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    Sunfish with a jib

    This is exactly what I was planning on doing! I'm not going to start work on my project for another two weeks but I'll be sure to post my progress!
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    Sunfish with a jib

    I'm thinking I'm not going mess with a bow pulpit to start with. If I need one I will then take on that task. For the rigging, I plan on setting and Forgetting, making it so it will self tack. Anyone ever sewn their own sail before? I'm trying to figure out what size sail to create.
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    Sunfish with a jib

    I don't think its going to be that hard. Yes it might cause the nose of the boat to dig into the water but I'll just have to wait and see. I was going to extend the front of the boat with a peice of wood but have decided against that. SO my plan is to run a line from the very front of the hull...
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    Sunfish with a jib

    Where did you find this rig?
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    Sunfish with a jib

    Ok so I am a college student in my final year of engineering. My wheels are always turning! I have an older sunfish that was given to me two years ago. I absolutely love to sail it. I do most of my sailing off the beach down here in Florida. Recently I had the thought, Why not put a jib sail on...

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