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Has anyone ever cut back their tiller so it's more comfortable to sit farther aft and more towards the middle of the boat (it would seem a little more stable if your heavier and easier to carry 2 people) ? Just wondering- Thanks, James

Yes, but what a cool, classic boat the Sailfish is !! (if you're not interested in racing). Would definitely be a very fun and wet boat. I'm wondering about taking 2 people on a Sailfish- how much weight and still have positive flotation (at or above center line of the hull).

I need help/advice please. I want to reinforce my 11 yr. old's sailing skills. We go to the beach 2-3 times a year to sail Hobies. She can helm a Hobie 16 (Getaway) with jib as long as I'm on the boat giving instruction. In-between times at the beach I need a small dinghy for local lake to...

I've searched high and low and I can't find anyone who has experienced righting a capsized Walker Bay rigid. It seems like it would be almost impossible to get back into it without the stabilizing tubes. Creative work-around maybe ? : ) James

I'm about 260 lbs. and on light wind days I have to sit on the middle aft deck (at the middle back of the cockpit) to balance. Has anyone just shortened (sawed off) part of a wooden tiller to use on non-racing fun days so it's easy to sit in the middle and steer ? Otherwise it's impossible to...

Hi All, Just wondering how many miles people have sailed in one direction- in one day- and made it back to the launch site (whether stopping to rest or not) ? ....or anything else (cool stories) related to lengthy distances and/or times (long cruises, etc.). Thanks James

Heeyyy Blue Heron II, Pensacola is GREAT !!! Grew up sailing hobies off the beach over there :-)

You can probably find rope good enough for your main sheet at a local Ace or Walmart if not racing (or even if racing). I know I have. :-)

I'm thinking it might work with Alan Glos' idea of stirrup loop but on a long enough rope (a couple feet shy of the full length of your body) so you can bend your leg out behind you just a little, away from the boat. Then, while you're straightening your leg out behind you and coming up out of...

Has anyone seen this? It looks like an easy way to get back into the boat. James

Welcome aboard young man!! Lots of fun communing with nature!!!

...sail & booms, Craigslist, local, $100. Sail still crisp- unbelievable !! mast, also local Craigslist, $100- again, I got very lucky. James

Thanks Guys !!!! LOL!!!! Minifish2, I wish I could get one of those 289 footers !!!! :-) Thanks for all the input guys. I don't know if you remember me from earlier posts, but I'm the goof that has the "FrankenHack" boat. It's a Force 5- with all F5 rigging and I have Sunfish rigging for it...

Can someone please tell me some other types of unstayed sailboats (that have a tube for stepping the mast) besides Sunfish, Laser or Force 5 ?? Maybe one that can fit 3-4 comfortably- if possible ?? Thanks James

Thanks Wavedancer and Kevin!! Actually, I just ordered a set of rings from Intensity Sails. Thanks for the good info. James

I see some sails attached to booms with the standard plastic rings and some attached by small pieces of rope individually hand tied. Cost may be one reason (rope is cheaper, especially if you have some old rope laying around). Also, won't the hard plastic rings make annoying clanking noise...

Just now seeing this old thread. I've used the pulley system and cap/eyelet system with halyard (for raising the sail). The pulley system is really, really much easier with the type of rope I'm using for the halyard. I'm wondeing now why some people report problems (although minor) raising sail...

Thanks Alan!!

Got it. Yes, this makes sense. I must have been spacing out.

I have a complete Sunfish lateen rig which I love- mast, booms, blocks, sail, halyard. Here's my "problem": The boat/hull (Force 5) mast step has inside diameter of 2.5 in. The Sunfish mast has OD of 2.25 in. I gotta take up 1/8 in. space all around the mast. I need a "sleeve" of sorts...