Not yet; only had the boat out once, last weekend. If the poor man's mainsheet block (PMMB) proves unsatisfactory, though, I'll drop the $40 on a Ronstan or Harken.
I use a 1/4 SS quick-release clevis pin purchased from Jamestown Distributors. Has a ring pull that I have fixed to the deck with a length of brass chain, and the quick-release means no cotter pin to fool with. Yours should be 1/4" diameter and 2.5" long. It's a difficult size to find, but...
I want to add a mainsheet block to my ancient Sunfish. I have the hardware, but am wondering about attachment. Should I simply mount it through the lip of the cockpit with an aluminum backing plate? Will this be strong enough? Thanks!
Thank you Fred, that is exactly what I needed to know. It seems my long screw/spring washer/wing nut assembly is missing, so I'll have to fashion one out of Ace Hardware components, I suppose. No problem at all.
When you put screws through the deck into the backing wood do you use 5200 or...
I have a pre-70 Sunfish that I bought in the fall and am preparing to take out this summer. It has the old style rudder and all the associated hardware, but it was all detached from the boat when I bought her. I've cleaned it all up and am ready to attach it, but I am curious as to how the...
I have a pre-71 Sunfish (with the flanged cockpit-deck joint. There's some old dirt and stuff stick in the crevices where the cockpit flange meets the deck. Once I get the dirt cleaned out, should I go around the edge with some 3M sealant?
I just bought an old (pre-'71) Sunfish last week, first boat I've ever owned other than homemade rafts as a child. The boat is missing its daggerboard, and I am planning on making one out of oak. I assume I am far from the first one to do this.
So, what, if any, parts do I need to complete...
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