Recent content by FishFlyer

Well, I messaged the guy and he doesn't know the history of it. He said it's in the same condition he got it in except for the crack on the deck.. So, as of now, I think I'm going to pass unless the price drops significantly. Thanks guys!

Hey guys. So after buying a Sailfish just a few months ago, I've been wanting a Sunfish as well.. Mainly after realizing that the Sailfish is not all that comfortable.. Anyway, I'm temped to go look at a Sunfish that came up on Craigslist locally. Figured I would get advice from the...

The plan for now it to try putting some filler material in the holes and possibly go to a bigger screw. If that doesn't work I've got some 3M 5200.. I figure there is really no reason it would ever need to come off again.. In other news. I will be switching to a smaller diameter line for at...

Maiden voyage update.. She floats! Unfortunately there was absolutely no wind yesterday at camp.. It sits fairly high in the water, but right side low. I was noticing a small amount of water that got in the hull after about 3 hours in the water, then I thought the wind was going to pick up...

Yes, i did check it for leaks. It seemed to leak right at the top where the tube meets the deck. I epoxied the crap out of it and sanded it smooth, so there should be no issues with that anymore..

Update Just put the new Sta-Set lines and mast cleat on from APS, i think i should have gone with the 1/4" instead of 5/16" but it will work. The boat is still pooling water in the hull every morning when i check it.. The foam in there must hold A LOT of water. Probably still weighs ~150lbs...

Alright, i have been doing some leak testing and can't seem to find any obvious leaks, but it still won't hold air pressure for more than ~2 minutes. I'm thinking it will be fine for now, just as long as it's not filling with water when i put it in the lake.. In other news, I ended up ordering...

Sta Set was my other choice. I might just use that for everything to keep all the same rope. This is the line on my sail, it looks to be in good condition although there is some small fraying in some spots..

One more question (for now), I am unsure how old the lines are on my Sailfish.. Would it be a good idea to replace the lines, or should they be fine? They look to be in good condition, but they could also be original.. If i need to replace them, how many feet of line should i get? I was looking...

Awesome, thanks for all the info guys!

Interesting. So my boat should have the small one, correct? That's odd that it still seems too small then.. Here it is. Almost too nice for my old dirty boat!

Alright guys, i have another question.. Did the older wooden Sailfish have a smaller daggarboard? The reason i ask is because the boat didn't come with one, so i found one on Ebay for a decent price in great condition. So i received the daggarboard today and went out to test fit it, and it...

Alright, today i put in one inspection port, epoxied splits on both deck seams, sealed up all of the screw holes, messed around with some green marine paint (I think it looks decent) and put about 5 coats of weatherproofing stain on the side rails, along with new screws. These things are...

Awesome, thanks for that link. I managed to use wood glue and some filler pieces in the stripped holes and it seems to be holding quite well. I will see what happens in the future, but right now i just want to get it on the water.. I'm thinking I will fix everything over the winter and maybe...

Yes this is a Sailfish. The main idea for the inspection ports on my boat are for drying it out. It had been sitting full of water for who knows how long before i got it. Anyway, i got one port installed up front, just tried reinstalling the side rails (?) and three of the four screw backing...