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  1. J

    Adding mainsheet block to pre-72 fish

    Have had the boat out twice and the Ace block has worked fine both times. No binding our fouling of any kind.
  2. J

    Adding mainsheet block to pre-72 fish

    None whatsoever, just didnt think there was any point in using the marginally stronger adhesive on a brass-backed u-bolt.
  3. J

    Adding mainsheet block to pre-72 fish

    Not yet; only had the boat out once, last weekend. If the poor man's mainsheet block (PMMB) proves unsatisfactory, though, I'll drop the $40 on a Ronstan or Harken.
  4. J

    Pre-1971 Rudder Parts

    I use a 1/4 SS quick-release clevis pin purchased from Jamestown Distributors. Has a ring pull that I have fixed to the deck with a length of brass chain, and the quick-release means no cotter pin to fool with. Yours should be 1/4" diameter and 2.5" long. It's a difficult size to find, but...
  5. J

    Adding mainsheet block to pre-72 fish

    Used life seal, not 4200. I don't think 4200 would add much to a 1/4" SS u-bolt backed by a 3/4" strip of brass. No water will be getting in, though.
  6. J

    Adding mainsheet block to pre-72 fish

    Done! Behold, the $6 Ace Hardware mainsheet block!
  7. J

    Installing cleat on mast

    Any reason not to just thru-bolt it with 3.5" machine screws?
  8. J

    Adding mainsheet block to pre-72 fish

    I want to add a mainsheet block to my ancient Sunfish. I have the hardware, but am wondering about attachment. Should I simply mount it through the lip of the cockpit with an aluminum backing plate? Will this be strong enough? Thanks!
  9. J

    Old style rudder installation

    Thank you Fred, that is exactly what I needed to know. It seems my long screw/spring washer/wing nut assembly is missing, so I'll have to fashion one out of Ace Hardware components, I suppose. No problem at all. When you put screws through the deck into the backing wood do you use 5200 or...
  10. J

    Old style rudder installation

    I have a pre-70 Sunfish that I bought in the fall and am preparing to take out this summer. It has the old style rudder and all the associated hardware, but it was all detached from the boat when I bought her. I've cleaned it all up and am ready to attach it, but I am curious as to how the...
  11. J

    Cockpit flange seal

    I have a pre-71 Sunfish (with the flanged cockpit-deck joint. There's some old dirt and stuff stick in the crevices where the cockpit flange meets the deck. Once I get the dirt cleaned out, should I go around the edge with some 3M sealant?
  12. J

    Hardware for homemade daggerboard

    I just bought an old (pre-'71) Sunfish last week, first boat I've ever owned other than homemade rafts as a child. The boat is missing its daggerboard, and I am planning on making one out of oak. I assume I am far from the first one to do this. So, what, if any, parts do I need to complete...

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