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    Which Alcort Hull years leak the least?

    Do you think that any damage is done to a prior dagger-board case fix when righting the boat after capsize?
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    Which Alcort Hull years leak the least?

    I have two boats, a Vanguard and Laser performance (LP). The latter boat developed a leak in the dagger-board case that was repaired. I switched back to the Vanguard hull which has remained the sturdy one. I repaired the LP hull and gave it to my girlfriend to race. It held up for two seasons...
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    Which Alcort Hull years leak the least?

    The newer hulls aren't built as well as the old ones (Alcort). Three seasons ago the daggerboard hit a boulder and cracked the daggerboard case causing the "new" hull to fill with water. This was repaired (with no further leaking), but has now happened again two seasons later. The older hulls...
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    Which Alcort Hull years leak the least?

    We race Sunfish weekly on a shallow lake with underwater boulders. The newer non-Alcort models seem to be prone to developing daggerboard case cracks with recurrent leaks. What are the best Alcort model years to buy as a replacement? It seems that 1971-72 should be avoided. Any simple way to...
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    Drying out my fish

    One of my hulls leaks as well. Anyone have a link to fiberglass Sunfish plans? I'd like to get a better idea what it looks like inside. Thanks!
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    Best angle to sail downwind

    Thanks guys. My lake is real fluky too. We usually run straight down from mark to mark as well. A lot of Jibe in those sailing books. Need to be careful with the JC or else one misses the 150 degree sudden wind clocks while running. Those damn thermals!
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    Best angle to sail downwind

    What's the best angle to sail downwind from mark to mark?
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    Wind Talk

    Merriewold Lake in Sullivan County, NY. Gusty is a relative term to what was a light variable wind this summer. This afternoon, the wind was mainly NNW, then things went dead, and then the gust came out of the SE for a bit. The wind then reverted to NNW. The direction varies each weekend...
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    Wind Talk

    I figured out that it is an afternoon offshore expansion differential wind (created when the pressure levels above an elevated lake fail to rise as much as those above the surrounding heated lowlands; brings upper, higher velocity airflow in an overflowing gradient or expansion differential wind...
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    Wind Talk

    Thanks. We race at 2PM. The lake (which is pretty narrow) is probably a little cooler than the woods at that time. Sometimes it seems that the "heavier" air (>10mph) just bounces off the walls. This was a tough season. Very light & variable.
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    Wind Talk

    So I race Sunfish on a 60 acre L shaped lake that is at 1357ft. It is surrounded by 60 foot pine trees and cliffs that rise immediately on the right side of the starting line to 1425ft (not including the trees) and gradually to 1600ft on the other three sides. The airplane pilots say that the...

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