Recent content by hilulover

Wow!!! This looks like the opportunity of my dreams! It looks so beautiful - but I am just too far away to get it. Thanks for posting!!

Watch out for sharp edges! It must be named Bris for a reason! Here is my all time favorite riff on a Bris from Saturday Night Live

A classic way to end the day - a cocktail cruise, perhaps with a traditional nautical rum drink! But on a Sunfish, how can you maximize your joie de vivre without spilling your drink or diluting or ruining it with lake or seawater? I think the answer is a boom-mounted cup holder! Find a...

Achieving just the right color is essential to having your boat be something you are proud of, and it makes a statement about you, too. The color you show from 1976 is very of that moment. Typically the parts have been darker. Nowadays the new boats mostly come with white molded parts. They...

There is no way the other boat will know what the signal you are sending means. So here is what I recommend. On both halves of the hull (on the bottom) paint “I don’t need help” in huge letters, and also bring a towel with you when you sail. If you flip and you are ok, your message is...

Ahh, the return of avant-garde Sunfish aficionado! Welcome! My love of the Hilu is partly due to its avant-garde design. While I applaud your idea, I am concerned about your back. The boat is going to weigh a lot more due to this turf and be harder to move around. Also, after a sail, the...

Nice boat name! I assume your name is Dawn or are you a Star Wars fan? Wonder how many will catch the Star Wars reference? Clever!

One thing I try to do is consider the the colors of the boat and sail when selecting a hiking strap. While black is always acceptable, many sailors prefer a complementary or contrasting color. Just please try to avoid clashes - an orange or green strap on a boat with red trim is never...

I am usually the first to say that color should be a top factor when making decisions about sailing parts and attire. But you are really pushing it to say color is important for the internal parts of the bailer! No one will see theirs after installation. Perhaps you just want the pride of...

I don't see anybody addressing the first question that needs to be answered when selecting a boating shoe: what color is your boat and/or sail? Those should serve as the inspiration for the color of your boating shoe. Once you know the colors you will be looking at, it will narrow down the...

The Sunfish is now the "Snowflake." Actually, those spots in the logo are little Sunfish emblems, and that logo was to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Sunfish. The sails were white with an array of red or green fish on them. Almost all 2013 Sunfish were made in one of these two color...

I have been in the board for some time, and have never seen a cosmetic question before. Fortunately my wife likes to look her best both ashore and out to sea, and has some cosmetic thoughts for you (or more likely your wife.). Please Contact me for details.

Truer words have never been spoken. The color should complement the hull, deck, cockpit and deck stripes (if any) colors, and project the image you want to convey. Red/White/Blue says "classic and all American." The neons have a certain (albeit a bit dated) "look at me, I am high-tech/modern"...

No serious racer would show up at a regatta with a recreational sail. But is is also true that many consider it to be a faux pas to recreationally sail with a racing sail. The purpose of a recreational sail is to bring color and life to the sailing experience, and going for a pleasure sail...

Hi danpal, I put a lot of thought into the image you are projecting. I was initially thinking with the Forester and the somewhat downtrodden Sunfish that you were projecting that you are a Sierra Club member, but that of course was not nautical, which was bothering me. I finally determined...