danmiller369
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Well I inherited a super porpoise and I’m a complete sailboat newb. I’ve watch lots of YouTube videos and read the sunfish manual a few times now and I still have some questions.
my boat (hopefully pictured below) appears to be almost ready to sail but I am
Confused when it comes to a few items.
1) there is no traveler from one side of the stern to the other, in fact there Arnt even mounting points for a traveler. It’s my understanding that the main sheet should attach to this traveler at one end.Because there is not traveler, how has this sailed before. Where would I attach the sheet too?
2) there is not ratchet block/pulley or even a mounting point for the other side of the sheet rope at the forward side of the cockpit to slide through. What is a cheap option to get this thing sailing? What would be the best way to mount the brackets I need to the hull and what brackets do I need.
3) is there a drainplug? I can’t seem to find one and if there is not I’m skeptical about drilling and mounting brackets into the hull.
Attached are pictures Any and all comments are valued. The sail is in pretty good shape as it was stored indoors unlike the hull which needs a nice cleaning and some wax.
my boat (hopefully pictured below) appears to be almost ready to sail but I am
Confused when it comes to a few items.
1) there is no traveler from one side of the stern to the other, in fact there Arnt even mounting points for a traveler. It’s my understanding that the main sheet should attach to this traveler at one end.Because there is not traveler, how has this sailed before. Where would I attach the sheet too?
2) there is not ratchet block/pulley or even a mounting point for the other side of the sheet rope at the forward side of the cockpit to slide through. What is a cheap option to get this thing sailing? What would be the best way to mount the brackets I need to the hull and what brackets do I need.
3) is there a drainplug? I can’t seem to find one and if there is not I’m skeptical about drilling and mounting brackets into the hull.
Attached are pictures Any and all comments are valued. The sail is in pretty good shape as it was stored indoors unlike the hull which needs a nice cleaning and some wax.
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