Recent content by cyrano138

I bought one and am very impressed with it so far. I've only just started using it but I'll report back.

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Crisp and crinkly is good.

Okay that's what I would up going with, minus the snap shackle. I haven't taken the old bridle off yet but I will any day now.

Me too! Simple but effective. :)

Now that he's got his situation sorted out I don't feel bad asking a related but basically different question in his thread. On my 69 Sunfish there is an aftermarket cam cleat/fairlead setup, but there is also, hanging off the lip of the cockpit, a small brass nub that curves down. Is this the...

This is a good point! I will think more about this before I change anything.

Was so much fun! Hopefully more coming this weekend.

All good points.

Could you send a pic of this set up?

I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing, but I couldn't agree more. The lack of inside access and the idea of using a polystyrene block as a stringer alone makes it pretty clear these were more or less disposable. It's nice they've gone along for 60 or so years though. Mine's almost...

These are good points. I sit all the way forward when I can. Maybe it's just that the tiller/extension feels so flimsy. Maybe I'll tighten it down a bit and see how it feels. I think there's something missing from the whole assembly though because the foremost bolt in part of the assembly...

I hate it. I absolutely hate it. What's the point? I had one on a Hobie 16 where it made sense because those boats are 6 or 8 feet wide (I forget which), so you're rarely within arm's length of the tiller itself. But on the sunfish, you'd have to go overboard to be unable to reach a straight...

*... and I'm super glad I turned around and followed him back out. A squall line came through... I really have to start proofreading my posts when I type in my phone.

Wow. Maiden-voyage-number-two-serious-this time was crazy. Lighter winds all day but as I was heading into the jetty I saw a friend coming out on his boat and I'm sorry glad I tourney around and followed him. A serial line came through and I got to give the sunfish the sea test I really wanted...