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    Anyone put a Tiller Tamer or Tiller Clutch on their dinghy?

    I have the same problem with my Sunfish, likes to throw me off whenever it can, had a horse like that once. I took a long bungee cord and looped it once around the tiller arm and zip-tied the hooks to the traveler wire cleats. It just happened to be the right length to add enough friction to...
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    '67 Sunfish

    I didn't get very far with the restoration project last winter, still have the old mailbox numbers on the side, dull gel coat, and faded stripes. Here she rests comfortably under the mothership before the big launch later in the day. Maybe if I can figure out how to sail it without ending up...
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    '67 Sunfish

    No damage to the boat, just a severely bruised pride. Uprighting wasn't that difficult, getting back aboard took more athleticism than I've had for a very long time. After the third splash, I was done. My problems started when I dropped the tiller just as I was rounding the point coming out of a...
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    '67 Sunfish

    '67 Sunfish project: -replace the old duct taped sail with a fresh new one from Intensity, check -replace the cockpit cleat with a Harken swivel cam cleat, check -buy a new spar bag to protect the new sail, check -put the old boat in the water and test for leaks, check -rig the sail and go for...
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    '67 Sunfish

    Apparently the little (as yet unnamed) 50 year old Sunfish has a double-sided sheet hook (and not a cleat), maybe it's not as genuine as I'd hoped. I'll check into some of the used sails mentioned in the posts, I'm not looking to win any races, just puttering around the lake with the grandkids...
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    '67 Sunfish

    re: cockpit cleat
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    '67 Sunfish

    It's a plastic pallet. I'm still new at this hobby, but I would probably get my share of ridicule if I show up at a regatta with this old rag. But maybe it's not as bad as I think?
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    '67 Sunfish

    It's not a looker just yet, still has duct tape patches on the sail, blue primer paint on the the hull, a soft spot my local fiberglass guy needs to attend to, etc. The rudder and dagger board don't look bad but I probably ought to refinish those too. It's a winter project.
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    '67 Sunfish

    OK, thanks.
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    '67 Sunfish

    For no good reason, I picked up an old Sunfish last week. From what I've learned here about the Serial #, it's a 1967 vintage. It's a little worn, but it looks in original trim and I'd like to keep it that way. However, it has a cleat in the cockpit instead of the ratcheting halyard block that I...

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