Recent content by KSmit

Thanks John, I hope whoever buys her feels the same!

If anyone is interested in adopting this boat, I have reduced the rehoming fee to $1500. I am ready to move on to another project and need the garage space! you can email me at [email protected]

lol, thank you both!

I want to thank everyone who has provided me feedback from this forum and through the private messages. I stayed up late last night to get this boat finished, and the Lord blessed me with a break in the clouds this morning just long enough to get out and get some pictures of her in the sun! I...

These were all done with rustoleum and where the first boats I ever painted. I used the topside paint thinned a bit with mineral spirits. Unfortunately I dont have pictures of the finished product after sanding these smooth and doing a final thin coat, but this is just the topside rolled on...

Almost done!

Thats not a bad deal! I really appreciate the feedback!

Andy, If you dont mind me asking, how did you find your buyer? My other boats went by word of mouth and CL, but I think this might require a little extra effort.

JohnCT, thank you! It really is turning out beautifully, I am pretty proud of this one! I love old boats too, and hope to someday find a nice barrel back project to occupy all that extra time I don’t have! Signal Charlie, thank you for the information! It does have the aluminum spars and...

Thanks Wavedancer! I just sent him a message.

Thank you for the feedback fhhuber, that is why I am here! The original sail has a big number colored on it, so I was assuming that this was originally used in local races, so I wanted to preserve that purpose with the new paint scheme. Its a cool boat! But I would imagine the technology...

Good morning all, My name is Kevin and I am new here! I am not a sailor and strangely I have no real desire to learn to sail, but I have a slight addiction to refinishing these little sunfish sailboats! They are simple, and a lot of fun to work with (on land anyways!). This winter I started...