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    old style bailer

    yeah, you're probably correct but i'd hate to have the only submarine with a sail. so sail it a bit, bring it ashore, check for water in the hull. i reckon i'll know if it floods the tub. perhaps i need to reconsider that inspection port i've been putting off. thanks for the data and i...
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    old style bailer

    part of me agrees with the "iffen it ain't broke..." but a quorum is against merely throwing it into the water to see if it sinks. :) what sort of gaskets would be inside that bailer, are they the same size as the ones for the new style bailer and will the new balls work in the old bailer?
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    old style bailer

    i have a 71 hull with the old style bailer. i'd like to dissect it to ensure its water tight integrity but before i do that, does anyone know where i could obtain the necessary gaskets for it?
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    Sunfish Haulin

    i've hauled a sunfish in the back of my pickup using one of those "bed extender" thingees that fit into the receiver hitch. that works pretty good. now i need to figure out a way to wedge two of them back there.
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    Sunfish Pickin Perdido Beach AL

    great series of pics on the rebuild.
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    Minifish

    brunswick georgia http://brunswick.craigslist.org/for/3662346995.html
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    Identify Vintage and Type of Sunfish Boat & advice

    look through this site: http://www.windline.net/how_to.htm from my personal experience with used sunfish, if it doesn't come with rudder, dagger, mast and booms, keep looking for one that does...
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    getting started

    sounds about right. for other opinions, wander through this bunch of miscreants:http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=143100
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    Abra Cadabra: Five Tips for Getting Your Best Start Ever

    lots of good ideas and information in those articles. thanks again.
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    How to dry a Laser hull

    take a look at this method: http://www.windline.net/project1.htm
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    Abra Cadabra: Five Tips for Getting Your Best Start Ever

    thanks for the reading material. :)
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    VHF radio Q's

    1) yes on both. 2) a radio reaches everyone within line of sight (assuming they have a radio and it is on), a cell phone reaches only 1 person at a time and you have to know their number. radio works offshore and a cell won't due to lack of towers.
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    Towing a boat with a VW Beetle

    check the owners manual for tow capacities to be sure you are within the limits of the vehicle.
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    What to wear for winter sailing?

    some of those insulating foams in a spray can provide an excellent R rating. a light coating of grease on the cone, spray the foam. wait 5 minutes for the foam to harden and Voila! some duct tape for a chin strap and you're ready to go....
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    cleaning the hull

    for really stubborn stains, i use a product called Sno-Bol. it's a toilet bowl cleaner and very strong. but it works like a charm on 30 year old gelcoat with rust stains... you do need to follow the advice about wearing gloves and sacrificial clothing/shoes.

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