Recent content by elboat

How did you do? Similarly, I'm attaching the sail to wooden spars for my Sailfish. I watch the video Signal Charlie posted and I get using the marlin hitch for most ofit. Still feel sketchy about attaching the clew and head.

Let's see. No changes to the mast/spars yet. Perhaps next season. Want to get it on the water before the snow flies. The topside is McClosky's spar varnish. Interlux Brightside for the green, which we're thinking (hoping) will be alright since it'll mostly be on land. I did some research and...

Big steps of late! Kuddos to my significant other, a woodworker, I admit! Still getting hitch/trailer so sadly it’s not in the water yet, but close. New sheets en route, too.

That’s pretty peaceful! Air doesn’t get much lighter.

Dang it. Nothing of the sort to date mine.

That was I was thinking but always good to ask those in the know.

Refinishing/repairs nearly done on Sailfish (circa?..) Question about rigging…. I see a lot about Sunfish, including Signal Charlie’s book (thank you). Do Sailfish not have a main sheet swivel/ratchet block or cleat? This has only the cleat on the mast step. Am hesitant to add without clearly...

Need one (or two) here also. Our wooden Sailfish has 2 bronze drains but the threads of both are frozen. Will anything solve that?

Haven't gotten going yet, sadly, and with all this wind, it's been torture! A basic question here- what's the preferred method for paint removal on the wooden hull? I've sanding brightwork in the past, but never this kind of finish.

A sanding we will go!

Here are a few pics at present. The mast measures 9’5” and I gather it should be 10 ft. Thoughts about repair vs. making a new one? Finding one seems less likely.

Yes, found the link recent. Love it! will try to get some pics up in the next few days. Thanks for the suggestion. Makes total sense to start there. Thank you!

Great info! Thanks. Will check it out.

Hello all. I’m new to the forum. I was gifted a wooden Super Sailfish (50’s ish) that appears to be in pretty good shape overall. Everything definitely needs sanding/refinishing. The wooden mast also needs replacing. It appears to have broken at some point and is several feet shorter than...