Back in the early 80s I spent four years in the Coast Guard we had a saying then
"You have to go out, but you dont have to come back". And that saying went through my mind more than once. I personaly would not go out on the ocean on a sunfish ,but thats just me . Like the guy in Jaws said "I...
I also am a beginner sailer 47 years old, got my first boat one year ago. I think the sunfish if a good choice since it is so easy to set up and sail. It is a good idea to turn it over than right it in shallow water a few times for practice , cause if you do like me you may go swimming;) .I...
I made my rudder and cheek out of yellow pine and exterior plywood. The dagger board is also pine.I got an aprox.for the shape and size from a pix of the boat.
Shock cord on the leading edge of the rudder going up to a hook on the tiller keeps it down while underway ,but allows the rudder to...
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