JMertz
New Member
I have a pre-1970 sunfish that my dad picked up somewhere and which I inherited. The boat is in rough shape, most of the gelcoat is gone (the surface is quite rough so I assume gelcoat is no longer present), but it sails! My kids were thrilled! The sail was old and ripped so I bought a new one last summer along with new mast rings and it sailed fine. The old wooden rudder did not stay down but we just sort of pushed it down and sailed away anyway. This year I'd like to repair the rudder area and refit parts. I was able to get some missing parts and now have what I need to make the old style rudder function properly. However the holes in the hull (deck and keel) have been enlarged / worn so that anything close to original sized screws no longer fit and hold. I'm wondering what you can advise to fill those overly large holes which I can then re-drill / tap for new screws. One person suggested West System 2 part epoxy. The deck at the rudder is also broken off so I would try to use this to shape new decking around the rudder area. Suggestions welcome, and I'm happy to provide more info if you would like. Thanks
John
John