William Carwile
New Member
Hello All!
I am new to the forum and hopefully soon to boat owning. When i was young I had a sunfish and now in my later years i'm thinking of getting a new one.
I looked today at a used sunfish for $600 but I was unsure if the damage i saw would be a problem and was hoping to get some input.
The hull number was 100739
1. the bottom of the boat had a lot of flex in it. The top was very solid
2. There was cracking in the hull almost like a cracked eggshell. Nothing that penetrated through the boat as far as i could tell.
3. It weight 150lbs when i put the hull on a scale. (my understanding is it should be around 120)
4. There was a chuck missing in the daggerboard slot that i thought could be concerning.
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5. the autobailer seemed like it was corroded shut. but I had a different type on my sunfish as a kid so im not sure how it was supposed to work.
I would love to get some input. Please let me know!
I am new to the forum and hopefully soon to boat owning. When i was young I had a sunfish and now in my later years i'm thinking of getting a new one.
I looked today at a used sunfish for $600 but I was unsure if the damage i saw would be a problem and was hoping to get some input.
The hull number was 100739
1. the bottom of the boat had a lot of flex in it. The top was very solid
2. There was cracking in the hull almost like a cracked eggshell. Nothing that penetrated through the boat as far as i could tell.
3. It weight 150lbs when i put the hull on a scale. (my understanding is it should be around 120)
4. There was a chuck missing in the daggerboard slot that i thought could be concerning.
5. the autobailer seemed like it was corroded shut. but I had a different type on my sunfish as a kid so im not sure how it was supposed to work.
I would love to get some input. Please let me know!