Recent content by Al Court

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    Cape Cod

    I'm in Cotuit during the summer. Otherwise Springfield. No computer on the Cape, hence todays message! Al Courtines [email protected]
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    Launching at the beach

    A waxed hullbottom makes it MUCH easier to drag over the sand!
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    tiller extension question

    Suggest you check my previous posts about a universal swivel bracket.
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    Mast Flotation

    I just repaired a colleagues mast. I glued the end caps in with 5200. There was no cork. He submerged it in Sunapee this past weekend. There were no bubbles!
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    is this a goog buy?

    Sounds like a good deal, but I'd wait for the newer style rudder.
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    Sunfish Parts Help

    The replacement handles screw pattern is ever so slightly different than the original. Perhaps it's not of significance to you, might you might want to be aware.
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    New tiller extension on old tiller?

    May I suggest the pilot holes you drilled were too large? or perhaps the screw went in parallel to the annual rings, and not at a right angle to them? I'm very rough with mine and I've never had a screww pull out! Al
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    New tiller extension on old tiller?

    Yeah, cut off the old ends to relieve both of this pivit hole. Get a Holt/Allen part# HA 4098 tiller ext. swivel bracket. This modification produced the greatest results for the least amount of effort, of ANY S.F. modification I've ever done. (Well, the gimbel mounted beer holders were a close...
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    Cracking Rudder

    Thanks John. At least someone out there knows which end is up. Sorry I haven't called you yet regarding Thailand info. I finally got lead to an appropriate site. I still have your number and will be calling soon! Regards, Al
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    Cracking Rudder

    I think you'd be far better off to search some of my previous postings. !st you need to get yourself a goog quality doweling jig. To suggest drilling the hole freehand is nuts! The doweling jig will have 2 aluminum jaws with a black adjusting screw in the middle. With my method you'll be using a...
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    Cracking Rudder

    Yes, that in addition to using it to steer the boat, especially when it's heavily loaded.
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    Cracking Rudder

    It's my guess you've only eliminated a very small part of the cause of a cracking rudder. The main reason being the way the holes line up along the grain lines. After reinforcing my rudder with internal dowel pegs, I've totally eliminated the cracking problem. I predict you will continue to have...
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    Spar Varnish Application: Horizontal or Vertical

    If you're going through all this prep work, you might as well do it right. See my previous posts regarding what I believe is a far superior product. Where did you find a product known as spar varnish? I thought that went out sometime in the 70s. Polyurethane is known to be far superior to spar...
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    1976 Coaming

    Have you considered gluing it on with 5200?
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    sunfish tiller length

    Ok, now for my 2 cents. I prefer a much shorter tiller, so short in fact that you can sit at the back of the cockpit and swing the tiller behind you.

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