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    Harken Vang for Laser Sailboat - Excellent Condition!

    Harken Vang for Laser Sailboat - Excellent Condition! $175.00
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    1970s Sunfish Daggerboard issue

    Hi, I have a 1970s Sunfish, that I just bought. I took it sailing on a lake when the wind was light. The daggerboard stayed extended 1 inch above the deck. I couldn't keep it down. The metal clip on the daggerboard is in place. How can I keep the daggerboard down in place? Thank you!
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    Sunfish Sail Rings

    Hi, I have a 2002 Sunfish and am going to replace the original sail. The sail was attached by the local Sunfish dealer, who is now closed his store. Here's my question: The last sail rings on the upper and lower spars were intentionally replaced with sail lines (this is where you would also...
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    Looking for Northwest Sunfish Sailors

    Looking for other Sunfish sailors located in the Seattle area to sail/race with. Would be nice if we could get fleet going! Thanks, Zoey
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    News  Looking for Northwest Sunfish Sailors!

    Looking for other Sunfish sailors located in the Seattle area to sail/race with. Would be nice if we could get fleet going! Thanks, Zoey
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    FX Sails (3.9 oz) vs. Kevane Sails (4 oz)

    Hello, Does anyone have experience with FX Sails or Kevane Sails? FX Sails are 3.9 oz. and Kevane Sails are 4.0 oz. Does the oz. matter, which is better? What is the oz. weight for class legal sails? This sail is not for class racing, but I don't want to spend a fortune on a class legal sail...
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    Genuine Lower Radail Mast Section?

    How can one tell if a lower Radial mast section is genuine and not a regular mast section that has been cut down. I came accross an individual trying to sell a Radial mast, when it was really a regular Laser mast. I only knew, because someone who knows the person, knows he cut his regular mast...
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    Making a Radial Mast from a Standard Mast

    Has anyone tried shortening a Standard lower mast section into a Radial lower mast section? Any advice... Thanks, Zoey
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    Experience with Intensity Sails?

    Okay, so it's time to buy a new Laser Radial sail, but I'm sruggling with having to pay over $500.00 for the North sail and over $600 for a Hyde sail. That's a lot of money. And, you are only getting the sail itself! Does anyone have any experiences / opinions with the Intensity sails? $200...
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    Trimming: Port Tack vs. Starboard Tack

    Hi, I have a 2001 Sunfish that I have just purchased. It's been along time since I've sailed a Sunfish and it seems that I have forgotten some things about the Sunfish's handling. Took the fish out tonight. It was blowing 13-15 knots with 1-2 foot waves. On starboard tack the fish performed...
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    A Book On Fiberglass Construction For the Sunfish.

    Hello again, Just thought I'd let everyone know what I found in a used bookstore. I found a book on building and repairing fiberglass boats. In the book they use a Sunfish as example for building small fiberglass boats. The book goes through all the design aspects of the Sunfish. It's really...
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    Boom Position On the Windward Leg (close-hauled)

    Hello, I'm pretty new to sailing the Sunfish and have been out sailing almost every other day, but I'm still having a problem trying to figure out what the position of the boom should be when beating/close-hauled on the windward leg. I pull it in as much as I can then try to sail as close to...
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    Windward Leg Sunfish Magazine/Newsletter

    Hi all, Is the Windward Leg Sunfish Magazine/Newsletter still available? Thanks, Zoey
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    Is a cracked rudder blade a common failure?

    Fred, The day after I read your post I went sailing and guess what I found... a large crack dead-center running half the length of the rudder blade. My Sunfish is a 2002 and has seen very little use. Have you contacted Vanguard to see what they have to say? I might make a new one with a harder...
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    Northwest Sunfish Sailors Unite!

    Hey to all the Northwest Sunfish Sailors and I know there are several of you out there. I'm looking to find some Sunfish partners to sail/race with. Being the only Sunfish sailing on the sound gets lonely. Being surrounded by Lasers isn't of any comfort either... I mostly sail out of the...

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