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For bigger holes than normal (especially ones that are on a curved surface like you are dealing with) I found the “Shoreline method” to be really effective and easy to do. (For future reference the next time you bang up your Sunfish - as me and the kiddos have!)

I thought this video also has some good tips on how to tackle gel coat spider cracks.

You never have to worry about turtling! If you flip over.....just stand up! :)

Thanks Charlie, as usual, your inputs are valuable. If the spider cracks are cosmetic, and not structural, then I’ll leave it as is. I took the advice from many of you, a few years back, to get my sunfish up and running and get out on the water. It’s not too fast. It’s not too pretty. But...

Well guys.... I’m not sure what to do here. It looks like this swivel cam cleat that I have is going to be too long for me to use on my fish. Bummer. Maybe I’ll sell it on Craig’s list. I do like the rig that Norcalsailor has. An adjustable cleated block seems like a nice set up. It would...

Beldar, You, Alan, Tag, and a many others here have been invaluable to me on my sailing adventures. I take your recommendations pretty seriously, as they have had a wonderful impact on my sailing life! The ratchet block has a switch on it to allow the block to move freely in both directions...

So, last winter, before the pandemic hit us, I found this piece of hardware at an estate sale. I picked this up for 4 bucks. Im not sure of its correct nomenclatur, but as always, could use some expertise. I’m not even sure it can be used on the sunfish.....but for that price it was worth...

Itsasav, in my restoration, I describe and show the leak test process, fairly well. I hope it helps you out. https://sailingforums.com/threads/starting-at-the-beginning.34766/

Alan Gloss for the win (again!). The clove hitch is super easy to use. I tie it at the beginning of the season, and never have to worry about until I easily take it off at the end of the season. Very effective. Very simple. (Occam‘s razor.)

That sail is AWESOME. If it comes with a window, that will be the next one I buy!

Toaster, I went through the same process you are going through now. Here are the bigger points I’ve learned in the process: 1) in the end, it will, most likely, be cheaper to buy a sunfish off Craig’s, list than to restore it. 2) the only real limiting factor (besides money) is fear. You can...

Fort Worth, Texas. Cheap to live. No state taxes. No snow. Lot’s of personal freedoms here. Active marina and sunfish fleet on Lake Worth. My humble .02 ¢, Whitecap

This may help. On page 5 of this restoration, I performed the exact modification you are speaking of. On page one or two is a schematic of the inner guts of the sunfish. It may help you as well. https://sailingforums.com/threads/starting-at-the-beginning.34766/page-5 wishing you luck, Whitecap :)

besides all the standard survival equipment, wet suit for prolonged exposure, and competent sailing techniques, my focus is always on the measures before your activity, that will potentially save your life. whether its my Flying, hiking, off-roadin, hunting or sailing - for me - it’s the...

Hell Beco!, If I’d known you were in my home town, I would have had you fix my boat up two years go! :)

A week and a work trip later, and still have not got out on the water, due to weather or family constraints. I’ll get those pics soon.