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Hi all, I bought an old Sunfish fixer upper and am trying to remove the old De Persia bailer. The nut is missing, but try as I might, I'm unable to remove the bailer. Any tips what to do here?

It’s been two months but I’m not disappointed.

I’ve seen a few pictures and read about it in the Sunfish Bible. Does anyone one know where I can get a Cockpit cooler? There’s none on Ebay. Thank you, Jac.

Good Morning! I recently placed a bid on an ‘05 sunfish sailboat. Once the auction goes off I’ll only have a couple of days to pay and then drive a few hours to pick it up. Since I’ve never owned a sunfish before, I’m looking for transportation tips and advice. Things like, what’s the best way...

I'm new to Sunfish and sailing in general. I just bought an old Sunfish last night. She doesn't have a HIN but a serial number instead. According to http://www.sunfishklasse.nl/documenten/Sunfish Timeline.pdf I think she was manufactured in 1966 and is among the last to have a halyard block. It...

Hello all, This is my first post on this forum (Hopefully I'm posting this in the correct section). I have been tossing the idea around of doing a long trip in my 1981 AMF sunfish, I have recently restored her back to her former glory and am happy to say that she is as dry as can be (with the...

Hello Everyone, Like many of the people on this forum, I recently got my first taste of sailing and I’m pretty sure I’m addicted. Buying my first boat any day now. Looking at a used sunfish and got the following response from the seller. What are your thioughts on this opportunity? I’ve...

Is there any available record of the the List prices for Sunfish over the years? I seem to remember as a child in the mid to late 1960s that the list price was somewhere between $500 and $1000 US. At that time I was sailing an O'Day Javelin which I "remember" my father purchased new with a...

I'm currently restoring a 1964 Sunfish that I picked up for $300. I want to restore it 100% back to how it was the day it was produced. My Depersia bailer is stuck and I have tried a lot of different things to try and get it unstuck. Does anyone have one for sale or know of another way to get...

We featured the annual Sebago Canoe Club of Brooklyn sailing class in our video series. Such a joy introducing people to sailing with this seasoned and special boat.

Hey guys just picked up a second fish for 100$! Its pretty rough but I think I made out well. The sail is immaculate and there are two daggerboards. The upper spar is bent, the auto bailer is trashed and it needs all new lines. There are some pretty bad repair jobs on the hull. Let me know what...

Hey everyone, I wanted to take a moment to say hello and also a thank you to all the accessible knowledge available on this site. I finally picked up my own fish (1981 Alcort Sunfish), after wanting one for years after sailing them every day during Boy Scout Summer Camp as a kid. I look...

Hi all, Learned to sail on a 'Fish back when I was about 12 looking to get back into it and would like to start competing. Im 22 and looking for advice about what year boat I want to look at, or more specifically which years do I not want to look at. Also what obstacles should I expect getting...

It was windy! 2017 Sunfish North American Championship - sycphotos

Hello all! I just last week purchased my very first Sunfish sailboat for $350. The previous owner expressed some concern that some water made its way into the hull, and after my first expedition on the water (wow what a blast) there was defiantly water in the hull. At this realization I made...

In the market for a small sailboat and found a nice Minifish at a decent price. I'm also interested in a Sunfish but have yet to find one in decent shape that's close. I realize it's the middle of the summer and prime sailing time so I'm not surprised. The boat I hopefully purchase will be...

I'm new to sailing and bought a 1972 Sunfish to learn on. I would appreciate advise on the plug at the bottom (its only a hole now) and recommended videos and resources of sailing, maintenance and repair. I'm lookig forward to this new adventure. Jeff

Hey everyone, I just bought a 1978 Sunfish and once I got home and pulled it off the trailer I noticed it was heavy. The hull looks to be in amazing condition, but it doesn't have any inspection ports, so I figure it is time for that. I am planning on installing just one behind the splash guard...

I'm new to sailing and bought a 1972 Sunfish to learn on. I would appreciate advise on the plug at the bottom (its only a hole now) and recommended videos and resources of sailing, maintenance and repair. I'm looking forward to this new adventure. Jeff

Hello Everyone: Well, my hubby and I live in St. Louis, MO and we are beginning to think about the upcoming sailing season. We are newbies . . . period! We bought our 73 Sunfish at the beginning of August last year and took it to the lake for the first time about two weeks later. Well, to...