Lafayette Mike
Active Member
The sailing club I belong to was the recipient of a 1990-Pearson built Sunfish. Members in the club (myself included) own a couple of both older and newer Sunfish hulls and are familiar with the Pearson issues and reputation. My question to all of you is since this is a barebones boat, what would you add/modify to make it most useful?
We are a small club on a midwestern lake. Light winds, very little waves, rec sailing mostly with a series of "fun" races, but nothing I would call overly serious. Members have Lasers, Capris, etc.... The club has a Zuma, Laser and Capri 14 available to members as well as this Sunfish.
The boat is in excellent shape....was owned by a former member who passed away and his wife donated it to us. So we are going to keep it for awhile. It is barebones......no mast cleat, cheap boom blocks, no sail adjustment lines, no mainsheet hardware...just the hook. Non-racing sail....but it is in excellent shape. The hull has no cracks, leaks or softspots.
What would you do with this boat modification wise? Most club members (who sail larger boats) have expressed a desire to either put a cam/bullseye or ratchet block for the mainsheet. What about a mast cleat, adjustable gooseneck, etc... What would be worth adding to this boat, and what would it need to have added if we ever wanted to sell it outright? We don't have any money in it, and I don't want to spend money if we don't need to, but I want to make it a usable "fun" boat and, if we don't end up using it much, possibly sell it. In the process I don't want to devalue it either.
Thanks for your suggestions.
We are a small club on a midwestern lake. Light winds, very little waves, rec sailing mostly with a series of "fun" races, but nothing I would call overly serious. Members have Lasers, Capris, etc.... The club has a Zuma, Laser and Capri 14 available to members as well as this Sunfish.
The boat is in excellent shape....was owned by a former member who passed away and his wife donated it to us. So we are going to keep it for awhile. It is barebones......no mast cleat, cheap boom blocks, no sail adjustment lines, no mainsheet hardware...just the hook. Non-racing sail....but it is in excellent shape. The hull has no cracks, leaks or softspots.
What would you do with this boat modification wise? Most club members (who sail larger boats) have expressed a desire to either put a cam/bullseye or ratchet block for the mainsheet. What about a mast cleat, adjustable gooseneck, etc... What would be worth adding to this boat, and what would it need to have added if we ever wanted to sell it outright? We don't have any money in it, and I don't want to spend money if we don't need to, but I want to make it a usable "fun" boat and, if we don't end up using it much, possibly sell it. In the process I don't want to devalue it either.
Thanks for your suggestions.