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    sail storage

    I am new to the sunfish. In storing outside, we use covers for our two sunfish. But not sure how to best store the sails. Do we get PCV pipe to house on trailer and put sails in that to protect from rain? I saw that idea somewhere. Or do we store on top of the boat with cover? The cover...
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    tiller scratching deck

    I have two sunfish, one a 1996, the other AMF Alcort 1976. The tiller for the Alcort seats on the rudder in a way that causes the tiller to rest on the deck and scratches the deck as you move it back and forth. The 1996 one does not do that except when the rudder is raised. Both decks are...
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    daggerboard

    I am new to sunfish sailing...been saling a flying scot. Anyway, I was out on my used sunfish with a daggerboard of fiberglass I think, not wood. At higher boat speed, the doggone thing vibrates and makes a terrible vibrating noise that I cannot stop. Anyone else out there with the problem...
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    daggerboard

    I am new to the sunfish. I do not understand why they use both a bungee tied to the bow and a reatiner line tied to the eyestrap of the mainsheet block. Isn't the idea of the bungee to hold the daggerboard in case of capsize of some way lose the daggerboard? Why then a retaining line? Please...
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    advantages of lanteen style

    I am new to the sunfish. What are advantages of the lanteen sail design? versus like the laser style sail with only mast and boom versus two spars and a mast for the sunfish?
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    getting out of irons

    I've sailed a flying scot for 4 years, but just went out first time on a sunfish. I had the oddest and most frustrating experience. Some on this forum have already been helpful, but just want to pick others brains as well on this matter. I got caught in irons, and couldn't get out for 40...

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