Recent content by Chilidog

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    Some basic questions

    I’m thinking of buying a new boat. I grew up sailing a sunfish and an old catfish that a friends dad owned. I still have the sunfish, although it is seriously waterlogged and I am working on drying it out. My problem is that I want to teach my 11 year old son to sail. If I get...
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    Tunes on the Sunfish

    The only music i want to hear while sailing is the sound of the water rushing past the hull.
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    How about a Classic Sunfish Rally??

    You know, that almost look like it would be a fun wintertime project. Are there any plans still around?
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    Options for a soggy fish.

    You may be on to something there. From my limited knowledge of the technology, I would be willing to bet that in the earlier hulls, the floatation blocks were made of expanded polystyrene (EPS). I'm also willing to bet that the newer floatation blocks are extruded polystyrene (XPS)...
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    Options for a soggy fish.

    There are some pretty strong, dense grades of construction foams out there. Dow Bouyancy billets have a minimum compressive strength of 19 PSI. Dow square edge roof insulation is rated 25 PSI. a 4 x 8 - 2" sheet is a lot cheaper and easier to get then the billet. You could build up...
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    Options for a soggy fish.

    Yeah, As I see it, Option 1 is a "nothing to lose" option. Beside, now I have another justification for buying a rotozip tool and circle cutter.
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    Options for a soggy fish.

    I have a seriously soggy boat. It is a ’69 fish in need of some minor repairs, otherwise in good shape, just seriously, seriously overweight (I’ve not gotten it on a scale yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it tops 300 lbs). From talking to a number of different people and reading the...
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    Drying inside of boat while I am away

    Thanks Wayne. Reading this forum makes me wish I had started this a couple of months ago. It's been too long since I've been out on the water. I can't wait to teach my son how to sail.
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    Required safety equipment for sailing a Sunfish?

    When I was a kid, I used to hold the sheet with my teeth as I hauled it in. Was that wrong? :p
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    Drying inside of boat while I am away

    Hi All. This is my first post in this forum. Anyway, I am about to start a restoration project on a pre-72 sunfish (my boat from when I was a kid). I haven't weighed it yet, but it took four men and a boy to move it last time, so drying it out is my first priority. My plan it to block it...
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