Randy Ricchi
New Member
Okay, I just took several readings of my 1973 sunfish on my bathroom scale. The first one was 137.5, the next two were 147, then 149.5, then two more at 147. I figure the high and low were errors due to my accidentally supporting or leaning on the hull.
I know that's 17 pounds too heavy and that's equivalent to a little over 2 gallons of water but after reading some of the horror stories on this site about some boats, I'm kind of relieved that it's only that much.
I've read the posts about how to bore the inspection ports and do the ventilating, but I'm wondering if for this amount of excess weight would it be reasonable to go with just one inspection port rather than the more invasive, although more effective two ports? There is no water in the boat. It's been stored in the basement of a camp for the last 15 years or so (Upper Michigan).
I think if I went with one port I'd probably put it just aft of the coaming (splash guard?) because then I'd have access to the underside of the coaming (might have to put backing blocks in), the daggerboard slot, and the mast hole.
If I had to put a second port in I'm thinking it should be just forward of the rudder.
Anyway, what would you do if only trying to lose 17 pounds? One port or two?
Thanks.
I know that's 17 pounds too heavy and that's equivalent to a little over 2 gallons of water but after reading some of the horror stories on this site about some boats, I'm kind of relieved that it's only that much.
I've read the posts about how to bore the inspection ports and do the ventilating, but I'm wondering if for this amount of excess weight would it be reasonable to go with just one inspection port rather than the more invasive, although more effective two ports? There is no water in the boat. It's been stored in the basement of a camp for the last 15 years or so (Upper Michigan).
I think if I went with one port I'd probably put it just aft of the coaming (splash guard?) because then I'd have access to the underside of the coaming (might have to put backing blocks in), the daggerboard slot, and the mast hole.
If I had to put a second port in I'm thinking it should be just forward of the rudder.
Anyway, what would you do if only trying to lose 17 pounds? One port or two?
Thanks.