Recent content by Claricedb

Thanks, it is my daughter's boat and I lost the plug. I will use a cork and try to replace plug too. I just bid on the site you suggested. Thanks!

Thanks for the referral, I just emailed him and have my fingers crossed!

This is what I need!

Do you have a fine thread plug for a 1970 sunfish?

I was wondering if you knew where I could get an old brass drain plug?

Did you destroy the plug, I need one bad!

I am in need of a plug for a 1970 sunfish, fine thread. Does anyone know where I can get one? It is metal.

I thought I replied to this yesterday, must not have hit post. Thanks for your advice, I do wear a life jacket and have a friend who id=s following me around in his pontoon...just in case! I am learning a lot from the generous advise of this group!

I am definitely a trial and error type learner, but I plan to read up also. So far, just going with what feels right to get the feeling of the boat, I have never sailed by myself before! I love learning and when I get a bit of wind...describable!

This did happen to me twice, first time the dagger board stayed in place, easy to flip back up. Second time I didn't have the dagger board snapped in place and had to re-insert, what a pain, but I figured out after several different attempts. My dagger board has a flat spring that holds it in...

plan to print and take to the lake with me this weekend, will report back with hopefully good results!

I heard that flapping noise quite a bit and struggled with getting the wind back in the sails...trying to figure out how the rudder and sail work together. I noticed once I did have wind I struggled to keep it and stay in one direction...over-steering I think.

Thank you all. All sound advice. I do wear a life vest and have a friend close by in a pontoon to tow me in if needed and has been needed both times out. We have a lot of flags on docks on the lake and watch them for wind direction. I will look to the water for signs of wind as I practice...