FamilySimon
New Member
I was given a used Sunfish from my neighbor at the beach last summer. It is a “mid 1970s” Alcort hull that had sat on the ground (small pebbles) for 20 years. A friend patched the dings in the fiberglass, loaned me a rig with a good sail and I went sailing this summer in her.
The problem is she is over 100 pounds overweight. The hull was full of water when I rescued it, and sometimes she sails more like a U-Boat than a sail-boat. The hull takes in water in heavy weather. The bailer is shot, I need a new sail and a new jamb-cleat and halyard. I’m not buying anything until I decide if the hull is salvageable…I think the only solution is to remove the aluminum trim, cut the bailer off and separate the hull from the deck and clean out what is inside.
“Short-cut” that has been suggested is to just cut an access hole in front of the dagger-board trunk and clean out what I can reach, but I’d rather do it right if I’m going to do it at all. Lots of used hulls around, but I thought it would be nice for the planet and this boat (won lots of races once-upon-a-time) to save her. Ideas? Suggestions? Encouragement?
The problem is she is over 100 pounds overweight. The hull was full of water when I rescued it, and sometimes she sails more like a U-Boat than a sail-boat. The hull takes in water in heavy weather. The bailer is shot, I need a new sail and a new jamb-cleat and halyard. I’m not buying anything until I decide if the hull is salvageable…I think the only solution is to remove the aluminum trim, cut the bailer off and separate the hull from the deck and clean out what is inside.
“Short-cut” that has been suggested is to just cut an access hole in front of the dagger-board trunk and clean out what I can reach, but I’d rather do it right if I’m going to do it at all. Lots of used hulls around, but I thought it would be nice for the planet and this boat (won lots of races once-upon-a-time) to save her. Ideas? Suggestions? Encouragement?