NightSailor
Captain
I mentioned earlier that my bailer for SCUD was the wrong type. It was the old type, I should have had the new type, which is out of stock at my supplier. The complete assembly is $47. Ouch! My other boats, have problems with the bailers. There appears to be some sort of foam inside each! Not sure what that is, so I will take those apart soon.
Rather than wait forever to get another one I decided to modify the one I had.
The problem was the length. I measured it somewhat crudely. And cut a chunk of it off.
I used a simple coping saw to do the job.
I test fit it and the gap looked about right.
Wrong I had to cut a bit more off. This time I made sure I cut enough off and made a nicer cut too!
The finished job:
Three jobs left.
1) Install the mainsheet system. Need bolts and carbo ratchet block.
2) Wet sand the gelcoat repair--hopefully I won't sand through and have to do this again.
3) Wax the boat--which is hardly critical.
The water was 68 degrees yesterday a little colder than the last time I checked. In any event it is prime Sunfish sailing weather coming up!
Soon I will be testing SCUD out with it's new sail! Yippie!
Rather than wait forever to get another one I decided to modify the one I had.
The problem was the length. I measured it somewhat crudely. And cut a chunk of it off.
I used a simple coping saw to do the job.
I test fit it and the gap looked about right.
Wrong I had to cut a bit more off. This time I made sure I cut enough off and made a nicer cut too!
The finished job:
Three jobs left.
1) Install the mainsheet system. Need bolts and carbo ratchet block.
2) Wet sand the gelcoat repair--hopefully I won't sand through and have to do this again.
3) Wax the boat--which is hardly critical.
The water was 68 degrees yesterday a little colder than the last time I checked. In any event it is prime Sunfish sailing weather coming up!
Soon I will be testing SCUD out with it's new sail! Yippie!