I know that this forum has a general dislike for keeping/storing Sunfish upright however I've decided mine would live at the dock for easy access as I hate having to trailer it. With that in mind I set about making a small sling type stand for it rest upon.
The wood is Spanish Cedar, a member...
Nose repair with epoxy and vacuum pump
My Sunfish has been taking on a terrifying amount of water the last few times I've taken it out. The culprit was primarily a crack in the keel just under an improperly adjusted trailer roller; I neglected to take a single photo of that repair.
But...
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned on this forum before but while performing a leak test on my boat yesterday and I found that a standard valve stem fit perfectly in the drain plug, making the whole process rather tidy.
The tiller that came with my Sunfish was covered in duct tape and (for some reason) was 4 inches short, so I whipped up a new one. After learning in this thread: http://sailingforums.com/threads/tiller-material.29272/ That anything made by me was illegal I figured I should at least make a nice...
Hello Sunfish Forum.
I recently acquired a (new to me) '97 fish, however the previous owner did a pretty hack job attaching a universal joint to the original ash tiller so it will have to be replaced. I was going to knock one out in the woodshop right quick but I'm not sure if there are any...
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