Bought it used and love it. Great upgrade from a 1979 Sunfish.
1. I noticed that the centerboard rocks back and forth hitting the hull. I notice it when I'm not moving and some small waves come in you can hear the centerboard rock. What do you guys normally do so that the centerboard fits in snug?
2. The bunghole plug that goes in the rear of the hull. I put one in. However, I can't figure out how to take it out. What's the proper procedure. It comes a bit out when I do a half turn counter clockwise but I can't pop it out and I don't want to damage it.
3. Can a harness be installed to hike out further?
4. What do you guys do when the winds get 20+? Tigthen boom vang, outhaul, and downhaul?
5. I sail at a lake so I normally back in the trailer into the water. I remove the boat, and pick up and lay the front part of the hull on the concrete. The back part of the hull is over the water. I do this just enough so that the boat doesn't get away as I unload the gear and park my truck. Then I rig it up, mast etc. However, there are small pebbles on the concrete and it hurts to hear cracking noises when I lay the front part of the hull. Do people normally put the mast up while it's on the trailer? Then move the boat into the water(waist deep) then do the rest?
I didn't mind doing this on the Sunfish cause it's older.
-Tristan
1. I noticed that the centerboard rocks back and forth hitting the hull. I notice it when I'm not moving and some small waves come in you can hear the centerboard rock. What do you guys normally do so that the centerboard fits in snug?
2. The bunghole plug that goes in the rear of the hull. I put one in. However, I can't figure out how to take it out. What's the proper procedure. It comes a bit out when I do a half turn counter clockwise but I can't pop it out and I don't want to damage it.
3. Can a harness be installed to hike out further?
4. What do you guys do when the winds get 20+? Tigthen boom vang, outhaul, and downhaul?
5. I sail at a lake so I normally back in the trailer into the water. I remove the boat, and pick up and lay the front part of the hull on the concrete. The back part of the hull is over the water. I do this just enough so that the boat doesn't get away as I unload the gear and park my truck. Then I rig it up, mast etc. However, there are small pebbles on the concrete and it hurts to hear cracking noises when I lay the front part of the hull. Do people normally put the mast up while it's on the trailer? Then move the boat into the water(waist deep) then do the rest?
I didn't mind doing this on the Sunfish cause it's older.
-Tristan
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