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    Thinking a Sunfish: Looking to get back into sailing

    I think what I will do is start splitting the hull apart just to see what I'm dealing with. I may take on a project and let it last a while but I will also be on the lookout for a decent boat through the spring when more come to market. The boat restoration doesn't look like all that big of...
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    Thinking a Sunfish: Looking to get back into sailing

    The hull weighed 205 lbs. I have a good mast and gooseneck, but that's about it. No tiller, rudder, daggerboard, sail, spars, etc. so I do not think it would be economical to source all these parts and turn this into a boat. What I will try to do is split the hull to see what's going on...
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    Thinking a Sunfish: Looking to get back into sailing

    I'm kinda on the fence about what I want. Probably will end up getting a new boat because I don't realistically see a one or two year old boat coming for sale in my neck of the woods but who knows; maybe this spring will yield some supply in the market. But in the meantime I bought this old...
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    Thinking a Sunfish: Looking to get back into sailing

    The small cockpit doesn't bother me at all. I like the small size so I can launch from a beach when I go to FL. I will confess that I am deluding myself to believe its mostly for the kids because its not; it's mostly for the big kid! The second-hand boats I have seen available are 1970s...
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    Thinking a Sunfish: Looking to get back into sailing

    Hi Folks, as the title states I am thinking about getting a Sunfish to return to sailing. I learned the very basics of sailing when I was in Boyscouts sailing a JY-15 and had always wanted to get into it as a hobby (I grew up on Lake Sidney Lanier in Georgia). Now that I have young children, I...

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