Noob with questions

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Grump

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Hello all. I have a 1974 Sunfish and a lot of questions. Last time she was in the water was about 16 or 17 years ago. I have a good size hole to repair on the starboard side. I'll start with two questions. First of all, the sail I have is large. It requires a 3' extension on the upper boom. Is that bad? Also, I noticed that the mast sits about 1 1/2" higher than it should. The sail is a Sears Jet Wind by Neil Pryde LTD, Hong Kong. Thank you for reading and thank you in advance for your help. I apologise for using any incorrect terms. It's been a long time.
 
Grump said:
I'll start with two questions.
First of all, the sail I have is large. It requires a 3' extension on the upper boom... The sail is a Sears Jet Wind... [aka Snark Mach II]. Is that bad?
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The Jetwind Manual lists that sail at 82 sq ft as opposed to the Sunfish's stock size of 75 sq ft.

That could make your boat a little turbo charged if there's commensurate draft (3rd dimensional air foil curvature) to take advantage of the larger size. Sailing it will tell more than speculation will.



Grump said:
Also, I noticed that the mast sits about 1 1/2" higher than it should.
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By this do you mean the mast is 1-1/2" longer or it won't sit down in the mast step the last 1-1/2"?

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It won't sit down. The tube is clear. The mast has a sticker indicating where it should meet the deck. Also there is a wear line around the mast at what used to be deck level. Thanks for the help.
 
Grump said:
It won't sit down. The tube is clear. The mast has a sticker indicating where it should meet the deck. Also there is a wear line around the mast at what used to be deck level. Thanks for the help.
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Might this mast also be off the Jetwind and you are seeing markings for that boat, not this one? A pencil mark on the mast and a quick measure with a ruler will show you if it's seating properly on the Sunfish.
 
"Turbo Fish". Yeah. Well I am watching a few sails on ebay. In the mean time I am cleaning it up and patching the hole. Thanks again. Will post pics as soon as I figure out how. Computers and I don't get along so well.:D
 
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