
from a neighbor before arriving, and had the time of my life
sailing for the first time ever. It all felt qutie intuitive, and after a
few trial runs with my family spotting me I went down the 1.5 mile
lake and around a few islands, clipping along and feeling the
wind to give me guidance as to what to do with the sail and tiller.
What an experience.

So now I'm hooked. But I have a few questions about storage. I
simply put the boat on edge on the dock, leaning slightly against
the dock support. Is this okay, or is that too much weight on the
edge? What is the preferred method of out-of-water storage?
This will be stored until next summer.

Also, what is the best way to store the sail? I separated the sail
from the mast and loosely rolled up the mast and boom in the
sail and laid it down in an inside room. Is this enough? (of
course I made sure it was dry....) This room is known to have
had mouse problems. Will they try and get into the rolled sail?
Any suggestions as to a better way to store it?

Thanks in advance for advice. I'm extremely happy to have
discovered sailing at 50 years old, and look forward to many
years of fun. My only regret is that I live across the country from
this summer cabin and now have to contemplate buying a boat
and trailer to do local sailing!

Carlos Alden

Hi Carlos,
Yeah, I know how ot feels to begin sailing, wonderful isn't it!
I am 62 and still get the thrill!
I'd suggest that you store the sails in a closed container....most of my sails are larger and I use trash cans taped shut. I store all lines in there too. Mice and rats will find a nest in them if they are around sometimes chewing holes and making stains.
Many sunfish are stored on saw horses in a garage out of the weather. Anyway I would store it inverted to keep it dry. It probably won't hurt it to be stored on its side unless it blows over.
For a second boat I suggest one that you can step the mast by yourself. As I have gotten older this has become more important as I sail mostly by myself in a trailered boat. I have a couple of 12.5 puffers, a Chrysler mutineer, and a rebel...only have to have help with the rebel. There are jillions of boats like these that are easy to rig. Good luck in finding one. Some of my friends sail one design boats in the summer and cruisers in the winter months.
Fred


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Howdy Carlos,

Welcome to the group.

Great feeling, sailing. Puts your hand on the pulse of the planet.

I'd suggest that you store the sails in a closed container....

Careful, you can grow some nasty molds in a container that can't breathe. A
piece of 8" to 12" PVC pipe with both end caps drilled for venting and
screened against insects may be a better option.

Many sunfish are stored on saw horses in a garage out of the weather.

- Or hung from the rafters.

...and if you haven't got an inspection port in your deck, one would be
worth the effort.
You could keep vermin out by duct taping a screen over the opening during
storage. You'll have a nice dry boat for your next sailing venture.

They will store ok on their side, but my personal preference when doing this
is to prop the boat on Styrofoam or at least two wood blocks to distribute
the weight at more than one point.

There are jillions of boats like these that are easy to rig.

Lido 14 and W.D. Schock's Capri 14 come to mind, but if you really want a
cool dinghy that holds 4 and is still easy to set up look for a
Vagabond/Holder 14.


Wayne

-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Robinson [mailto:robinsonline@...]
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 5:08 PM
To: sunfish_sailor@...
Subject: Re: [sunfish_sailor] new owner questions


Hi Carlos,
Yeah, I know how ot feels to begin sailing, wonderful isn't it!
I am 62 and still get the thrill!
I'd suggest that you store the sails in a closed
container....most of my sails are larger and I use trash cans
taped shut. I store all lines in there too. Mice and rats will
find a nest in them if they are around sometimes chewing holes
and making stains.
Many sunfish are stored on saw horses in a garage out of the
weather. Anyway I would store it inverted to keep it dry. It
probably won't hurt it to be stored on its side unless it blows over.
For a second boat I suggest one that you can step the mast by
yourself. As I have gotten older this has become more important
as I sail mostly by myself in a trailered boat. I have a couple
of 12.5 puffers, a Chrysler mutineer, and a rebel...only have to
have help with the rebel. There are jillions of boats like
these that are easy to rig. Good luck in finding one. Some of
my friends sail one design boats in the summer and cruisers in
the winter months.
Fred


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