I've been sailing my Sunfish on Lake Ontario for about 15 years, often in very rough conditions, so my boat has taken a good pounding. I am conscious of the stresses on the mast and the cleats and in reading the forum I was alarmed to learn that the cleats are backed up by wooden blocks. Based on what I've read on this forum, my boat was manufactured between '72 and 87. I need to see if I can find the serial number. My boat doesn't appear to leak, but I haven't weighed it.
Any comments or opinions on the following would be greatly appreciated:
- What are the typical failure points?
- Any thoughts as to how I might test the integrity of the wooden blocks?
- How about the mast hole / step?
- Bonding of the foam blocks?
These seemed like questions that would have been asked before, but I wasn't able to find answers. If so, I apologize.
Thanks!
Any comments or opinions on the following would be greatly appreciated:
- What are the typical failure points?
- Any thoughts as to how I might test the integrity of the wooden blocks?
- How about the mast hole / step?
- Bonding of the foam blocks?
These seemed like questions that would have been asked before, but I wasn't able to find answers. If so, I apologize.
Thanks!