Recent content by k1c2m

Wayne, Thanks! I did not have anouther gooseneck to look at closely (they are all moored on the water) but it is clear from your photo that it would be a far more difficult repair than I could attempt and the result would be suspect. Time to buy one! Thanks, Gregg

Some of my Scouts managed to break the screw/bolt that holds the two halves (mast ring & boom clamp ring) of a bronze gooseneck together. Any idea if I can drill out the remainder and get a new bolt to reconnect them? Thanks, G Farrell

I used Quickedge White Softone w. aluminum core #143296. It has the necessary 1/4 inch spacing in the middle.

OK. I just looked at the damaged boat. It appears that the boat was rammed with some force either by a canoe at Mach 1 or anouther Sunfish. The trim is intact but somewhat distorted in a 6 inch section. Underneath that section is quite a bit of broken/shattered fiberglass. My take on this. It...

Hold the fort! I just heard through a scout that there is some problem with the trim I used. After I go out to the camp tommorrow I will report.

My Scouts managed to break a pintle pin (can you believe it!!??) so I am about to do a replacement. I have noticed that one site recommends replacing it as I have always seen it arranged (the shorter end from the notches DOWN) but the Vanguard site shows the pintle installed with the short...

Sorry, no pictures at this time but maybe later. The trim is a nice white that looks good with this white deck/hull.

It should stay on with normal ADULT use but this was made to take Scout Camp abuse! Week one of camp is over and the trim is working fine!

Our Scout camp stores them that way. A few caveats. Make sure that there is sufficient foam BETWEEN the boats so that the hull of one isn't pressing on the splashguard of the one below it. I've seen boats slip and crack the splashguard of the one below it or get gouged by jam-cleat. If possible...

I can't comment on replacement aluminum (except that it is easy to do) but I thought I'd mention an alternate possibility. See this link for an aluminum reinforced 'Quickedge' that I just applied to an old Scouts-used Sunfish. It went on easy after I used a razor to trim one inner retaining edge...