Recent content by davavd

I'm on the gulf coast, but I sailed a Sunfish once on Blue Mountain Lake(?) in New York and that was fun. Rented a powerboat on Lake George (also NY), and that was fun. Honeymooned on Ocracoke Island (NC?) and that was fun. River sailing can be nice too.

Starting in Covington, LA. I used to go to Navarre Beach when I was a kid; my best friend's family had one of the first raised cabins in the neighborhood. Great memories sailing a Dolphin Sr. and a Jetwind (long before my Sunfish days) in the Sound there.

I'm going to Destin for a week and bringing the sunfish. Can anyone recommend a good launching spot?

We were staying at the east end of Perdido Key (just west of Pensacola). I launched at the ramp in Big Lagoon State Park. Big Lagoon is a fun place to mess around. I love sailing in new places. I can highly recommend this one.

Got it, thanks.:)

:confused: Huh? uhhh, I don't understand.

I don't know of any around me, but the deep south is brutal to wood boats. There have been a few posts on here about wood boats, but I doubt there a very many. If you do a nice job, it should be a head-turner. :)

If you are serious (and only if, because this will be a lot of work), remove all the paint down to bare wood. If there is any rot hiding underneath the paint, this should help you find it. If the wood is fiberglassed under the paint, I wouldn't disturb the glass unless it seems to have come...

In case ye've been a-plunderin' and ain't heard http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

That's quite a bo-bo! :eek: The foam plug idea is kind of attractive to me. Fill the hole with foam, then carve away at it until what's left is the shape of the interior volume. Feather the edges of the glass around the hole. Then pile on layers of glass, feathering out over the remaining...

You are going to have to post pics to get an intelligent discussion going.

I agree. That fold may go away once there is some wind pressure on the sail. Then you can adjust the outhaul properly. Bottom line : this is a good thing. :)

A couple of options http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=15114&familyName=Ronstan+Tiller+Extensions#...

I was hoping someone would offer a dissent.

Those look more like scratches than scuff marks. Assuming this is gel coat, not paint, wet sanding with a series starting with 320 or 400 and going finer until you are satisfied should get them out, or at least to something you can live with.